Tag Archives: international trade

Trump keen to make money out of toll of traffic through The Strait

Posted on April 8, 2026 by borderslynn

One minute he theatens a whole civilisation with extinction and then loves the idea of partnering with his enemy to share the massive profits! Trump says he’s considering ‘joint venture’ with Iran for Strait of Hormuz tolls by Ryan Mancini – 04/08/26 … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged death, destruction, Donald Trump, emergency?, illegal war, international trade, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, toll, US, world economy | Leave a comment

The day war crimes were threatened by President Trump

Posted on April 7, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing Paul Krugman’s Substack comment:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged assymetric warfare, bridges, corruption, desalination plants, destruction, Donald Trump, international trade, Iran, madness, oil, power mad, Strait of Hormuz, terrorism, US military, US-Israel, war crimes threat, wealth obsessed | Leave a comment

Extremists at war

Posted on March 31, 2026 by borderslynn

Shane Yirak observations on Substack

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, GCC, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, international trade, Iran, IRGC, Japan, kill box, Lebanon, LNG, middle east, negotiating safe passage of tankers, oil, Persian Gulf, red sea, Russia, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war | Leave a comment

PROMIS to Pegasus: enablers of horror

Posted on March 22, 2024 by borderslynn

1933: the stirrings of WWII and opportunities for lucrative trade emerging. I refer you to the book (published 2001) by Edwin Black ‘IBM and the Holocaust’. It is a magnificent piece of work and reveals the integral aspect of trade … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged computers, holocaust, IBM, international trade, Intifada, israel, Nazis, Palestinians, profit before people, Promis, spyware, technology, US corporate trade | 1 Comment