This video exposes why Thiel really chose Argentina, the loopholes that shelter his wealth, and what it reveals about how the world’s richest dodge taxes and borders while the rest of us are stuck in place.
June 21, 2026
The Terrifying Reason Peter Thiel Escaped the US
Jun 19, 2026 | Peter Thiel moved his family to Buenos Aires just as California weighed a billionaires’ tax, sparking headlines about secret escape plans and a crumbling West. But his companies are raking in record US government cash, and his fortune remains rooted in America.
This video exposes why Thiel really chose Argentina, the loopholes that shelter his wealth, and what it reveals about how the world’s richest dodge taxes and borders while the rest of us are stuck in place.
This video exposes why Thiel really chose Argentina, the loopholes that shelter his wealth, and what it reveals about how the world’s richest dodge taxes and borders while the rest of us are stuck in place.
June 20, 2026
The Tech Billionaire Plan to Destroy Democracy | Gil Duran | TMR
People like Peter Thiel may WANT to live forever, but even though I am no doctor, I can assure him that he will not. Just look at how much and how quickly Peter Thiel has aged in just a few years! Peter Thiel and people like him are living in a land of make-believe. They are totally and utterly delusional. — © Mark Alexander
June 19, 2026
Entre l’Iran et les États-Unis, un accord qui bat déjà de l’aile
LE FIGARO : La cérémonie de signature prévue en Suisse vendredi a été annulée par les Iraniens, qui utilisent déjà le détroit d’Ormuz pour obliger Trump à faire pression sur les Israéliens pour qu’ils se retirent du Sud-Liban.
Les premières fissures dans l’accord irano-américain sont apparues avant même la signature officielle. La reprise des combats au Liban entre Israël et le Hezbollah a servi de prétexte à l’Iran pour annuler sa participation à la rencontre prévue vendredi en Suisse, et fermer de nouveau le détroit d’Ormuz. Le vice-président américain, JD Vance, qui devait représenter les États-Unis lors de la cérémonie à Bürgenstock, au-dessus du lac de Lucerne, a renoncé à son déplacement. Les Iraniens ont dénoncé la riposte israélienne à des attaques du Hezbollah contre ses forces au Sud-Liban comme une violation du protocole d’accord. Ils ont montré qu’ils étaient prêts à utiliser de nouveau le détroit d’Ormuz comme moyen de pression.
« Étant donné que le retrait d’Israël du Liban , la levée totale du blocus naval et le retrait des forces terroristes américaines du golfe Persique et de la région figurent parmi les principales conditions de l’accord entre l’Iran et les États-Unis, le détroit d’Ormuz restera fermé jusqu’à ce que ces conditions soient remplies », ont annoncé les gardiens de la révolution dans un message diffusé par radio maritime. » | Par Adrien Jaulmes, correspondant à Washington | vendredi 19 juin 2026
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Michael Lambert: Britain's 7th Prime Minister In 10 Years — Can Burnham Succeed Where All Others Failed?
Jun 19, 2026 | Britain is about to get its 7th Prime Minister in just ten years. Cameron ran away. May triggered Article 50 too early and locked us out of the Single Market. Johnson's charm couldn't hide the lies. Truss crashed the economy in 49 days. Sunak did his best on a sinking ship. And Starmer — a ditherer, lacking charisma, with lamentable judgement from day one. Now Andy Burnham waits in the wings — and the question is whether he will be any different.
In this video I look at why every Prime Minister since 2015 has failed the British people, what they all had in common, and why the answer, as it always has been, comes back to Brexit.
Burnham has charm, real experience and the communication skills his predecessor so sorely lacked. But his success depends on two things: a credible plan to grow the economy through investment and productivity — and, most importantly of all, the courage to declare that Britain will begin the process of rejoining the European Union. If he fails to do that, he will join a very long and undistinguished queue.
With a new Prime Minister change, the UK faces its seventh leader in ten years. I analyze if this transition can actually improve government effectiveness.
This video examines the rapid turnover in political leadership that has defined the last decade of British politics. We trace the timeline back to the referendum held nearly ten years ago to understand why the country has cycled through so many heads of state in such a short window. It is essential context for anyone trying to make sense of the current political climate.
Beyond just the numbers, I provide my perspective on whether this latest Prime Minister change offers a genuine path toward stability. We break down the challenges facing the new administration and evaluate the potential for different outcomes compared to previous leaders.
By the end of this analysis, you will have a clearer view of the structural issues impacting political leadership and what effectiveness might actually look like in this new term.
A fine assessment of the situation which no sensible person could argue with. Like Michael Lambert, I am very keen for Brexit to be reversed at the very earliest convenience. Brexit has been a very big negative influence on this country's economy, and it has robbed us Britons of many European rights.as well. It has brought us no discernible benefits.
How just a few troublemakers can turn the fortunes of a nation around. The gift of the gab in the wrong person with the wrong ideas can be fatal! — © Mark Alexander
In this video I look at why every Prime Minister since 2015 has failed the British people, what they all had in common, and why the answer, as it always has been, comes back to Brexit.
Burnham has charm, real experience and the communication skills his predecessor so sorely lacked. But his success depends on two things: a credible plan to grow the economy through investment and productivity — and, most importantly of all, the courage to declare that Britain will begin the process of rejoining the European Union. If he fails to do that, he will join a very long and undistinguished queue.
With a new Prime Minister change, the UK faces its seventh leader in ten years. I analyze if this transition can actually improve government effectiveness.
This video examines the rapid turnover in political leadership that has defined the last decade of British politics. We trace the timeline back to the referendum held nearly ten years ago to understand why the country has cycled through so many heads of state in such a short window. It is essential context for anyone trying to make sense of the current political climate.
Beyond just the numbers, I provide my perspective on whether this latest Prime Minister change offers a genuine path toward stability. We break down the challenges facing the new administration and evaluate the potential for different outcomes compared to previous leaders.
By the end of this analysis, you will have a clearer view of the structural issues impacting political leadership and what effectiveness might actually look like in this new term.
A fine assessment of the situation which no sensible person could argue with. Like Michael Lambert, I am very keen for Brexit to be reversed at the very earliest convenience. Brexit has been a very big negative influence on this country's economy, and it has robbed us Britons of many European rights.as well. It has brought us no discernible benefits.
How just a few troublemakers can turn the fortunes of a nation around. The gift of the gab in the wrong person with the wrong ideas can be fatal! — © Mark Alexander
Inside Elon Musk's Empire | BBC Americast
The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for sending people to Mars, the moon and beyond with SpaceX. Elon Musk’s rocket, telecommunications and artificial intelligence company SpaceX has listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2 trillion; making him the world’s first trillionaire in the process.
Other AI companies, including Open AI and Anthropic have plans to follow suit but what does that mean for the US economy and global financial stability?
In this episode, Justin speaks to Ryan Mac - an investigative technology reporter for the New York Times who has extensive experience covering Elon Musk and other leaders in the AI field.
SpaceX’s public valuation has made millionaires of many of its past and current employees and generated around $85 billion for the company; money that Elon Musk says is essential to fulfil the company’s plans to build bases on the Moon, put data centres into orbit and send human beings to Mars.
But what happens if those plans remain unfulfilled?
As more companies offer shares to investors and the general public, Justin and Ryan explore whether America is gambling on the promise of AI? And is the US economy becoming dangerously reliant on one industry?
Being generous of spirit, I hope Elon goes to Mars. I also hope that he stays there! — © Mark Alexander
Other AI companies, including Open AI and Anthropic have plans to follow suit but what does that mean for the US economy and global financial stability?
In this episode, Justin speaks to Ryan Mac - an investigative technology reporter for the New York Times who has extensive experience covering Elon Musk and other leaders in the AI field.
SpaceX’s public valuation has made millionaires of many of its past and current employees and generated around $85 billion for the company; money that Elon Musk says is essential to fulfil the company’s plans to build bases on the Moon, put data centres into orbit and send human beings to Mars.
But what happens if those plans remain unfulfilled?
As more companies offer shares to investors and the general public, Justin and Ryan explore whether America is gambling on the promise of AI? And is the US economy becoming dangerously reliant on one industry?
Being generous of spirit, I hope Elon goes to Mars. I also hope that he stays there! — © Mark Alexander
Starmer Facing Pressure from Ministers and Labour Grandees to Prepare for ‘Orderly Exit’
THE GUARDIAN: Prime minister said to be calling cabinet members but faces growing consensus that his time in Downing Street is over
Cabinet ministers and Labour grandees are to urge Keir Starmer not to fight a leadership challenge and to prepare for an “orderly exit,” the Guardian understands.
Andy Burnham, who won a compelling majority in the Makerfield byelection overnight, is expected to travel to London on Monday to meet MPs in the expectation of becoming prime minister within weeks.
One MP said they believed there were about 200 Labour MPs prepared – if necessary – to sign Burnham’s nomination papers for a challenge.
Starmer was said to be calling members of the cabinet on Friday afternoon to set out his determination to fight on. At least two, Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood, have previously suggested to the prime minister that he should set out a timetable for his departure. » | Jessica Elgot and Rowena Mason | Friday, June 19, 2026
Cabinet ministers and Labour grandees are to urge Keir Starmer not to fight a leadership challenge and to prepare for an “orderly exit,” the Guardian understands.
Andy Burnham, who won a compelling majority in the Makerfield byelection overnight, is expected to travel to London on Monday to meet MPs in the expectation of becoming prime minister within weeks.
One MP said they believed there were about 200 Labour MPs prepared – if necessary – to sign Burnham’s nomination papers for a challenge.
Starmer was said to be calling members of the cabinet on Friday afternoon to set out his determination to fight on. At least two, Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood, have previously suggested to the prime minister that he should set out a timetable for his departure. » | Jessica Elgot and Rowena Mason | Friday, June 19, 2026
Elon Musk: Wie gefährlich ist der erste Billionär der Welt? | Sandra Navidi
Kein anderer Tech-Gigant hat so viel Kapital, Macht und Einfluss wie Musk. Geht das für die Welt nach hinten los?
