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Dec 07 2024 
The End of Pluralism in the Middle East
A truly seismic change in the Middle East appears to be happening very fast.
By Ambassador Craig Murray at www.craigmurray.org.uk.
At its heart is a devil’s bargain – Turkey and the Gulf States accept the annihilation of the Palestinian nation and creation of a Greater Israel, in return for the annihilation of the Shia minorities of Syria… Continue reading -
Dec 06 2024 
The Syria Tragedy and the New Omni-War
Until recently, a serious geopolitical working hypothesis was that West Asia and Ukraine were two vectors of the standard Hegemon modus operandi, which is to incite and unleash Forever Wars. Now both wars are united in an Omni-War.
By Pepe Escobar at Sputnik.
A coalition of Straussian neo-cons in the US, hardcore revisionist Zionists in Tel Aviv… Continue reading
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Dec 06 2024 
Erdogan’s Idlib shock shadows “Kursk”
By Alastair Crooke and first posted at Strategic Culture
Companion Reading: An article referred to by Alastair from Professor Sergei Karaganov titled Reflections on the Path to Victory
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To seek a deal on Ukraine is to treat the symptom and to ignore a cure, Alastair Crooke writes.
‘Doomsters’ is an occasional Russian expression used to categorise… Continue reading
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Dec 06 2024 
Reflections on the Path to Victory
Sergey Karaganov at the Magazine, Russia in Global Affairs
Sergey Karaganov: Doctor of Historical Sciences, Distinguished Professor, Academic Director of the Faculty of World Economy and World Politics at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Honorary Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy.
Russia has begun to win… Continue reading
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Dec 05 2024 
Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Tucker Carlson
Sergey Lavrov’s interview to Tucker Carlson
🎙 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview to Tucker Carlson (https://t.me/TuckerCarlsonNetwork) (Moscow, December 6, 2024)
Read in full (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1985783/)
Watch on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6BpFdX_ymM)Key talking points
#RussiaUS
• We would like to have normal relations with all countries especially with the United States. We don’t see any reason why Russia and the United States cannot… Continue reading
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Dec 05 2024 
Scott Ritter: Much more positive than most of us.
For that reason, the positivity and the very different view, I post this. Because what Scott says could be fairly accurate at this time. He explains why the West is in desperation and why the battle in Syria is at a very specific point of change.
Watch on telegram: … Continue reading
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Dec 05 2024 
Selections from today’s briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova,
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1985339/
Selections: Republic of Korea, Worsening situation in Syria, Ukraine
The Republic of Korea update
We are watching with concern the tragic developments underway in the Republic of Korea. We hope that they will not affect the socio-political situation on the Korean Peninsula, which has been complicated by the incendiary activities of the United States and its… Continue reading
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Dec 05 2024 
Russia Calling! Investment Forum
Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Russia Calling! forum.
The 15th VTB Russia Calling! Investment Forum is being held in Moscow on December 4–5, 2024.
Its main theme is The Future of Capital and the Capital of the Future.
Although this transcript is still not fully complete (update : now complete), already there… Continue reading
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Dec 04 2024 
The First BRICS War
The Global Majority should be on full alert. The Greater Idiblistan attack is part of a complex interconnected operation.
By Pepe Escobar at the Strategic Culture Foundation.
The Syria riddle: How it may turn into the First BRICS War.
The timeline tells the story.
November 18: Ronen Bar, Israel’s Shin Bet chief, meets with heads of MIT, Turkey’s intel.
November… Continue reading
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Dec 04 2024 
“Palestine – My Palestine” Susan Abulhawa – Addressing the Oxford Union Debate on 28 November 2024
From Peter Koenig
Intro:
What this superb Lady, Susan Abulhawa says to the Oxford Union elitists – is way beyond extraordinary. She stuns the black-suited crowd of Oxford Zionists or Zionist supporters with her historic knowledge, with her frankness, demolishing the Zionist objective of killing all Palestinians to appropriate this fertile and productive Holy Land of olive… Continue reading -
Dec 04 2024 
Michael Hudson & Richard Wolf with Danny Haiphong
The End of the US Empire, Russia DESTROYS Sanctions & Rise of BRICS
DANNY HAIPHONG: Welcome, everyone. It’s your host, Danny Haiphong, and I am here for another live stream this afternoon. I wanted to begin by saying that we are going to center the theme of today’s discussion on the decline and the fall of… Continue reading
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Dec 04 2024 
Pepe Escobar: Putin Readies Syria BOMBSHELL for NATO, Iran Vows Troops to Assad–Is BRICS War Next?
Is Syria the First BRICS War? Pepe Escobar joins Danny Haiphong.
I would call this one ‘Rubber meets the Road’
Pepe and Danny discusses the outbreak of renewed war in Syria, Russia and Iran’s response, and how BRICS moves forward amid geopolitical upheaval from West Asia to Ukraine and beyond.
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Dec 04 2024 
Guarantors of Syria peace talks to meet in Qatar: Iran FM
From PressTV
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that the top diplomats of the three guarantor states of the Astana peace process will meet in Qatar to discuss the resurgence of terrorism in Syria.
Araghchi on Wednesday said he will head to Qatar “early next week” to take part in the Doha Forum.
Noting that the top… Continue reading
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Dec 04 2024 
Professor Zhang Weiwei on the Chinese Path
In this premier episode of In Conversation with Trevor: In Focus Series, Trevor sits down with Professor Zhang Weiwei, an acclaimed expert in International Relations and Director of the China Institute at Fudan University. They discuss the Chinese economy, examining the interplay between the Communist Party, the state, and the private sector. They look into… Continue reading
