Albert Pinto

70sbachchan.bsky.social

13 October 2026 17:48

15/ China both building EV factories overseas and exporting them! 'The acceleration in China's auto exports this year,off an already high base, has been stunning --& it is a big reason why the EU felt compelled to change its trade paradigm. Like nothing the world has seen in the past..."-Brad Setser

Raj Patel

rajpatel.org

02 October 2026 12:23

Fired from the FAO for attending a Gaza protest - Thin Lei Win reports on Benjamin Davis’ commitment to ending hunger for all www.thenewhumanitarian.org/interview/20...

Haroon Akram-Lodhi

ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social

02 October 2026 12:19

There can be little doubt: China's state-led export-oriented import-substituting economic model is winning the energy transition, which has been the foundation of global hegemony since the 18th century China’s bigger, better batteries - www.ft.com/content/b847... via @FT

Haroon Akram-Lodhi

ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social

02 October 2026 12:17

This is outrageous. Benjamin Davis, who has led a dynamic Division within @fao, has not had his contract renewed because he stood up for human rights. A senior FAO official on the price he paid for speaking out on Gaza: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/interview/20... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

Albert Pinto

70sbachchan.bsky.social

02 October 2026 12:17

Shocking how predatory financialization is in Brazil - More than 80% of Brazilian families are in debt - Families spend nearly 30% of their income on debt payments - Brazilians lost about $7 bn to licensed betting sites last year, compared w/ $4 bn in 2024 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...