Der Börsengang von SpaceX hat Elon Musk zum ersten Billionär der Welt gemacht. Damit spielt der Tech-Titan in einer neuen Liga der individuellen Macht. Aber wie reich, mächtig und gefährlich ist Elon Musk wirklich? Darüber sprechen wir mit US-Expertin Sandra Navidi.
Der Börsengang von SpaceX hat Elon Musk zum ersten Billionär der Welt gemacht. Damit spielt der Tech-Titan in einer neuen Liga der individuellen Macht. Aber wie reich, mächtig und gefährlich ist Elon Musk wirklich? Darüber sprechen wir mit US-Expertin Sandra Navidi.
Steve Rosenberg: How Are Russian Newspapers Reacting to the Ukrainian Drone Strike on Moscow?
Cuba under Siege, with Ben Norton
Jun 17, 2026 | The US embargo on Cuba has been in place for nearly 70 years and getting tighter by the day, devastating the lives of millions on the island. Ben Norton, founder and editor-in-chief of the Geopolitical Economy Report, has "seen the consequences with his own eyes."
He joins CGTN to break down how the US has weaponized the international financial system by levying sanctions, in violation of international law, to cause "hunger, desperation and overthrow of government."
He joins CGTN to break down how the US has weaponized the international financial system by levying sanctions, in violation of international law, to cause "hunger, desperation and overthrow of government."
What Brexit Really Cost
People who voted for Brexit were of an ilk. ‘Nuff said! — © Mark Alexander
Kuba öffnet seine Wirtschaft: Größtes Reformpaket seit Jahrzehnten beschlossen
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Die Führung in Kuba setzt auf einen radikalen Kurswechsel. Erstmals sollen private Banken, große Unternehmen und ausländische Investoren in weiten Teilen der Wirtschaft zugelassen werden.
Angesichts der schwersten Wirtschaftskrise seit Jahrzehnten hat Kuba ein weitreichendes Reformpaket zur Öffnung seiner Wirtschaft verabschiedet. Die Nationalversammlung stimmte am Donnerstag einstimmig für ein Programm mit 176 Einzelmaßnahmen. Die Reformen betreffen unter anderem das Bankwesen, den Immobilienmarkt, Auslandsinvestitionen, die Landwirtschaft, den Tourismus und Unternehmensstrukturen.
Ministerpräsident Manuel Marrero stellte die Pläne zuvor in einer mehrstündigen Rede vor dem Parlament vor. Nach seinen Angaben sollen erstmals Privatunternehmen mit mehr als 100 Beschäftigten zugelassen werden. Kubanerinnen und Kubaner sollen künftig mehrere Unternehmen besitzen dürfen. Auch private Banken und Investitionen aus dem Ausland im Privatsektor sollen erlaubt werden. » | Alexander Schmalz | Freitag, 19. Juni 2026
Angesichts der schwersten Wirtschaftskrise seit Jahrzehnten hat Kuba ein weitreichendes Reformpaket zur Öffnung seiner Wirtschaft verabschiedet. Die Nationalversammlung stimmte am Donnerstag einstimmig für ein Programm mit 176 Einzelmaßnahmen. Die Reformen betreffen unter anderem das Bankwesen, den Immobilienmarkt, Auslandsinvestitionen, die Landwirtschaft, den Tourismus und Unternehmensstrukturen.
Ministerpräsident Manuel Marrero stellte die Pläne zuvor in einer mehrstündigen Rede vor dem Parlament vor. Nach seinen Angaben sollen erstmals Privatunternehmen mit mehr als 100 Beschäftigten zugelassen werden. Kubanerinnen und Kubaner sollen künftig mehrere Unternehmen besitzen dürfen. Auch private Banken und Investitionen aus dem Ausland im Privatsektor sollen erlaubt werden. » | Alexander Schmalz | Freitag, 19. Juni 2026
June 18, 2026
The Great Billionaire Theft of America: Musk, the Ellisons, and a Bipartisan Posse with Gil Duran
Jun 15, 2026 | Journalist and author Gil Duran joins Wajahat Ali to examine how billionaire influence has transformed American politics, media, and public life.
From Elon Musk and Larry Ellison to powerful tech investors and corporate donors, a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals now wield extraordinary influence over elections, public policy, information systems, and the economy.
Waj and Gil explore how both major political parties have increasingly relied on wealthy donors, why corporate power continues to expand regardless of election outcomes, and whether America is drifting toward a new era of oligarchic rule.
Has democracy been outspent by billionaires—or can ordinary citizens still reclaim power from the elite?
From Elon Musk and Larry Ellison to powerful tech investors and corporate donors, a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals now wield extraordinary influence over elections, public policy, information systems, and the economy.
Waj and Gil explore how both major political parties have increasingly relied on wealthy donors, why corporate power continues to expand regardless of election outcomes, and whether America is drifting toward a new era of oligarchic rule.
Has democracy been outspent by billionaires—or can ordinary citizens still reclaim power from the elite?
June 17, 2026
It’s Going Down Very Badly’ - Trump Faces Backlash after Iran Deal Leaked
Jun 17, 2026 | A leaked copy of Donald Trump’s deal with Iran appears to show the president facilitating a $300 billion fund for the Islamic Republic, but Trump has denied that the US will be putting even “10 cents” into the fund as he spoke to reporters at the G7 summit in Evian.
Either way, he has faced a fierce backlash from hawkish Republicans, with Senator Lindsey Graham comparing the deal to a marshall plan for Germany “with the Nazis still in charge”.
So, what is exactly in the memorandum of understanding and what’s next for Iran, America and the rest of the world watching on?
Either way, he has faced a fierce backlash from hawkish Republicans, with Senator Lindsey Graham comparing the deal to a marshall plan for Germany “with the Nazis still in charge”.
So, what is exactly in the memorandum of understanding and what’s next for Iran, America and the rest of the world watching on?
June 16, 2026
EU and UK Announce Summit to Discuss ‘Reset’ in Post-Brexit Relations
THE GUARDIAN: Meeting was delayed over details of youth mobility scheme allowing under-30s freedom to work and study in each other’s territory
The EU and the UK have announced they will hold their next summit to discuss the “reset” in relations between London and Brussels on 22 July.
The summit, which will be held in Brussels, has been delayed several times, with talks over a youth mobility scheme allowing under-30s to work, travel or study in each other’s territory deadlocked in recent weeks, fuelling speculation the summit would be postponed until the autumn.
António Costa, the president of the European Council, confirmed the date at the G7 meeting in Evian on Tuesday.
“Close EU-UK cooperation is essential for our shared European security, resilience and prosperity,” he said. “We are working closely together to make our upcoming second summit on 22 July a success.”
The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who could be facing a leadership challenge after this Thursday’s Makerfield byelection, said: “My Labour government is delivering on our promise to reset our relationship and put Britain at the heart of Europe.
“Together we will tackle the cost of living, boost jobs and create opportunities for young people.” » | Lisa O’Carroll, Senior correspondent | Tuesday, June 16, 2026
The EU and the UK have announced they will hold their next summit to discuss the “reset” in relations between London and Brussels on 22 July.
The summit, which will be held in Brussels, has been delayed several times, with talks over a youth mobility scheme allowing under-30s to work, travel or study in each other’s territory deadlocked in recent weeks, fuelling speculation the summit would be postponed until the autumn.
António Costa, the president of the European Council, confirmed the date at the G7 meeting in Evian on Tuesday.
“Close EU-UK cooperation is essential for our shared European security, resilience and prosperity,” he said. “We are working closely together to make our upcoming second summit on 22 July a success.”
The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who could be facing a leadership challenge after this Thursday’s Makerfield byelection, said: “My Labour government is delivering on our promise to reset our relationship and put Britain at the heart of Europe.
“Together we will tackle the cost of living, boost jobs and create opportunities for young people.” » | Lisa O’Carroll, Senior correspondent | Tuesday, June 16, 2026
June 15, 2026
Jeffrey Sachs: US-Iran Deal Reached - Peace or Tactical Pause?
The Heat: US Migration | Americans Moving Abroad
Jun 12, 2026 | Data show Americans are leaving the United States at once-in-a-century levels, fleeing divisive politics and an affordability crisis. The Wall Street Journal reports that an estimated 150,000 people emigrated last year, leading to a negative net migration. That hasn’t happened since the Great Depression of 1929.
Are more Americans beginning to see living abroad not as an exception, but as a better long-term option?
Guests:
Justin Keltner is the founder of Entrepreneur Expat, a global relocation and consulting firm.
Kelly McCoy is a Relocation Consultant.
Lisa Simon is a Chief Economist at Revelio Labs, a workforce intelligence firm.
Douglas Yates is an associate professor at the American Graduate School in Paris.
Are more Americans beginning to see living abroad not as an exception, but as a better long-term option?
Guests:
Justin Keltner is the founder of Entrepreneur Expat, a global relocation and consulting firm.
Kelly McCoy is a Relocation Consultant.
Lisa Simon is a Chief Economist at Revelio Labs, a workforce intelligence firm.
Douglas Yates is an associate professor at the American Graduate School in Paris.
Deutschland: Der kranke Mann Europas?
Iran War Was Trump’s ‘Biggest Foreign Policy Failure’ | Andrew Neil
Jun 15, 2026 | “Everyone who is an American ally… is a loser in this war. And the winners are Iran, Russia, China, and the proxy terrorists of these countries like Hezbollah and Hamas.”
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An agreement has been reached to bring the conflict in Iran to an end, but President Trump is being given “far too much credit” for resolving a war he started without “any real explanation of the purpose”, says Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil.
To me, this all sounds like more of Trump’s BS! If I am not greatly mistaken, this so-called peace deal is the triumph of hope and fiction over fact and truth! — © Mark Alexander
An agreement has been reached to bring the conflict in Iran to an end, but President Trump is being given “far too much credit” for resolving a war he started without “any real explanation of the purpose”, says Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil.
To me, this all sounds like more of Trump’s BS! If I am not greatly mistaken, this so-called peace deal is the triumph of hope and fiction over fact and truth! — © Mark Alexander
Wie Elon Musk und Peter Thiel die Welt zerstören | Jannis Brühl
Jan 23, 2026 | Geht es nach einer kleinen Elite von Techmilliardären, sollen in Zukunft gigantische Konzerne und eine gottgleiche Super-KI die Menschheit regieren. Klingt nach Science-Fiction, doch es ist ein Plan, der bereits umgesetzt wird. Schritt eins: Die Zerstörung der Demokratie.
