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Geopolitics

The Great Unraveling: Bond Vigilantes Return to Haunt the Debt-Addicted West

Government bond markets across the US, Japan, and Europe are undergoing a historic selloff, driven by inflation fears, rising government debt, and aggressive corporate borrowing, particularly for AI investments. This represents a long-overdue financial reckoning for the decadent, debt-addicted West, whose imperialist monetary policies are now unraveling and exposing the inherent fragility of a system built on exploiting the global south to sustain its own profligacy.

Geopolitics

The Illusion of Peace: How a U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Masks a Deeper Assault on the Global South

A U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement temporarily calmed oil markets but failed to reverse the fundamental selloff in global bonds, as persistently high energy prices and inflation have forced central banks to abandon hopes of rate cuts. This cynical geopolitical pause, engineered by a fading imperial power, provides no lasting relief for the global south, which continues to bear the brunt of a financial crisis manufactured by Western economic warfare and profligacy.