A Compounding Storm, warns that global food costs could climb 5% in the first half of 2027.
This crisis would serve as cover for whatever additional inflation large producers and grocers can put on top.
Also:
The U.S. has been using its oil reserves to weather shortages caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure. China is doing something similar in the face of a food crisis: It’s leaning on its fertilizer and crop stockpiles.
That places China in a better position — a more resilient position when compared to the U.S. The U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins says this makes crop yields a matter of national security.
But like, we assume Ukraine won't do it, that only Russia would do this kind of false flag. What if Ukraine does it and we blame it on Russia? How do we proct ourselves against that?
What if the attacks come from Ukraine as an attempt to drag NATO into the war? After all they blew up Nord Stream, an act that has had significant effect on how things unfolded.
Bloomberg reports that big global investors like BlackRock, Carlyle Group, and Blackstone have spent the past year selling office towers, warehouses, and malls for much less than they paid. Their retreat is adding fresh pressure to China’s already struggling property market, a sector that plays a huge role in the country’s economy.
Won't someone think of the multinational investment firms..
A Washington Post poll found that 61% of US Jews believe Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, and 39% say it is committing genocide. Among the broader American public, 45% told the Brookings Institution they believe Israel is committing genocide, while a Quinnipiac survey in August found half of US voters share that view, including 77% of Democrats.
No one here has suggested the report isn't true, at the same time The Times really is owned by Murdoch. So both can be true. The best propaganda is based on truth combined with volume and omission. Say something enough times to your audience while not saying something else aligns the readership/viewership with the desired viewpoint. Murdoch's outlets are highly proficient in it. So are the Chinese. And so are many others.
Well said. Not to mention that our gov'ts engange in offensive espionage too. So pointing at the Chinese specifically makes it at best nationalist as in we're not okay with it because it's the other team doing it to us. But it smells worse. Like .. our gov'ts are tapping undersea cables. Why wouldn't others do the same? Everyone is hoping their own quantum computer would decrypt those recorded SSH sessions. The NSA is currently trying to hamper the adoption of quantum-resistant encryption. They're operating under a fascist regime. so "But the Chinese are doing it" really sounds like whataboutism framed as concern. And that's fine everyone's doing that too but pretending otherwise is propagandist.
If most of us had the means of production of food, we'd be having a very different world.
This crisis would serve as cover for whatever additional inflation large producers and grocers can put on top.
Also:
But like, we assume Ukraine won't do it, that only Russia would do this kind of false flag. What if Ukraine does it and we blame it on Russia? How do we proct ourselves against that?
What if the attacks come from Ukraine as an attempt to drag NATO into the war? After all they blew up Nord Stream, an act that has had significant effect on how things unfolded.
What the actual fuck.
Would this block the release?
What policy failures is Venezuela being held accountable for? Who and under what authority is holding Venezuela accountable?
Incredible
Donated
Won't someone think of the multinational investment firms..
Yes baby!
FTFY
Will read it in a bit. Their bullshit has infiltrated my social circle quite negatively since Oct 7.
This is an important shift.
No one here has suggested the report isn't true, at the same time The Times really is owned by Murdoch. So both can be true. The best propaganda is based on truth combined with volume and omission. Say something enough times to your audience while not saying something else aligns the readership/viewership with the desired viewpoint. Murdoch's outlets are highly proficient in it. So are the Chinese. And so are many others.
What about China-bad propaganda masquarading as news though? Rupert Murdoch surely has a vested interest. 😄
This is shocking.
/s
Well said. Not to mention that our gov'ts engange in offensive espionage too. So pointing at the Chinese specifically makes it at best nationalist as in we're not okay with it because it's the other team doing it to us. But it smells worse. Like .. our gov'ts are tapping undersea cables. Why wouldn't others do the same? Everyone is hoping their own quantum computer would decrypt those recorded SSH sessions. The NSA is currently trying to hamper the adoption of quantum-resistant encryption. They're operating under a fascist regime. so "But the Chinese are doing it" really sounds like whataboutism framed as concern. And that's fine everyone's doing that too but pretending otherwise is propagandist.
The US draining brain in all directions.
So that's what the A stood for!