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Jul 12 2024 
Michael Hudson & Radhika Desai
NATO vs voters: How the West’s warmongering threatens democracy and the Global Majority
In response to the NATO summit in Washington, political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss how Western governments are losing elections and ignoring their own people in order to expand the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and beyond, while seeking to… Continue reading -
Jul 12 2024 
Fifty non-fiction books about China
Abstract： This is a comprehensive and detailed review of 50 of the most relevant books about China by a dozen of the most experienced China experts.
Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 08.07.2024
Not all recent, famous books about China are written with honest, veracious intentions.
A brief historic overview of Chinese literature
The ClassicsAncient Chinese literature starts with the Yi Jing… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2024 
The Yemen–Russia riddle
Sanaa is eagerly engaging with Moscow in a bid to expand its astounding military gains into both the economic and diplomatic realms. While trade with Russia may be integral to blunting the effects of the siege of Yemen, Sanaa also views membership in the BRICS as a ‘golden opportunity’ to establish lasting Persian Gulf security.
By… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2024 
10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum
So, why is this important enough to post? Because Mr Putin gave us a hint as to the future structure of BRICS. He says: “… BRICS does not have its own official parliamentary organisation at this stage, but I believe that this idea will definitely be materialised somewhere down the road. And I am sure… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2024 
The Old Evil
From the Chris Hedges Report
I returned to occupied Palestine, from where I had reported for The New York Times, after two decades. I experienced once more the visceral evil of Israel’s occupation.
Chris Hedges
Jul 12Featured Image Caption: Which Genocide Are You On? – by Mr. Fish
RAMALLAH, Occupied Palestine: It comes back in a rush, the… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2024 
Weapons – the new “oil”
Featured Image: Picture from Rostech website. KA-2 aka Alligator and TOS heavy flamethrowing system
By Marat Khairullin
Part 1
Weapons – the new “oil” of the 21st century (text version)
The era of poker, where Russia is the main favorite:
Ater the end of the SMO, Russia will most likely become one of the root participants in the international… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2024 
Hungary’s President Victor Orbán – THE European Peace Maker or International Game Changer?
By Peter Koenig
With the EU’s and NATO’s wrath and vehement disapproval, President Vicor Orbán of Hungary used the occasion of Hungary’s European Union Presidency from 1 July to 31 December 2024, to go on a Peace mission. Mr. Orban wants Peace against the will of the EU and against the mandate of NATO.
“Orbán’s big Hungarian… Continue reading
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Jul 11 2024 
We are NATO. And We’re comin’ to get Ya
The outgoing epileptic slab of Norwegian wood posing as NATO Secretary-General put on quite a performance.
By Pepe Escobar at Strategic Culture Foundation.
We are the world. We are the people. We are NATO. And we’re comin’ to get ya – wherever you are, whether you want it or not.
Call it the latest pop iteration of the… Continue reading
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Jul 11 2024 
India: Bilateral Love; Unipolar Loyalties
Doublethink prevails. Russian Romance remains — military and socioeconomic ties (and plenty of hugs). Hatreds of China and Pakistan are equally nurtured under the tutelage of Brahmin elite and Anglo-Americans
In this episode of “Bottom Line with Pravin Sawhney,” Sawhney discusses how Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Russia bolstered bilateral ties but fell short on strategic objectives.
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Jul 11 2024 
Eva Bartlett – Dr Mads Gilbert – Gaza
Eva Bartlett
This very important clip by Dr. Mads addresses not only that the number of Palestinian deaths (Israeli army murdering of) in Gaza is far, far, higher than official numbers, but also the (preventable) reasons for the “indirect” deaths (starvation, disease, etc).
(Speaking of the Minister of Health in Gaza, Dr. Yousef abu al-Rish, Gilbert said):
“He… Continue reading
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Jul 10 2024 
Astana Declaration of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Opening comment by Amarynth: In comparison with the NATO declaration of yesterday, the tone is starkly different. We find what looks like very true friendship, amity, and harmony right through this document. I also find a very clear understanding of the state or the plight of our world today. It is clear that in these… Continue reading
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Jul 10 2024 
Washington Summit Declaration – NATO – Washington, D.C. 2024
Mr Lavrov stated that they expect from this NATO summit only escalating actions. As usual, he is totally correct – right in the inner bull’s eye. The most important out of this summit is the continuous statements that Russia is the enemy of all enemies and is NATO’s greatest (most favoured status) enemy. As usual,… Continue reading
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Jul 10 2024 
From Maria Zakharova: On British and other Spies
We’ve long said that the writers and moviemakers of the west write and make movies as part of an anti-Russian campaign and this has been so for a long time.
Some of these will surprise you:
Over to Maria:
When the US State Department says again that Evan Gershkovich is a journalist and not a spy,… Continue reading
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Jul 10 2024 
NATO, the ‘defensive alliance’ is nothing of the sort
Abby Martin with a short and tight history of the ‘defensive alliance’ in our world. It is the military arm of the collective west in reality.
This week, NATO meets in Washington DC to commemorate its 75th anniversary and strengthen its collective “deterrence and defence”. But what is NATO’s real mission? And why… Continue reading