Aber wie genau wollen die Techgiganten unsere Welt erobern und was können wir tun, um sie zu stoppen? Darüber sprechen wir mit SZ-Journalist und Autor Jannis Brühl.
Foto: Dominik Rösler
Aber wie genau wollen die Techgiganten unsere Welt erobern und was können wir tun, um sie zu stoppen? Darüber sprechen wir mit SZ-Journalist und Autor Jannis Brühl.
Foto: Dominik Rösler
June 14, 2026
A lLok at the Albanian Island Where a Kushner-Trump Resort Plan Has Sparked Protests
This Is Oligarchy: Elon Musk Becomes World's First TRILLIONAIRE with SpaceX IPO
This is just the start! Now we have one trillionaire. How long will it be before we have many? That we have trillionaires at all is the result of Reaganomics and Thatcherism. That political duo were the start of this INSANITY. And the WEAK political leaders the West has had to tolerate ever since have allowed this nonsense to take shape. That we had multi-billionaires hundreds of times over was bad enough, but now, with the start of the trillionaire class developing, things are about to take a turn for the worse. Bleak times lie ahead for us little people! Goodbye democracy; hello servitude! — © Mark Alexander
Finstere Anzeichen sieht Navidi im Mega-Börsengang von SpaceX: "Musk kann Wahrheit kaufen" | ntv
June 13, 2026
Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: As Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, workers are facing higher prices and fears of A.I.-driven job losses.
Two events from the past week help crystallize this strange, contradictory moment for the U.S. economy.
On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the surge in energy prices had wiped out a year and a half of wage gains for the average American worker. On Friday, the public-markets debut of SpaceX made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
That stark juxtaposition helps explain why many Americans, in survey after survey, say they no longer believe the U.S. economy is working for them. A few people are getting fabulously, unimaginably wealthy at the same time that entire generations of families worry they will never be able to afford to buy a house, raise children or enjoy a comfortable retirement.
“I don’t think the stock market is necessarily causing” Americans’ pessimism about the economy, said Stefanie Stantcheva, a Harvard professor who studies public sentiment. “But I don’t think people are looking at it and are thinking, ‘Great, this means I’m going to do very well, too.’ It’s potentially reinforcing this feeling of ‘I’m falling behind.’”
Inequality is hardly a new feature in America. But the explosion of wealth at the very top is without precedent in U.S. history. At the height of the Gilded Age at the end of the 19th century, the richest handful of Americans had a net worth equivalent to about 3 percent of the country’s annual economic output, according to data compiled by the French economists Gabriel Zucman and Emmanuel Saez. Today, the fortunes of the same 0.00001 percent — about 20 individuals — make up roughly four times as large a share, equivalent to 12 percent of annual output.
Other economists, using different methodologies, come up with somewhat different numbers. But hardly anyone disputes the basic fact that the wealthiest few have made extraordinary gains in recent years. » | Ben Casselman | Ben Casselman is The Times’s chief economics correspondent. | Saturday, 13 June 2026
This is clear and glaring proof that Donald Trump is neither fit nor capable to lead the world’s leading and largest economy: the world’s hegemon.
The first lesson for any politician, especially one in a very powerful, leading position is that the economy must work for everyone — for the working classes, the middle classes, and the upper classes. An economy of whichever hue or stripe is always going to be fairer to some than to others. That is an inevitability, regardless of whether the economy is capitalist or socialist. But even so, it behoves politicians to understand that all people must get their fair share, their fair crack of the whip. When the nation’s wealth increases, especially when that increase in wealth is exceedingly substantial, then all should benefit, not just the favoured and blessed few at the top. Allowing such a scenario will be the harbinger of trouble and strife ahead. The people will tolerate this inequality for a while. In the short term, they have to. But their patience will run out at some point as sure as night turns into day.
Donald Trump would be wise to understand this. An ever rising stock market a sound and fair economy does not make! — © Mark Alexander
Two events from the past week help crystallize this strange, contradictory moment for the U.S. economy.
On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the surge in energy prices had wiped out a year and a half of wage gains for the average American worker. On Friday, the public-markets debut of SpaceX made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
That stark juxtaposition helps explain why many Americans, in survey after survey, say they no longer believe the U.S. economy is working for them. A few people are getting fabulously, unimaginably wealthy at the same time that entire generations of families worry they will never be able to afford to buy a house, raise children or enjoy a comfortable retirement.
“I don’t think the stock market is necessarily causing” Americans’ pessimism about the economy, said Stefanie Stantcheva, a Harvard professor who studies public sentiment. “But I don’t think people are looking at it and are thinking, ‘Great, this means I’m going to do very well, too.’ It’s potentially reinforcing this feeling of ‘I’m falling behind.’”
Inequality is hardly a new feature in America. But the explosion of wealth at the very top is without precedent in U.S. history. At the height of the Gilded Age at the end of the 19th century, the richest handful of Americans had a net worth equivalent to about 3 percent of the country’s annual economic output, according to data compiled by the French economists Gabriel Zucman and Emmanuel Saez. Today, the fortunes of the same 0.00001 percent — about 20 individuals — make up roughly four times as large a share, equivalent to 12 percent of annual output.
Other economists, using different methodologies, come up with somewhat different numbers. But hardly anyone disputes the basic fact that the wealthiest few have made extraordinary gains in recent years. » | Ben Casselman | Ben Casselman is The Times’s chief economics correspondent. | Saturday, 13 June 2026
This is clear and glaring proof that Donald Trump is neither fit nor capable to lead the world’s leading and largest economy: the world’s hegemon.
The first lesson for any politician, especially one in a very powerful, leading position is that the economy must work for everyone — for the working classes, the middle classes, and the upper classes. An economy of whichever hue or stripe is always going to be fairer to some than to others. That is an inevitability, regardless of whether the economy is capitalist or socialist. But even so, it behoves politicians to understand that all people must get their fair share, their fair crack of the whip. When the nation’s wealth increases, especially when that increase in wealth is exceedingly substantial, then all should benefit, not just the favoured and blessed few at the top. Allowing such a scenario will be the harbinger of trouble and strife ahead. The people will tolerate this inequality for a while. In the short term, they have to. But their patience will run out at some point as sure as night turns into day.
Donald Trump would be wise to understand this. An ever rising stock market a sound and fair economy does not make! — © Mark Alexander
Is the US Economy Declining or Growing?
Elon Musk's Unchecked Power Is One More Sign of Rot in Trump's Regime.
Elon Musk Will Be a Trillionaire ‘Fleetingly’ | Robert Watts
Jun 13, 2026 | “This is a valuation largely built on AI, and there are other more interesting businesses already making stronger advances.”
Elon Musk has been made a trillionaire, who is four times as rich anyone else on earth, by a valuation of SpaceX’s AI potential that is “north of a hundred times the annual revenue of the business,” says compiler of the Sunday Times Rich List Robert Watts.
Elon Musk has been made a trillionaire, who is four times as rich anyone else on earth, by a valuation of SpaceX’s AI potential that is “north of a hundred times the annual revenue of the business,” says compiler of the Sunday Times Rich List Robert Watts.
Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: One of the world’s richest countries is about to hold a referendum on a measure that would curb migration and most likely the economy. It is being sold in warm tones.
This screenshot is from this NYT article. | Campaign posters ahead of the population cap vote. President Trump’s face is on a no poster, with the slogan, “Now, of all times, a break with Europe?” The yes slogan shown is “Protect Switzerland.” | Sebastien Bozon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
For 50 years, Walter Nef has carved toys and cheese boards from maple trees that grow near his quiet village outside Zurich, which seems louder to him by the day. There are more cars, more construction cranes, more people, and not just in this valley. Switzerland, Mr. Nef says, seems just about full.
That is why Mr. Nef says he supports a nationwide initiative, in an election this Sunday, to cap the resident population at 10 million. The measure aims to drastically reduce immigration as the country approaches that level, which it could reach in the next decade. But Mr. Nef, like many supporters, describes the measure less in terms of migrants than in terms of infrastructure, ecology and density.
“It is simply not good when an organism grows so fast,” Mr. Nef, 79, told me at his workshop this week.
The election on Sunday is a product of Switzerland’s form of direct democracy, which allows groups that can gather 100,000 signatures to send major policy questions to voters with relative ease, in a way that echoes states like California. Polls suggest a tight contest that could go either way.
It is the latest chapter in Europe’s backlash against migration, which has helped right-wing parties surge across the continent, including in Switzerland, a country with four official languages that has been shaped by migrants for nearly two and a half centuries.
But this chapter comes with several twists, starting with its sales pitch.
The measure was put to voters by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, which has sent other anti-migration measures to the ballot in the past, including a successful effort to ban the construction of mosque minarets. This time, it has spent much of the campaign appealing to centrist voters’ concerns about traffic jams, crowded trains and high housing costs. It calls the measure a “sustainability initiative.” » | Jim Tankersley | Reporting from Zurich, Bern, Basel and Bauma, Switzerland | Saturday, June 13, 2026
How Capping Its Population at 10 Million Could Reshape Switzerland »
Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million: The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Macht die Schweiz den Deckel zu?: Die Abstimmung über eine Obergrenze der Bevölkerung von zehn Millionen lässt die Schweizer Wirtschaft zittern. Sie ist auf Arbeitskräfte aus dem Ausland angewiesen und fürchtet um den Zugang zum europäischen Binnenmarkt. » [€]
À LIRE AUSSI :
« Pas de Suisse à 10 millions d’habitants » : avant le référendum sur l’immigration, que disent les sondages ? : Attachés à la démocratie directe, les Suisses sont appelés aux urnes pour se prononcer sur une initiative visant à limiter l’expansion de la population. La démographie helvète a été bouleversée par l’immigration depuis 2002. »
For 50 years, Walter Nef has carved toys and cheese boards from maple trees that grow near his quiet village outside Zurich, which seems louder to him by the day. There are more cars, more construction cranes, more people, and not just in this valley. Switzerland, Mr. Nef says, seems just about full.
