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Jun 15 2023 
Putin and What Really Matters in the Chessboard
It’s fascinating to see how Russian war correspondents are now playing a role similar to the former political commissars in the USSR.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
President Putin’s meeting with a group of Russian war correspondents and Telegram bloggers – including Filatov, Poddubny, Pegov from War Gonzo, Podolyaka, Gazdiev from RT – was an… Continue reading
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Jun 15 2023 
Russia is abuzz: The use of nuclear weapons can save humanity from a global catastrophe – Sergey Karaganov
A reminder: Russia’s nuclear policy changed from a strict No First Use posture to a more active posture in that they said that incoming missiles will be treated as nuclear. It is still a defensive policy and not offensive. They still maintain a posture that a nuclear war cannot and must not be fought. This… Continue reading
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Jun 15 2023 
Short: News on China by Tings Chak, illustrating a combination of technology and simplification
The most interesting for me was the last piece on bicycles. We’ve been talking about simplifying lives, and there is a clear distinction between those that are for less technology and those that are for appropriate technology. That piece on bicycles is a technological way to simplify.
This is another example of a simple technology, wrapped… Continue reading
