“Anti-Western or Non-Western? The Nuanced Geopolitics of BRICS”
More on how much and what kind of influence BRICS might wield when it grows up.
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The Collapse of Syria, BRICS, and Wishful Thinking
How the sudden collapse of the Syrian government exposes fundamental weaknesses in the BRICS initiative.
Read more...Did Türkiye Win the Battle, But Lose the War?
Ankara burns bridges with Beijing and Moscow and is now stuck with Syrian albatross around the neck as emboldened Turkish imperialists eye future conquests.
Read more...Larry Johnson and Your Humble Blogger Discuss Propaganda, Ukraine, and Other Hot Topics
Larry Johnson was so gracious as to host a freewheeling talk with yours truly. I hope you enjoy it!
Read more...NATO Pledges Urgent Support for Ukraine’s Battered Infrastructure
NATO messaging about “helping” Ukraine is become even more divorced from reality.
Read more...Erdogan Backstabs His Way Into Center of Middle East Conflict
Ankara’s ongoing support for extremist paramilitary groups in Syria threatens ties with Russia and China, and by aiding Israel he insults the Turkish people who overwhelmingly oppose US-Israel actions in the region.
Read more...Rob Urie: Update on US Missiles, Ukraine, and Russian Response
More on the Russian counter to US/NATO long-range missile strikes into Russia and where the escalation threatens to go.
Read more...Sputnik 2.0? Oreshnik and the Western Military Capabilities Gap
The Oreshnik strike is a vivid demonstration of how the West is seriously lagging Russian military capabilities, and remains in denial.
Read more...Requiem for an Empire
While historian Alfred McCoy made an early and accurate call on the erosion of the US empire, his current readings are a mixed bag.
Read more...As Biden Uses Long-Range Strikes into Russia to Create Problems for Trump, What Else Might Happen With Ukraine When Trump Takes Over?
Biden and the EU are trying to throw spanners in Trump’s desire to end the war with Ukraine. What if anything has changed?
Read more...Paris and Washington Go Scorched Earth in the Sahel
What does it say about AFRICOM’s counterterrorism mission when nationalized mines increasingly come under attack and the US proxy state of Ukraine is training terrorists the US is supposed to be fighting?
Read more...The BRICS, a Geopolitical Challenge Overlooked by the European Union
A discussion of what BRICS might be when it grows up and what that could mean for the EU
Read more...Will Trump End or Escalate Biden’s Wars?
An awfully hopeful take on what Trump might do about America’s “forever wars”.
Read more...Trump Adds to List of Fake EU Crises
EU set to double down on vassalage to US, which is causing its problems in the first place.
Read more...Germany, Trump, and Walking the Trans-Atlantic Plank
Is government collapse a comeuppance for the German elite, or is everything right on schedule for the transatlantic plutocrats?
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