That is why Mr. Nef says he supports a nationwide initiative, in an election this Sunday, to cap the resident population at 10 million. The measure aims to drastically reduce immigration as the country approaches that level, which it could reach in the next decade. But Mr. Nef, like many supporters, describes the measure less in terms of migrants than in terms of infrastructure, ecology and density.
“It is simply not good when an organism grows so fast,” Mr. Nef, 79, told me at his workshop this week.
The election on Sunday is a product of Switzerland’s form of direct democracy, which allows groups that can gather 100,000 signatures to send major policy questions to voters with relative ease, in a way that echoes states like California. Polls suggest a tight contest that could go either way.
It is the latest chapter in Europe’s backlash against migration, which has helped right-wing parties surge across the continent, including in Switzerland, a country with four official languages that has been shaped by migrants for nearly two and a half centuries.
But this chapter comes with several twists, starting with its sales pitch.
The measure was put to voters by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, which has sent other anti-migration measures to the ballot in the past, including a successful effort to ban the construction of mosque minarets. This time, it has spent much of the campaign appealing to centrist voters’ concerns about traffic jams, crowded trains and high housing costs. It calls the measure a “sustainability initiative.” » | Jim Tankersley | Reporting from Zurich, Bern, Basel and Bauma, Switzerland | Saturday, June 13, 2026
How Capping Its Population at 10 Million Could Reshape Switzerland »
Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million: The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Macht die Schweiz den Deckel zu?: Die Abstimmung über eine Obergrenze der Bevölkerung von zehn Millionen lässt die Schweizer Wirtschaft zittern. Sie ist auf Arbeitskräfte aus dem Ausland angewiesen und fürchtet um den Zugang zum europäischen Binnenmarkt. » [€]
À LIRE AUSSI :
« Pas de Suisse à 10 millions d’habitants » : avant le référendum sur l’immigration, que disent les sondages ? : Attachés à la démocratie directe, les Suisses sont appelés aux urnes pour se prononcer sur une initiative visant à limiter l’expansion de la population. La démographie helvète a été bouleversée par l’immigration depuis 2002. »
June 12, 2026
How Elon Musk Became the Face of Broken American Capitalism
Jun 14, 2026 | Investigative journalist and founder of The Lever Dave Sirota joins Wajahat Ali to examine how Elon Musk's rise reflects deeper problems in American capitalism and the political establishment.
Waj and Dave discuss the role of government subsidies, regulatory policy, corporate lobbying, campaign financing, and media influence in helping create today's tech oligarchs. They explore how billionaire power intersects with politics, why accountability has become increasingly difficult, and what Musk's empire reveals about the relationship between wealth and public policy in the United States.
The conversation also looks beyond Musk himself to the broader system that rewards concentration of wealth, privatizes gains, socializes risk, and gives extraordinary influence to a small group of powerful individuals.
The central question: Is Elon Musk an exception—or the inevitable product of a political and economic system designed to benefit billionaires?
Waj and Dave discuss the role of government subsidies, regulatory policy, corporate lobbying, campaign financing, and media influence in helping create today's tech oligarchs. They explore how billionaire power intersects with politics, why accountability has become increasingly difficult, and what Musk's empire reveals about the relationship between wealth and public policy in the United States.
The conversation also looks beyond Musk himself to the broader system that rewards concentration of wealth, privatizes gains, socializes risk, and gives extraordinary influence to a small group of powerful individuals.
The central question: Is Elon Musk an exception—or the inevitable product of a political and economic system designed to benefit billionaires?
Espagne : l’ex-premier ministre Zapatero visé par une enquête pour fraude fiscale après la découverte de bijoux
LE FIGARO : José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, figure historique et très respectée de la gauche espagnole, est accusé de ne pas pouvoir « justifier du paiement des droits de douane, des taxes spéciales ou des impôts associés à l’importation » de ces bijoux d’une valeur totale de « 1.323.915 euros ».
L'ancien premier ministre espagnol José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, déjà visé par une enquête pour trafic d'influence, est désormais mis en cause aussi pour fraude fiscale et contrebande présumées, après la découverte de bijoux à son bureau lors d'une perquisition, a annoncé la justice espagnole vendredi 12 juin.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, figure historique et très respectée de la gauche espagnole, est accusé de ne pas pouvoir « justifier du paiement des droits de douane, des taxes spéciales ou des impôts associés à l'importation » de ces bijoux d'une valeur totale de « 1.323.915 euros », selon un document publié par l'Audience nationale, en charge des investigations. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 12 juin 2026
L'ancien premier ministre espagnol José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, déjà visé par une enquête pour trafic d'influence, est désormais mis en cause aussi pour fraude fiscale et contrebande présumées, après la découverte de bijoux à son bureau lors d'une perquisition, a annoncé la justice espagnole vendredi 12 juin.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, figure historique et très respectée de la gauche espagnole, est accusé de ne pas pouvoir « justifier du paiement des droits de douane, des taxes spéciales ou des impôts associés à l'importation » de ces bijoux d'une valeur totale de « 1.323.915 euros », selon un document publié par l'Audience nationale, en charge des investigations. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 12 juin 2026
Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire
THE TELEGRAPH: Tech boss’s net worth rises above $1tn mark as shares in SpaceX surge 20pc in initial trading
Elon Musk has become the first trillionaire in history after his SpaceX business floated on the stock market in New York.
The world’s richest man’s net worth soared above the $1tn mark (£860bn) as shares in his rocket business surged by 20pc in initial trading after the company went public on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Mr Musk has a stake of around 43pc in the rocket venture, which was valued at $2.1tn (£1.8tn) as markets opened, on top of his shares in Tesla and his other start-ups.
SpaceX’s shares jumped to $162 in early trading, flying past its initial listing price of $135.
It means Mr Musk’s stakes in SpaceX and Tesla have crystallised into a $1tn paper fortune, although he is prevented from selling shares in SpaceX for at least one year under the terms of the float. » | Matthew Field | Senior Technology Reporter | Friday, June 12, 2026
Elon Musk has become the first trillionaire in history after his SpaceX business floated on the stock market in New York.
The world’s richest man’s net worth soared above the $1tn mark (£860bn) as shares in his rocket business surged by 20pc in initial trading after the company went public on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Mr Musk has a stake of around 43pc in the rocket venture, which was valued at $2.1tn (£1.8tn) as markets opened, on top of his shares in Tesla and his other start-ups.
SpaceX’s shares jumped to $162 in early trading, flying past its initial listing price of $135.
It means Mr Musk’s stakes in SpaceX and Tesla have crystallised into a $1tn paper fortune, although he is prevented from selling shares in SpaceX for at least one year under the terms of the float. » | Matthew Field | Senior Technology Reporter | Friday, June 12, 2026
Brexit: 10 Years of Regret? • FRANCE 24 English
June 11, 2026
ECB Raises Eurozone Interest Rates as Iran War Stokes Inflation
THE GUARDIAN: European Central Bank increases main deposit rate to 2.25%, with two further rises expected by next spring
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 in response to higher inflation caused by the war in Iran.
The ECB raised its main deposit rate from 2% to 2.25% in a move that financial markets expect to be the first of three rises by next spring.
Eurozone consumer price inflation rose to 3.2% in May 2026, from 3% in April, sparking concerns that the conflict in the Middle East will force manufacturers and retailers to push through price increases into the summer and autumn to maintain profit levels. The ECB’s inflation target is 2%.
The ECB’s president, Christine Lagarde, said the outlook for inflation and the broader economy was uncertain while the war in Iran continued to push energy costs higher. » | Philip Inman | Thursday, June 11, 2026
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 in response to higher inflation caused by the war in Iran.
The ECB raised its main deposit rate from 2% to 2.25% in a move that financial markets expect to be the first of three rises by next spring.
Eurozone consumer price inflation rose to 3.2% in May 2026, from 3% in April, sparking concerns that the conflict in the Middle East will force manufacturers and retailers to push through price increases into the summer and autumn to maintain profit levels. The ECB’s inflation target is 2%.
The ECB’s president, Christine Lagarde, said the outlook for inflation and the broader economy was uncertain while the war in Iran continued to push energy costs higher. » | Philip Inman | Thursday, June 11, 2026
How Poland Built a Trillion-Dollar Economy
May 31, 2026 | Poland has become one of Europe’s standout growth stories, with an economy that crossed $1 trillion and a new generation of entrepreneurs returning home after studying and working abroad.
Finance Minister Andrzej Domański points to decades of reform, EU integration, foreign investment, and a diversified economy as drivers of Poland’s rise, while venture capitalist Aleksandra Pedraszewska says Warsaw’s technology scene now offers opportunities that were far less obvious a decade ago.
But economists warn that sustaining the boom will require Poland to address large deficits, elevated defense spending, demographic decline, and the need for more investment in research, education, and innovation.
Finance Minister Andrzej Domański points to decades of reform, EU integration, foreign investment, and a diversified economy as drivers of Poland’s rise, while venture capitalist Aleksandra Pedraszewska says Warsaw’s technology scene now offers opportunities that were far less obvious a decade ago.
But economists warn that sustaining the boom will require Poland to address large deficits, elevated defense spending, demographic decline, and the need for more investment in research, education, and innovation.
The Chinese Car Company Beating Tesla | The Global Story
May 26, 2026 | In 2025, the Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles.
As conflict in the Middle East pushes up fuel prices and boosts demand for EVs, Chinese carmakers are seizing the opportunity. Driven by years of state-backed investment and industrial policy, China has quietly become the global powerhouse of EV production, leading the industry in technology, innovation, and affordability, while the US struggles to keep up.
In today’s episode, we speak to Suranjana Tewari, Asia Business Correspondent for BBC News. She explains what BYD cars are really like, and how China won the EV race.
As conflict in the Middle East pushes up fuel prices and boosts demand for EVs, Chinese carmakers are seizing the opportunity. Driven by years of state-backed investment and industrial policy, China has quietly become the global powerhouse of EV production, leading the industry in technology, innovation, and affordability, while the US struggles to keep up.
In today’s episode, we speak to Suranjana Tewari, Asia Business Correspondent for BBC News. She explains what BYD cars are really like, and how China won the EV race.
