Alternative Visions- Ukraine War Update + CPI & PPI Inflation Reports

Alternative Visions

First half of show discusses Ukraine war and specifically what’s behind Ukraine’s recent invasion into Russia’s Kursk region. What’s Ukraine & Russia respectively strategies and objectives in Kursk. 3 Ukraine objectives. Russia objectives. Which side’s strategic reserves will be exhausted first? A detail discussion follows of today’s Wall St. Journal article (a CIA planted piece?) about who destroyed the Nordstream pipeline 2 yrs ago. Why the piece is part of media preparation to prepare public for removal of Zelensky after the US election. Why Ukraine negotiations are now impossible and China has ended efforts to arrange talks. Some reasons why Iran hasn’t responded to Israel yet. How Zionists in US are preparing to thwart student protests this fall. Second half of show turns to US economy and recent PPI and CPI reports last week. What’s declining in price and what’s not in July. The chronic and continuing big problem of Rents. How landlords are gaming prices as real US average weekly wages falling. What’s coming in producer prices. Continuing high level of consumer inflation for housing, food, gasoline now embedded in economy despite recent CPI reports. US Households’ record debt (mortgage, credit cards, auto, student, medical, etc.) as percent of income at 54%.