Brahim
@ibko.bsky.social
Curious about economics, geopolitics, and the connections that shape our world.
Reposted by Brahim
Credit to Adam Isacson from @wola-org.bsky.social for finding this April 2024 report from Mexico City’s Universidad Ibero, which has a good security studies program, citing defense ministry data.
February 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Credit to Adam Isacson from @wola-org.bsky.social for finding this April 2024 report from Mexico City’s Universidad Ibero, which has a good security studies program, citing defense ministry data.
Reposted by Brahim
BREAKING: Trump gets Mexico to send an extra 10,000 troops to secure their side of the border.
Oh wait, sorry, that’s what Biden did in 2021:
Oh wait, sorry, that’s what Biden did in 2021:
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala deploy troops to lower migration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has struck an agreement with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to temporarily surge security forces to their borders in an effort to reduce the tide of migratio...
apnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
BREAKING: Trump gets Mexico to send an extra 10,000 troops to secure their side of the border.
Oh wait, sorry, that’s what Biden did in 2021:
Oh wait, sorry, that’s what Biden did in 2021:
A shame, an irresponsible clown.
January 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A shame, an irresponsible clown.
These feudal tech lords are turning reality into a mess of amplified lies. The world’s going crazy and truth is nowhere to be found.
An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off | Stewart Lee
An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off | Stewart Lee
As Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos attempt to reshape our reality, my advice is to avoid their toxic platforms and wait it out
Wow! That escalated quickly. Last time I filed my supposedly funny column, only two weeks ago, Los Angeles wasn’t on fire;…
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
These feudal tech lords are turning reality into a mess of amplified lies. The world’s going crazy and truth is nowhere to be found.
Reposted by Brahim
Here is a statement by my colleague Katherine Franke about the end of her time teaching at Columbia. Please read it. drive.google.com/file/d/1i4cO...
Statement from Katherine Franke.pdf
drive.google.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Here is a statement by my colleague Katherine Franke about the end of her time teaching at Columbia. Please read it. drive.google.com/file/d/1i4cO...
The H-1B debate exposes two elite factions willing to exploit workers for profit while fueling hatred to distract from their own abuses.
Forget talk of defending workers, the US visa feud is about the market’s needs
Forget talk of defending workers, the US visa feud is about the market’s needs
Whether in America or Britain, working-class people only matter when immigration is an issue
On the one side stand Silicon Valley moguls and leaders of corporate America; on the other, longstanding Donald Trump loyalists and supporters of the Maga (“Make…
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The H-1B debate exposes two elite factions willing to exploit workers for profit while fueling hatred to distract from their own abuses.
Reposted by Brahim
The first step to fixing our economy is understanding the real problem — big money corrupting our politics and rigging the system against working people. Watch.
youtu.be/HZ3j4hHMO5E?...
youtu.be/HZ3j4hHMO5E?...
The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
January 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The first step to fixing our economy is understanding the real problem — big money corrupting our politics and rigging the system against working people. Watch.
youtu.be/HZ3j4hHMO5E?...
youtu.be/HZ3j4hHMO5E?...
Crypto is just a scam waiting to crash! Lindner pushing for it is like handing out tickets to an economic disaster. Europe needs to wake up and ditch this nonsense before it all falls apart. The future ain't built on fake money!
"Crypto assets now account for a significant proportion of global wealth growth. The Fed is even considering including them in its reserve. Frankfurt should also look into this. Germany and Europe must not allow themselves to be left behind here again."
A peach of a tweet. By Christian Lindner.
A peach of a tweet. By Christian Lindner.
December 30, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Crypto is just a scam waiting to crash! Lindner pushing for it is like handing out tickets to an economic disaster. Europe needs to wake up and ditch this nonsense before it all falls apart. The future ain't built on fake money!
Reposted by Brahim
Bitcoin's "history is written in breathless rallies and white-knuckle reversals", notes Pasit Kongkunakornkul & Tom Westbrook
The latest surge seems fueled by Trump’s nomination of crypto advocate Paul Atkins to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission
#Bitcoin #crypto #btc
The latest surge seems fueled by Trump’s nomination of crypto advocate Paul Atkins to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission
#Bitcoin #crypto #btc
December 6, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Bezos, Musk, and Trump form a trifecta of greed, dismantling protections, exploiting workers, and prioritizing profits over the planet—a shameless betrayal of public trust.
Jeff Bezos offered his most extensive comments to date about Donald Trump’s return to power. He praised Trump’s deregulatory agenda, and the leadership of Elon Musk, who is set to be the president-elect’s partner in cost-cutting.
Jeff Bezos, a Past Trump Foe, Is Optimistic About a Second Term
The Amazon founder said he saw signs of a “calmer” Donald J. Trump on the eve of his return to the White House.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Bezos, Musk, and Trump form a trifecta of greed, dismantling protections, exploiting workers, and prioritizing profits over the planet—a shameless betrayal of public trust.
China’s significant role in critical material production—94% of global gallium, 60% of germanium, and 48% of antimony—makes this export ban a pivotal move. It will likely have far-reaching effects on industries and trade dynamics between the U.S. and China.
China will ban exports of 'dual-use items' related to gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials to the United States that take effect from Tuesday, the commerce ministry said reut.rs/3OXcGXz
China bans exports of gallium, germanium, antimony to US
The ban on exports of 'dual-use items' related to these and superhard materials takes effect from Tuesday.
reut.rs
December 3, 2024 at 9:04 AM
China’s significant role in critical material production—94% of global gallium, 60% of germanium, and 48% of antimony—makes this export ban a pivotal move. It will likely have far-reaching effects on industries and trade dynamics between the U.S. and China.