Spaniens Boom dank Einwanderung | ARTE Re:
Jun 11, 2026 | In Spanien arbeiten viele Migrantinnen und Migranten ohne Status oder Papiere in den Bereichen Pflege, Landwirtschaft und Tourismus. Nun legalisiert ein Gesetz den Aufenthalt von rund 500.000 von ihnen.
Mildred, Diana und Luz sind Frauen, die es geschafft haben, sich in Spanien zu behaupten. Ändert das neue Gesetz ihr Leben? Mildred kam vor 15 Jahren aus Ecuador nach Spanien – auf der Suche nach Sicherheit und besseren Bildungschancen für sich und ihre Kinder. Sie reiste mit einem Touristenvisum ein und blieb. Wie viele Migrantinnen aus Lateinamerika fand sie Arbeit als Haushaltshilfe – ohne offiziellen Status und in ständiger Angst vor Abschiebung. "Es gab häufig Razzien in Diskotheken oder Nachtlokalen, wo Dokumente kontrolliert wurden. Deshalb bin ich gar nicht erst ausgegangen."
Der Dienstleistungssektor – insbesondere Tourismus, Pflege und haushaltsnahe Leistungen – zählt neben der Landwirtschaft zu den zentralen Treibern des spanischen Wirtschafts-wachstums. In diesem Bereich arbeiten die meisten der lateinamerikanischen Migrantinnen, darunter auch Mildred. Inzwischen arbeitet sie offiziell als Haushaltshilfe. Ihr Aufenthaltsstatus wurde im Zuge eines Regierungsdekrets legalisiert. Eine umstrittene Entscheidung: Für die einen ist das ein längst überfälliger Schritt zu Rechten, Schutz und gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe. Für die anderen ein Signal, das neue irreguläre Migration begünstigt.
Reportage (D 2026, 30 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 17/05/2031
Mildred, Diana und Luz sind Frauen, die es geschafft haben, sich in Spanien zu behaupten. Ändert das neue Gesetz ihr Leben? Mildred kam vor 15 Jahren aus Ecuador nach Spanien – auf der Suche nach Sicherheit und besseren Bildungschancen für sich und ihre Kinder. Sie reiste mit einem Touristenvisum ein und blieb. Wie viele Migrantinnen aus Lateinamerika fand sie Arbeit als Haushaltshilfe – ohne offiziellen Status und in ständiger Angst vor Abschiebung. "Es gab häufig Razzien in Diskotheken oder Nachtlokalen, wo Dokumente kontrolliert wurden. Deshalb bin ich gar nicht erst ausgegangen."
Der Dienstleistungssektor – insbesondere Tourismus, Pflege und haushaltsnahe Leistungen – zählt neben der Landwirtschaft zu den zentralen Treibern des spanischen Wirtschafts-wachstums. In diesem Bereich arbeiten die meisten der lateinamerikanischen Migrantinnen, darunter auch Mildred. Inzwischen arbeitet sie offiziell als Haushaltshilfe. Ihr Aufenthaltsstatus wurde im Zuge eines Regierungsdekrets legalisiert. Eine umstrittene Entscheidung: Für die einen ist das ein längst überfälliger Schritt zu Rechten, Schutz und gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe. Für die anderen ein Signal, das neue irreguläre Migration begünstigt.
Reportage (D 2026, 30 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 17/05/2031
Steve Rosenberg: Russia's Barred from the FIFA World Cup. But What Are the Russian Papers Saying about It?
Jun 11, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: how are the “fuel crisis, petrol sales restrictions, drone strikes, flight delays” affecting Russians’ holiday plans? What “victories” does Moscow think it has already gained?
Plus, reaction to the start of the FIFA World Cup, which Russia is banned from taking part in.)
Plus, reaction to the start of the FIFA World Cup, which Russia is banned from taking part in.)
June 10, 2026
SpaceX’s I.P.O. Could Turn 4,400 Employees Into Millionaires
THE NEW YORK TIMES: While Elon Musk may soon become a trillionaire, his rocket company’s market debut is set to the change the lives of its current and former employees, too.
Screenshot taken from this NYT article. | Chelsea Beck
As Trevor Hise was getting ready to graduate from college in 2011, his parents wanted him to take what they saw as a stable job at General Electric. But Mr. Hise had landed an internship at a start-up he loved. Against his parents’ advice, he stayed for a full-time job at that young company for the next 12 years.
The start-up was Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Today, Mr. Hise has more than 100,000 SpaceX shares that he earned from his time working there. With the rocket maker expected to go public this week at $135 a share, Mr. Hise’s SpaceX stock is likely worth at least $13.5 million — a sum that has left him in disbelief.
“The magnitude of this has been ridiculous,” said the 37-year-old, who worked as a SpaceX launch engineer and now considers himself semiretired.
SpaceX’s journey to the stock market has been defined by a series of superlatives. It is the biggest-ever initial public offering of the most dominant space company by the world’s richest man. And it is set to unleash generational wealth if its shares soar in its trading debut at the whopping valuation of $1.77 trillion, five times the market capitalization of General Electric.
SpaceX’s I.P.O. is expected to make a lot of rich people even richer. First in the queue is Mr. Musk, 54, who is likely to become the world’s first trillionaire. His friends, along with Silicon Valley venture capitalists, private investment firms and others who put money into the company, are also set to reap billions. » | Kirsten Grind Reporting from San Francisco | Wednesday, June 10, 2026
As Trevor Hise was getting ready to graduate from college in 2011, his parents wanted him to take what they saw as a stable job at General Electric. But Mr. Hise had landed an internship at a start-up he loved. Against his parents’ advice, he stayed for a full-time job at that young company for the next 12 years.
The start-up was Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Today, Mr. Hise has more than 100,000 SpaceX shares that he earned from his time working there. With the rocket maker expected to go public this week at $135 a share, Mr. Hise’s SpaceX stock is likely worth at least $13.5 million — a sum that has left him in disbelief.
“The magnitude of this has been ridiculous,” said the 37-year-old, who worked as a SpaceX launch engineer and now considers himself semiretired.
SpaceX’s journey to the stock market has been defined by a series of superlatives. It is the biggest-ever initial public offering of the most dominant space company by the world’s richest man. And it is set to unleash generational wealth if its shares soar in its trading debut at the whopping valuation of $1.77 trillion, five times the market capitalization of General Electric.
SpaceX’s I.P.O. is expected to make a lot of rich people even richer. First in the queue is Mr. Musk, 54, who is likely to become the world’s first trillionaire. His friends, along with Silicon Valley venture capitalists, private investment firms and others who put money into the company, are also set to reap billions. » | Kirsten Grind Reporting from San Francisco | Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Guerre en Iran, inflation, popularité... Donald Trump collectionne revers et déconvenues
LE FIGARO : ANALYSE - Le conflit au Moyen-Orient et la hausse des prix rendent le président de plus en plus impopulaire. Tandis que les républicains sont moins enclins à soutenir tous ses projets, à commencer par les plus somptuaires.
Les contrariétés s’accumulent pour Donald Trump. Le 250e anniversaire de la fondation des États-Unis, qui tombe par un heureux hasard le même jour que le sien, le 14 juin, est déjà l’objet de controverses qui menacent de gâcher la fête. Sa « petite excursion » militaire contre l’Iran traîne en longueur. Au lieu des quelques semaines prévues, le conflit a dépassé les cent jours et son issue reste incertaine. Les Iraniens refusent de s’avouer vaincus, le détroit d’Ormuz reste fermé à la navigation, et la guerre menace régulièrement de reprendre pour se transformer en un conflit régional. L’impopularité de cette aventure militaire alimente celle du président, tombé aussi bas dans les sondages que Joe Biden après son retrait catastrophique d’Afghanistan en 2021. La hausse des prix du carburant et la reprise de l’inflation attisent le mécontentement, alimentant la nervosité des républicains à l’approche des élections de mi-mandat, en novembre prochain.
Même si Trump maintient son contrôle sur le parti, certains élus commencent à manifester des réticences à soutenir les projets les plus audacieux de ce président pas comme les autres. La création d’un fonds d’indemnisation de 1,776 milliard de dollars pour verser des dommages et intérêts aux victimes de l’Administration Biden, à commencer par les émeutiers du 6 janvier 2021, passe mal. L’enrichissement de Trump et de son entourage et ses projets somptuaires servent aux démocrates à décrire un président coupé des réalités, ne fréquentant que des oligarques, et reclus dans son cocon doré de Mar-a-Lago. » | Par Adrien Jaulmes, correspondant à Washington | mercredi 10 juin 2026
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June 09, 2026
Kushner’s Sazan Plan: Barefoot Self-discovery or Modern Land Grab?| Soumaya Ghannoushi | MEE Opinion
Jun 9, 2026 | Soumaya Ghannoushi, a writer and expert in Middle East politics, argues that Jared Kushner's multi-billion-dollar plan to build a luxury resort on Sazan Island exposes a significant disconnect between elite privilege and the real-world implications of sovereignty.
Ghannoushi points out that what Ivanka Trump describes as an innocent "barefoot discovery" of an untouched "mysterious Mediterranean paradise" is actually a calculated venture supported by foreign sovereign wealth funds and facilitated by local authorities that are compliant with these plans.
She argues that Kushner is attempting to reduce sovereign geography to merely a picturesque backdrop, drawing a troubling parallel to his controversial real estate ambitions regarding the "waterfront potential of Gaza" during Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged strip.
This is a fantastic synopsis. Bravo! — Mark
Ghannoushi points out that what Ivanka Trump describes as an innocent "barefoot discovery" of an untouched "mysterious Mediterranean paradise" is actually a calculated venture supported by foreign sovereign wealth funds and facilitated by local authorities that are compliant with these plans.
She argues that Kushner is attempting to reduce sovereign geography to merely a picturesque backdrop, drawing a troubling parallel to his controversial real estate ambitions regarding the "waterfront potential of Gaza" during Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged strip.
This is a fantastic synopsis. Bravo! — Mark
Steve Rosenberg: Russian Holidaymakers Using Fortune-telling Cards to Predict When Airports Won't Be Shut by Drones
June 08, 2026
Machen Superreiche die Welt besser? | Stimmt es, dass ...? | ARTE
Jun 7, 2026 | Mit Milliarden die Welt zu einem besseren Ort machen – Philanthropie gilt als große Erfolgsgeschichte. Aber stimmt das eigentlich?
