US accuses RT of ‘covert’ intelligence activities, issues fresh sanctions

US accuses RT of ‘covert’ intelligence activities, issues fresh sanctions

The US State Department says Russia’s RT network has ‘moved beyond being a media outlet’ and has cyber-capabilities. The United States has issued new sanctions against Russia’s state media outlet RT, accusing the television network of taking part in covert “influence and intelligence operations” around the world and weapons procurement for the Russian military. In…

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Review – The Problem of Twelve

Review – The Problem of Twelve

The Problem of Twelve: When a Few Financial Institutions Control EverythingBy John CoatesColumbia Global Reports, 2023 Industry concentration in modern economies has long been the focus of academics and policymakers, eventually motivating vigorous conceptual and public policy debates on structure, conduct and performance, and the market-driven system as a whole. Over the years, the evidence…

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