Trump’s No-Prisoners Approach to Iran-China Oil Crackdown
The US plans further sanctions on intermediaries like tankers and broker that facilitate Iran oil sales to China. Will they work?
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Imperialism (Still) Rules
Many in the West now deny imperialism. But even the Economist now sees Trump’s revival of this US legacy.
Read more...Does Trump’s Attempted “Dismantling” of Spook-Infested, Regime Change Agency USAID Herald a New Foreign Policy Era?
It looks more like an attempt to bring under control rogue agencies that were hostile to Trump during his first term in office as well as a shift in the type of “values” the US will support abroad.
Read more...Trump Commits to Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza
Trump and Netanyahu have gone all in on ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Read more...Gaza Ceasefire Deal Still Not Approved by Knesset. And Why Should the World Trust Israel to Comply if So?
Sadly Netanyahu is trying to slip the noose of the much-ballyhooed Gaza ceasefire deal and may succeed.
Read more...U.S. Sanctions on China’s Oil Firms Are Just the Beginning Under Trump
A discussion of some moves Trump is expected to take to try to contain China, starting with energy and avoiding use of the dollar.
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: What to Watch Out for in the Unfolding Palestinian Genocide
Yanis Varoufakis contends that even though Israel’s genocide in Gaza looks unstoppable, that the costs to Israel will keep rising.
Read more...Is a US-Türkiye Deal Involving the Kurds in the Works?
As Erdogan’s hand weakens and the US-Israel look towards Iran, signs point to Türkiye backing down.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Cracks in the Empire – Is the American Superpower Fading?
Michael Hudson provides a new, wide-ranging talk on the US hegemony-preservation efforts and what they mean for Europe, Russia, and BRICS.
Read more...Eight Israeli Lawmakers Demand Acceleration of the Extermination in Gaza by Destroying Remaining Food, Plus Water and Energy Infrastructure
Inhabitants of Gaza aren’t dying fast enough to suit some Knesset members, so they describe how to hurry the process along.
Read more...Will Russia’s Alleged Downing of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Overturn the Great Game Board in the Caucasus?
Azerbaijan president’s out of character condemnation of Moscow before facts are in points to changes on the horizon.
Read more...The Earthquake Environmental Justice Advocates Aren’t Talking About
Why are US environmental groups so silent about the empire’s global warmaking?
Read more...Trump’s Push To Shut Down the Axis of Upheaval Starts With LNG
A new neocon scheme, reportedly with backing among incoming Trump officials, to bring Russia to its knees with improved energy sanctions.
Read more...Self-Selection and Self-Censorship on Campus, and the FIRE Report
A new study tries to find out how extensive self-censorship is among university teaching staff.
Read more...Israelis Invade Syria: Who Will Stop Israel?
Israel is in the midst of a land grab in Syria. Ex Ansar Allah, the disapproving world majority merely finger-wags.
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