Die Doku zeigt die Gestaltungsmacht superreicher Spender und wie sie mit ihren Geldern tief in soziale Strukturen eingreifen können. Zwischen Fortschritt und Einfluss stellt sich die Frage: Was hat das für Gesellschaften bedeutet? Und für die Demokratie?
Video verfügbar bis zum 03/06/2027
Die Doku zeigt die Gestaltungsmacht superreicher Spender und wie sie mit ihren Geldern tief in soziale Strukturen eingreifen können. Zwischen Fortschritt und Einfluss stellt sich die Frage: Was hat das für Gesellschaften bedeutet? Und für die Demokratie?
Video verfügbar bis zum 03/06/2027
Why Things Are Going Very Well for Péter Magyar
Steve Rosenberg: "Petrol Sales Restricted in Many Russian Regions" Russian Media Reports
June 07, 2026
Ivanka Trump's Sazan Island Dream Project Torpedoed? Albania Protests Kushner–Rama Deal
Jun 7, 2026 | A major luxury development linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner is facing growing backlash in Albania, where thousands of protesters have taken to the streets against the proposed $1.4 billion Sazan Island project.
Demonstrators have targeted the development, backed by Kushner's Affinity Partners, with some invoking Jeffrey Epstein as they criticize the plan.
The controversy has intensified scrutiny of the high-profile project and fuelled debate over its political, environmental and economic impact on the Balkan nation.
It sounds to me as if the Albanian government is as corrupt as Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and the rest of the mob! I hope and trust that Albanians will be successful in stopping this crazy project. The Trumps have kitsched up just about everything they have ever touched—just look at that Oval Office for proof!—so don’t let them kitsch up Albania’s beautiful coastline now, as well. — © Mark Alexander
The Trumps are eco-saboteurs. They should be STOPPED. You can help stop them and help protect Sazan Island from the Trump family by signing this petition: Sign it here.
Demonstrators have targeted the development, backed by Kushner's Affinity Partners, with some invoking Jeffrey Epstein as they criticize the plan.
The controversy has intensified scrutiny of the high-profile project and fuelled debate over its political, environmental and economic impact on the Balkan nation.
It sounds to me as if the Albanian government is as corrupt as Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and the rest of the mob! I hope and trust that Albanians will be successful in stopping this crazy project. The Trumps have kitsched up just about everything they have ever touched—just look at that Oval Office for proof!—so don’t let them kitsch up Albania’s beautiful coastline now, as well. — © Mark Alexander
The Trumps are eco-saboteurs. They should be STOPPED. You can help stop them and help protect Sazan Island from the Trump family by signing this petition: Sign it here.
June 06, 2026
Michael Lambert: Nigel Farage Exposed | Riots, Tate, Putin & a £5 Million Scandal
Jun 5, 2026 | Nigel Farage is finished — and he knows it. But before he goes, it's worth understanding exactly what he really is and what he has done to this country.
In this video, I go through the evidence: his racist dog-whistles and the role his speeches played in the Southport riots; his defence of Andrew Tate — a man accused of rape and human trafficking — as "an important voice for men"; his warm relationships with Viktor Orbán and stated admiration for Vladimir Putin; twenty years as an MEP in which he attended just one out of forty-two fisheries committee meetings, claimed every penny of expenses, and is now collecting an EU pension of £73,000 a year. Yes, really.
I also look at the organisation he leads — Reform UK Party Ltd — which is not a democratic party at all. It is a private limited company with three directors, one of whom is Farage himself, and where ordinary members have no vote on anything. A pathetic little dictatorship.
Then there is the small matter of the £5 million currently being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Watchdog, his rich friends including Harbourne and Aaron Banks, and the question of what exactly they get in return.
And finally — Brexit. The biggest act of economic self-harm in British peacetime history. That is his legacy. The Makerfield by-election is coming. Reform is expected to lose. And Farage knows exactly what that means.
Farage is an odious character. Totally and utterly sickening. — © Mark Alexander
In this video, I go through the evidence: his racist dog-whistles and the role his speeches played in the Southport riots; his defence of Andrew Tate — a man accused of rape and human trafficking — as "an important voice for men"; his warm relationships with Viktor Orbán and stated admiration for Vladimir Putin; twenty years as an MEP in which he attended just one out of forty-two fisheries committee meetings, claimed every penny of expenses, and is now collecting an EU pension of £73,000 a year. Yes, really.
I also look at the organisation he leads — Reform UK Party Ltd — which is not a democratic party at all. It is a private limited company with three directors, one of whom is Farage himself, and where ordinary members have no vote on anything. A pathetic little dictatorship.
Then there is the small matter of the £5 million currently being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Watchdog, his rich friends including Harbourne and Aaron Banks, and the question of what exactly they get in return.
And finally — Brexit. The biggest act of economic self-harm in British peacetime history. That is his legacy. The Makerfield by-election is coming. Reform is expected to lose. And Farage knows exactly what that means.
Farage is an odious character. Totally and utterly sickening. — © Mark Alexander
June 05, 2026
Tech Stocks Plunge around the World on AI Bubble Fears
THE TELEGRAPH: Tech stocks have fallen sharply across the globe over fears that valuations of AI companies have surged too high.
Shares across Asia plunged while Wall Street was down in pre-market trading in a second day of selling following disappointing results from one of the world’s biggest chip companies.
Britain’s FTSE 100 fell at the open, along with the Dax in Germany, but UK’s flagship stock index has since risen 0.3pc. » | Chris Price, Markets Editor | Friday, June 5, 2026
Shares across Asia plunged while Wall Street was down in pre-market trading in a second day of selling following disappointing results from one of the world’s biggest chip companies.
Britain’s FTSE 100 fell at the open, along with the Dax in Germany, but UK’s flagship stock index has since risen 0.3pc. » | Chris Price, Markets Editor | Friday, June 5, 2026
June 04, 2026
Wie der Iran-Krieg die Emirate ins Wanken bringt | SRFglobal | SRF
Kuba vor dem Kollaps: Ende einer Revolution
Jun 4, 2026 | Kuba in der Krise. Seitdem die USA das kommunistische Land von allen Öllieferungen abgeschnitten haben, steht Kuba kurz vor dem Kollaps - wirtschaftlich und politisch.
Kein Strom, kein Benzin, kaum Wasser. Auf der Karibikinsel fehlt es an allem. Seit Januar ist praktisch kein Öl mehr ins Land gekommen. Donald Trump, so scheint es, will mit seinem Embargo die kommunistische Führung in die Knie zwingen, er betrachtet Kuba als "Hinterhof". Die USA haben einen Flugzeugträger und Soldaten in die Karibik entsandt: Drohkulisse und Eskalation, denn auch Kuba rüstet auf.
Kein Strom, kein Benzin, kaum Wasser. Auf der Karibikinsel fehlt es an allem. Seit Januar ist praktisch kein Öl mehr ins Land gekommen. Donald Trump, so scheint es, will mit seinem Embargo die kommunistische Führung in die Knie zwingen, er betrachtet Kuba als "Hinterhof". Die USA haben einen Flugzeugträger und Soldaten in die Karibik entsandt: Drohkulisse und Eskalation, denn auch Kuba rüstet auf.
Visa und Mastercard stoppen Zahlungen auf Kuba
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Washingtons Sanktionsdruck zeigt Wirkung: Eine ausländische Bank stellt die Abwicklung von Kartenzahlungen auf Kuba ein. Visa und Mastercard sind ab Samstag im Land nicht mehr nutzbar.
Wegen der neuen Sanktionen der US-Regierung gegen ausländische Geschäftspartner Kubas werden Kartenzahlungen mit Visa und Mastercard auf der sozialistischen Karibikinsel ausgesetzt. Wie die kubanische Zentralbank mitteilte, stellt die ausländische Bank, die die Transaktionen beider Kreditkarten auf Kuba abwickelt, ihre Beziehungen mit dem staatlichen Finanzdienstleister Fincimex ein. Welche Bank das ist, wurde nicht bekanntgegeben. » | Quelle: dpa/AFP | Donnerstag, 4. Juni 2026
Trumps Angriff auf die kubanische Regierung und das arme, unterdrückte kubanische Volk ist unerbittlich und schonungslos. Man kann nur hoffen, dass Gott im Jenseits ebenso gnadenlos mit ihm verfahren wird – als gerechte Strafe! Nichts als Grausamkeit! — © Mark Alexander
Wegen der neuen Sanktionen der US-Regierung gegen ausländische Geschäftspartner Kubas werden Kartenzahlungen mit Visa und Mastercard auf der sozialistischen Karibikinsel ausgesetzt. Wie die kubanische Zentralbank mitteilte, stellt die ausländische Bank, die die Transaktionen beider Kreditkarten auf Kuba abwickelt, ihre Beziehungen mit dem staatlichen Finanzdienstleister Fincimex ein. Welche Bank das ist, wurde nicht bekanntgegeben. » | Quelle: dpa/AFP | Donnerstag, 4. Juni 2026
Trumps Angriff auf die kubanische Regierung und das arme, unterdrückte kubanische Volk ist unerbittlich und schonungslos. Man kann nur hoffen, dass Gott im Jenseits ebenso gnadenlos mit ihm verfahren wird – als gerechte Strafe! Nichts als Grausamkeit! — © Mark Alexander
Au Brésil, le passage à la semaine de travail de 40 heures et aux deux jours de repos hebdomadaires divise
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Le patronat est vent debout, dénonçant une hausse du coût du travail. La Confédération nationale de l’industrie (CNI) l’évalue annuellement entre 30 et 45 milliards d’euros.
Déjà très fréquentées, les plages mythiques de Rio de Janeiro pourraient bientôt connaître une plus forte affluence encore. La Chambre des députés vient d’approuver un projet de réforme constitutionnelle qui prévoit de faire passer la durée légale du temps de travail de 44 à 40 heures par semaine, sans baisse de salaire. Mais surtout, chaque salarié pourra bénéficier de deux jours de repos hebdomadaires, contre un seul actuellement. La proposition, qui doit encore être votée au Sénat, enflamme les débats. Pour certains, il s’agit d’une mesure sociale et nécessaire qui arrive tardivement ; pour d’autres, notamment le patronat, la réduction du temps de travail ralentira l’économie et fera grimper les prix à cause de l’augmentation des coûts de production.
