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Apr 30 2025 
Going to Kashmir…just to find Alice in Wonderland
Welcome to “Ruler of the World” does Wonderland – to the sound of that hypnotic ‘Kashmir’ riff.
By Pepe Escobar at Strategic Culture Foundation.
Two overarching taboos reign on the – now shattered – collective West:
Can’t define the Ukraine regime as Nazi.
Can’t condemn the psychopathological Israeli genocide in Gaza.The taboos happen to be inextricably linked… Continue reading
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Apr 30 2025 
Not the slightest bit surprised: Syria
From Marwa Osman on her TG channel:
The very same Julani-led terrorists armed, trained, and funded by Turkey, Qatar, and the West, who carried out massacres against Syrian Alawites on the coast, are now committing yet another slaughter, this time against the Druze in the south. It’s the same takfiri playbook. Only the targets change.
And also… Continue reading
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Apr 30 2025 
Pepe Escobar: Yemen Hits Back, China’s Response, Iran’s Resolve, Russia’s Strategy — U.S. on Alert
With Nima, Dialogue Works
On the Yemen issue, we have reasonable suspicion that the US is using amateur open-source intelligence (OSINT) data shared by social media users. Read from PressTV:
By Yousef Ramazani
Speculation is rife that the US military has been using amateur open-source intelligence (OSINT) data shared by social media users on virtual platforms to attack… Continue reading
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Apr 30 2025 
Michael Hudson: Digital Empires and the Ghosts of the Gilded Age
Trump loves tariffs because they fall mainly on the consumers, not his class.
Yanis Varoufakis and Michael Hudson in conversation with Ann Pettifor on debt and its implications for Global South – North relationsNika Dubrovsky: Hi everyone. It’s a real honor to welcome you on behalf of the David Graeber Institute. We’re especially grateful to our… Continue reading
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Apr 30 2025 
China publishes its stance on Covid-19 Origins Tracing
The complete White paper from The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China April 2025 was published in full by Global Times, Xinhua and other outlets.
The White paper debunks ‘lab leak’ theory, calls for origins-tracing in the US
Full text: Covid-19 Prevention, Control and Origins Tracing: China’s Actions and Stance
Contents
Preface
I. Contributing Chinese Wisdom… Continue reading
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Apr 30 2025 
FM Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions summing up the outcomes of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Council meeting
The document that is still not available at the time of writing, is the Joint Declaration after this BRICS Ministerial.
Mr Lavrov’s really strong speech not mincing any words can be viewed at Ruptly. https://stream.ruptly.video/202504291315-LIVE20003/channel3?token=a407ac415d060e223c4ea8dfb04cdf41d9dfddd74b8a1ebdc0c68beae5675d58&show_modal=false
https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video/posledniye_dobavlnenniye/2012487/
(Bbolding and accents are mine).Colleagues,
First, I would like to once again thank our Brazilian friends for their traditional hospitality and the perfect… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
Law follows reality … ICJ hears case on Israel’s obligations in occupied Palestine
Day two posted: ICJ hears case on Israel’s obligations in occupied Palestine. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is holding public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion regarding Israel’s obligations concerning the presence and activities of the United Nations, other international organisations and third states in and in relation to occupied Palestine. Proceedings… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
Alliance of Sahel States: sixth reported conspiracy against President Ibrahim Traoré
PROTECT THE ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES!
Protect and defend the Alliance of Sahel States! That is the rallying cry of pan-Africanists everywhere, especially now that Burkina Faso’s authorities have just foiled a sixth reported conspiracy against President Ibrahim Traoré, who was also slandered recently by General Michael Langley of US Africa Command (AFRICOM). Malian officials… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
Nikolai Patrushev: the contours of victory
Nikolai Patrushev: the contours of victory in the Northern Military District are already clearly visible
From Tass and translated with Yandex
Assistant to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board in an interview with TASS on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Victory said that today’s events are related to the times… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
Part 3: founding the Communist Party of China: Mao Stays Behind
Now free to read from Godfree Roberts substack
The third excerpt from Mao Tse-Tung and I Were Beggars, by Siao Yu. Previously: Part 1: Mao’s Struggle for Learning, Farm boy buys freedom. Part 2: He Hu-tzu’s House.
While Tsai Hoshen, Hsiung Kuang-ch’u and others worked with me to organize the student-workers’ preparatory classes, Mao Tse-tung was helping,… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
China Steps Up Its Game in the Global AI Race
Huawei chips are already the real deal for every Chinese company which is following the new Beijing-defined direction to reduce any reliance on American technology
By Pepe Escobar at Sputnik.
Late next month, Huawei will be testing its new powerful AI processor, the Ascend 910 D, even as by early May the previous 910C will start to… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
International Court of Justice (ICJ) Hearings
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is in session for five days following a request by the UN General Assembly to make recommendations to the UN for action on Israel’s breaches of international law and attacks on UN facilities.
For once some of the world is standing together and speaking out.
Here is Irish Lawyer, … Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
The Buchenwald Concentration Camp Was Liberated by Communist Prisoners
Correcting historical revisionism to understand the Nazi and Zionism problem of today
Eight decades ago, communist prisoners organised and liberated the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald, where they were held. As the far right of a special type rises across Europe, these heroic victories of anti-fascist resistance are under attack.
Boris Taslitzky (France), Insurrection à Buchenwald 11 avril… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
Definition in one sentence: Wang Yi at BRICS ministerial
The world is witnessing a “fierce game between unilateral and multilateral orders” and “a struggle between hegemony and forces opposing it”