À l’origine, la proposition de réduction du temps de travail ne vient pas du président de gauche Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Lula et de son gouvernement, mais celui-ci l’a adoptée et l’a faite sienne. Et pour cause : la mesure est très populaire, surtout parmi ceux qui travaillent actuellement six jours par semaine. Environ 14,8 millions de personnes sont directement concernées, selon le ministère du Travail. Pour l’ancien métallurgiste et syndicaliste qui briguera un quatrième mandat lors de l’élection présidentielle d’octobre, c’est une façon d’avancer sur un programme de justice sociale. Il s’agit d’une « conquête historique et civilisationnelle », soutient Lula. » | Par Eléonore Hughes, à Rio de Janeiro | jeudi 4 juin 2026
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Jared Kushner's Albania Resort Project Triggers Mass Protests | Vantage on Firstpost
Kushner-linked Resort Plan Sparks Protests in Albania | DW News
Protests in Albania Grow over Jared Kushner-backed Luxury Resort
THE GUARDIAN: Conservation groups say work has begun in protected coastal area, while prime minister insists project will bring jobs and investment
This screenshot is from this Guardian article. | Protesters clash with police during third day of unrest in Albania. Photograph: Armando Babani/Getty Images
Protests in Albania over a proposed luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are set to intensify after opponents rejected an offer from the country’s prime minister “to discuss solutions”.
Thousands took to the streets of Tirana for a third straight day on Wednesday, some of them brandishing inflatable flamingos in a nod to feared environmental damage, amid mounting calls for the project to be blocked.
Protests are also planned for the south of the country, where groundwork on the $1.6bn (£1.19bn) complex recently began in an area long seen as one of the Mediterranean’s most environmentally sensitive.
“From start to finish there has been a total lack of transparency,” said Aleksandr Trajce, executive director of the country’s leading conservation group, the Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA). “We have seen no public consultation or public documentation regarding permits, and so now what we are saying is, if they remove the bulldozers, remove the fence and restore the habitats to what they were, then we can start talking.” » | Helena Smith in Athens | Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Kushners, just like the rest of the Trump menagerie, all have several characteristics in common: they are all corrupt; they are all ‘on-the-make; they all see dollar-signs in everything they do and undertake; and none of them can be trusted to do anything for the good of the community or wider society. Whatever they think of doing, if it doesn’t enrich them or benefit them in some way, they don’t touch the project. The project will be abandoned. It seems to me that the Albanians have got the measure of the Kushners. I should like to add the following: I would wager that there must be people at the top of Albanian society poised to enrich themselves from this. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MONEY! — © Mark Alexander
Protests in Albania over a proposed luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are set to intensify after opponents rejected an offer from the country’s prime minister “to discuss solutions”.
Thousands took to the streets of Tirana for a third straight day on Wednesday, some of them brandishing inflatable flamingos in a nod to feared environmental damage, amid mounting calls for the project to be blocked.
Protests are also planned for the south of the country, where groundwork on the $1.6bn (£1.19bn) complex recently began in an area long seen as one of the Mediterranean’s most environmentally sensitive.
“From start to finish there has been a total lack of transparency,” said Aleksandr Trajce, executive director of the country’s leading conservation group, the Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA). “We have seen no public consultation or public documentation regarding permits, and so now what we are saying is, if they remove the bulldozers, remove the fence and restore the habitats to what they were, then we can start talking.” » | Helena Smith in Athens | Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Kushners, just like the rest of the Trump menagerie, all have several characteristics in common: they are all corrupt; they are all ‘on-the-make; they all see dollar-signs in everything they do and undertake; and none of them can be trusted to do anything for the good of the community or wider society. Whatever they think of doing, if it doesn’t enrich them or benefit them in some way, they don’t touch the project. The project will be abandoned. It seems to me that the Albanians have got the measure of the Kushners. I should like to add the following: I would wager that there must be people at the top of Albanian society poised to enrich themselves from this. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MONEY! — © Mark Alexander
SpaceX Targets Biggest Ever Stock Market Debut, Putting Musk On Course to Be Trillionaire
THE GUARDIAN: IPO could raise up to $75bn, giving SpaceX market value of $1.75tn as it sets up Musk for extraordinary wealth
Space X is seeking to raise about $75bn through its imminent initial public offering, a company filing on Wednesday revealed, which would make it the largest IPO ever.
If the stock market launch – primed for next week – goes accordingly, founder Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, could be poised to make history as the first trillionaire.
The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., said on Wednesday it will sell 555.6m shares at $135 a piece.
The offering would give SpaceX a market value of $1.77tn. Only six companies in the S&P 500 are currently worth more, with Nvidia topping the list at $5.2tn. » | Uwa Ede-Osifo and agencie | Thursday, June 4, 2026
Space X is seeking to raise about $75bn through its imminent initial public offering, a company filing on Wednesday revealed, which would make it the largest IPO ever.
If the stock market launch – primed for next week – goes accordingly, founder Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, could be poised to make history as the first trillionaire.
The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., said on Wednesday it will sell 555.6m shares at $135 a piece.
The offering would give SpaceX a market value of $1.77tn. Only six companies in the S&P 500 are currently worth more, with Nvidia topping the list at $5.2tn. » | Uwa Ede-Osifo and agencie | Thursday, June 4, 2026
June 03, 2026
Cuba: A National Crisis | ARTE.tv Documentary
June 3, 2026 | With the kidnapping of Venezuela's President Maduro by the USA, Cuba lost a loyal ally and with it the supply of Venezuelan oil, which covered a good half of its needs - a severe shock for the crisis-ridden island.
Cuba: A National Crisis | ARTE.tv Documentary
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Cuba: A National Crisis | ARTE.tv Documentary
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Kuwait Says One Killed and Dozens Injured in Iranian Attack on Airport
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The United States and Iran accused each other of launching new strikes. President Trump told The New York Post that Iran’s supreme leader is involved in peace talks, and he hopes to meet him.
Kuwait said one person was killed and more than 60 people were injured in an Iranian drone attack on a passenger terminal at the country’s international airport on Wednesday, after a new round of strikes between the United States and Iran.
The fresh hostilities came as President Trump said in an interview with The New York Post published Wednesday that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, was involved in the negotiations to end the war and that he hoped to meet with him.
There was no immediate comment from the Iranian authorities, and it was far from clear whether the hard-line ayatollah — who is believed to have been injured in the U.S.-Israeli strikes that began the war and has not been seen in public for months — would be willing to meet with Mr. Trump.
Even as the two sides negotiate over a framework to end the war and maintain that the cease-fire between them remains in effect, the United States and Iran have launched a series of attacks in recent days. The U.S. military has described its actions as self-defense, while Iran has said it is retaliating against American attacks.
The Kuwaiti authorities said on Wednesday that the attack on Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 1 had wounded at least 63 people. Iran War Live Updates » | Leo Sands, Vivian Nereim and Yan Zhuang | Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Kuwait said one person was killed and more than 60 people were injured in an Iranian drone attack on a passenger terminal at the country’s international airport on Wednesday, after a new round of strikes between the United States and Iran.
The fresh hostilities came as President Trump said in an interview with The New York Post published Wednesday that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, was involved in the negotiations to end the war and that he hoped to meet with him.
There was no immediate comment from the Iranian authorities, and it was far from clear whether the hard-line ayatollah — who is believed to have been injured in the U.S.-Israeli strikes that began the war and has not been seen in public for months — would be willing to meet with Mr. Trump.
Even as the two sides negotiate over a framework to end the war and maintain that the cease-fire between them remains in effect, the United States and Iran have launched a series of attacks in recent days. The U.S. military has described its actions as self-defense, while Iran has said it is retaliating against American attacks.
The Kuwaiti authorities said on Wednesday that the attack on Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 1 had wounded at least 63 people. Iran War Live Updates » | Leo Sands, Vivian Nereim and Yan Zhuang | Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Ukrainian Drones Hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ Opens in City
THE GUARDIAN: Energy and military sites targeted as guests gather for economic forum where Putin is due to speak on Friday
Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early on Wednesday hours before international guests gathered for the city’s flagship economic forum, in a blow to Vladimir Putin.
Several long-range drones crashed into oil storage facilities after Russian air defences tried unsuccessfully to shoot them down. There were loud explosions and black smoke rose high above the city from the blazing oil terminal.
The St Petersburg’s governor, Alexander Beglov, said the Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky districts were targeted. Ukraine also struck the Kronstadt naval base and shipyard in Leningrad oblast, the port home to Russia’s Baltic fleet. Vessels were reportedly damaged.
The strikes will be deeply embarrassing for the Kremlin, taking place about 10 miles from the forum, where Putin is due to make a keynote speech on Friday. Guests arrived for Wednesday’s opening ceremony under a pall of thick smoke. Others were unable to fly in after St Petersburg’s airport was temporarily closed.
About 20,000 visitors from 130 countries are expected to attend the three-day annual summit, which has been described as Russia’s answer to Davos. They include the former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder, the far-right American influencer Candace Owens and the Tate brothers. » | Luke Harding, Pjotr Sauer and agencies | Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early on Wednesday hours before international guests gathered for the city’s flagship economic forum, in a blow to Vladimir Putin.
Several long-range drones crashed into oil storage facilities after Russian air defences tried unsuccessfully to shoot them down. There were loud explosions and black smoke rose high above the city from the blazing oil terminal.
The St Petersburg’s governor, Alexander Beglov, said the Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky districts were targeted. Ukraine also struck the Kronstadt naval base and shipyard in Leningrad oblast, the port home to Russia’s Baltic fleet. Vessels were reportedly damaged.
The strikes will be deeply embarrassing for the Kremlin, taking place about 10 miles from the forum, where Putin is due to make a keynote speech on Friday. Guests arrived for Wednesday’s opening ceremony under a pall of thick smoke. Others were unable to fly in after St Petersburg’s airport was temporarily closed.
About 20,000 visitors from 130 countries are expected to attend the three-day annual summit, which has been described as Russia’s answer to Davos. They include the former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder, the far-right American influencer Candace Owens and the Tate brothers. » | Luke Harding, Pjotr Sauer and agencies | Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Germany's Economic Woes Weigh on Its Job Market | DW News
June 02, 2026
Argentine : les gagnants et les perdants de l’ère Milei à un peu plus d’un an de la présidentielle
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Deux ans et demi après l’arrivée au pouvoir de Javier Milei, la stabilisation macroéconomique tarde à se traduire dans les portefeuilles. À Buenos Aires, rencontre avec les gagnants discrets et les perdants silencieux d’un pays encore dans le doute.
« Forte augmentation du coût des aliments ». À Palermo, au nord de Buenos Aires, les téléviseurs des cafés tournent en boucle sur l’évolution de l’inflation qui frappe le portefeuille des Argentins. L’indice des prix est un sujet de préoccupation au quotidien, décortiqué au comptoir et débattu en toutes situations. À la manière du trader qui suit les cours de la Bourse, l’Argentin scrute en direct le moindre soubresaut de l’économie nationale. Les prévisions tablent sur une inflation de 2 % sur le mois de mai et un taux annuel qui avoisine les 30 %.
La lutte contre l’inflation était le principal cheval de bataille de Javier Milei, élu président, fin 2023. Le mandat que lui avait confié l’électorat était clair : redresser les comptes de l’État et éviter la catastrophe, symbolisé à l’époque par la chute des cours du peso, la monnaie nationale. Sur ce front, l’expérience de la tronçonneuse, des coupes massives, est une réussite. Alors que l’hyperinflation menaçait, du temps du gouvernement péroniste d’Alberto Fernandez (2019-2023), les indicateurs macroéconomiques semblent assainis avec une inflation contrôlée, un excédent budgétaire et un peso renforcé. Suffisant pour parler d’un miracle argentin ? La réalité du quotidien est plus nuancée, car marquée par une perte globale de pouvoir d’achat et un net recul de l’activité en février, de 2,1 % par rapport à l’année dernière. » | Par Fabien Palem, à Buenos Aires | mardi 2 juin 2026
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L’expérience anarcho-capitaliste de Javier Milei était téméraire dès le départ ! Elle était vouée à engendrer le chaos dans l’économie et à causer la misère au plus grand nombre, même si elle pouvait profiter à une minorité. Ce que les politiciens d’aujourd’hui semblent oublier, c’est qu’une économie bien gérée et efficace doit œuvrer pour le bien de tous les citoyens, et non pour celui d’une poignée de privilégiés. Cela signifie que les décisions judicieuses et sensées sont souvent le fruit d’un compromis. À quoi sert, au final, une nation si l’élite s’enrichit considérablement tandis que le peuple souffre et meurt de faim ? — © Mark Alexander
How Britain, Europe and the West Were Changed by Brexit
Brexit was a STUPID act of SELF-HARM. By choosing Brexit, the nation decided to commit suicide in slow motion! This nation is living through that slow death right now! Moreover, it should be added that Cameron showed his naïveté as a politician by giving the nation a referendum in the first place. And for several reasons. These are just a few of them…
Politically, it is very unwise to ask the people to decide on, and vote on, an issue of such humungous importance when even many politicians struggle to understand the intricacies and all-encompassing nature of the institution they were asked to vote on. The Europe question was also an issue of huge constitutional importance. So, to ask one’s granny living up the road, who probably knows little about geopolitics, and understands even less of it, to vote on such an issue which would PERMANENTLY change the future trajectory of the nation was nothing short of STUPID and RECKLESS!
Further, the WEAKENING of the EUROPEAN UNION was Putin’s greatest DREAM. It was speculated that he pumped millions into trying to bring Brexit about. He was certainly pleased to learn the news that the European Union had been weakened significantly by Britain’s exit from the Union.
Many British voters voted in favour of Brexit not for sound economic reasons, but for irrational reasons of emotion. “We don’t want “them forinners” in Brussels telling us what to do!” 😊
The whole caboodle needs to be reversed in whole at the very earliest possible convenience. No ifs and no buts! This nation needs to get back on track. — © Mark Alexander
Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.
The Trump administration on Monday proposed a 25 percent tariff on a broad range of Brazilian imports, concluding after a trade investigation that Brazil had engaged in unfair practices that imposed burdens on American businesses.
In a news release, the United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, said the investigation found that Brazil had failed to adequately enforce intellectual property rights and had not taken sufficient measures to combat corruption and bribery. The administration also cited Brazil’s restrictions on access to its ethanol market, and what it described as inadequate enforcement of anti-deforestation laws.
The investigation was conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the United States to impose tariffs and other penalties in response to unfair foreign trade practices.
Mr. Greer said that he and President Trump had “several constructive meetings” with the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, over the past year, but that “substantial differences” remained over issues identified in the investigation. The United States Trade Representative is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed measures on July 6. » | Daisuke Wakabayashi | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
This sounds like harassment to me! Trump loves harassing people, especially if they have a socialist leaning. — © Mark Alexander
The Trump administration on Monday proposed a 25 percent tariff on a broad range of Brazilian imports, concluding after a trade investigation that Brazil had engaged in unfair practices that imposed burdens on American businesses.
In a news release, the United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, said the investigation found that Brazil had failed to adequately enforce intellectual property rights and had not taken sufficient measures to combat corruption and bribery. The administration also cited Brazil’s restrictions on access to its ethanol market, and what it described as inadequate enforcement of anti-deforestation laws.
The investigation was conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the United States to impose tariffs and other penalties in response to unfair foreign trade practices.
Mr. Greer said that he and President Trump had “several constructive meetings” with the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, over the past year, but that “substantial differences” remained over issues identified in the investigation. The United States Trade Representative is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed measures on July 6. » | Daisuke Wakabayashi | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
This sounds like harassment to me! Trump loves harassing people, especially if they have a socialist leaning. — © Mark Alexander
Somerset Detectorist Strikes Gold with ‘Spectacular’ Roman Ring Find
THE GUARDIAN: Kevin Minto’s discovery near Ilminster, showing goddess Victoria, has been acquired with coin hoard for £78,000
This screenshot has been taken from this Guardian article. | You’re a little dumbfounded, really,’ Minto said of the find. ‘One of the boys I was with was screaming: “We’re rich, we’re rich.”’ Photograph: South West Heritage Trust
When Kevin Minto, a lorry driver, former soldier and keen metal detectorist, came upon something glinting in a Somerset field, he thought at first it was a coin – potentially quite interesting, probably not amazing.
But the object turned out to be extraordinary: a gold Roman ring, unusually large and exquisitely crafted, set with a finely engraved gemstone depicting the goddess Victoria driving a two-horse chariot.
“It’s hard to explain what if feels like when you find something like that,” Minto said. “It was like being hit by an express train. At first I thought it was a coin, then a brooch, and then realised it was a ring. You’re a little dumbfounded, really. One of the boys I was with was screaming: ‘We’re rich, we’re rich.’” » | Steven Morris | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
When Kevin Minto, a lorry driver, former soldier and keen metal detectorist, came upon something glinting in a Somerset field, he thought at first it was a coin – potentially quite interesting, probably not amazing.
But the object turned out to be extraordinary: a gold Roman ring, unusually large and exquisitely crafted, set with a finely engraved gemstone depicting the goddess Victoria driving a two-horse chariot.
“It’s hard to explain what if feels like when you find something like that,” Minto said. “It was like being hit by an express train. At first I thought it was a coin, then a brooch, and then realised it was a ring. You’re a little dumbfounded, really. One of the boys I was with was screaming: ‘We’re rich, we’re rich.’” » | Steven Morris | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Orbán’s Oligarchs on Edge as Hungary Poised to Launch Wealth Tax
THE GUARDIAN: New PM Péter Magyar calls policy a sign of ‘social justice’ after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunity
This screenshot comes from this article. | Péter Magyar and his party, Tisza, have their sights firmly set on Viktor Orbán’s oligarchs. Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA
In a dimly lit television studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is on the verge of tears. It is early May, weeks after the general election that ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, and the advertising mogul Balásy Gyula has an announcement to make.
Gyula tells the interviewer that he has just surrendered his businesses to the state, along with a chunk of his private savings. He has even brought along a notarised deed – a legal document setting out the change of ownership.
“In the current situation, I don’t think that our group of companies has a future,” he says.
Gyula was among the most prominent beneficiaries of the Orbán era. His companies operated a network of poster sites known as the blue billboards, on which a succession of figures from the financier George Soros to the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, were designated as public enemies, in propaganda campaigns paid for by the state.
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The wealth tax debate is a global one, with the government in Brazil and trade unions in California pushing for legislation. In the UK the Green party and many Labour MPs back the idea. In France the socialist president François Mitterrand introduced the Impôt sur les Grandes Fortunes in 1982, only for it to be repealed under Emmanuel Macron. Last year the French parliament came very close to reinstating the levy, and it is likely to be a big talking point in next year’s presidential election. For now, however, Hungary looks set to move first. » | Juliette Garside | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
In a dimly lit television studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is on the verge of tears. It is early May, weeks after the general election that ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, and the advertising mogul Balásy Gyula has an announcement to make.
Gyula tells the interviewer that he has just surrendered his businesses to the state, along with a chunk of his private savings. He has even brought along a notarised deed – a legal document setting out the change of ownership.
“In the current situation, I don’t think that our group of companies has a future,” he says.
Gyula was among the most prominent beneficiaries of the Orbán era. His companies operated a network of poster sites known as the blue billboards, on which a succession of figures from the financier George Soros to the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, were designated as public enemies, in propaganda campaigns paid for by the state.
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The wealth tax debate is a global one, with the government in Brazil and trade unions in California pushing for legislation. In the UK the Green party and many Labour MPs back the idea. In France the socialist president François Mitterrand introduced the Impôt sur les Grandes Fortunes in 1982, only for it to be repealed under Emmanuel Macron. Last year the French parliament came very close to reinstating the levy, and it is likely to be a big talking point in next year’s presidential election. For now, however, Hungary looks set to move first. » | Juliette Garside | Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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