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Jun 29 2026 
Pact of Shame EXPOSED: Outrage Sweeps Lebanon over Israel Deal | Ep. 237
The Cradle
Live coverage of the war on Iran. Updates, analysis, and the latest developments as the conflict escalates across the region.
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Jun 29 2026 
Building a New Development Theory from the Global South
Introduction – The Praxis of Development in the Global South
As neoliberalism loses credibility, the Global South must construct a new development theory rooted in its own experience, centred on production and state capacity rather than market fundamentalism. This article is an introduction to a series of four articles discussing aspects of “Building a New Development… Continue reading -
Jun 29 2026 
The US is encircling Iran : The big picture in the region
By Amarynth
Let us take it step by step as the region has a complex history, and is becoming more complex. A few facts to start with:
We are at a stage of negotiation and the US is very good at that. They are better at breaking agreements of course, and brilliant at co-opting those that they… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
Alastair Crooke: Russia hearing the European clamour for war, announces it is ready
Russia has now made the strategic decision in response to prepare for war in Europe.
Strategic Culture
The de-escalation framework that unfolded in the U.S.-Iran Lucerne talks largely stayed true to the original Iranian 10-point plan. Meanwhile, President Trump and Vice-President Vance deliberately muddy the waters, claiming that Iran has already agreed to IAEA inspections of Iran’s nuclear… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
Ukrainian security structures : enabling the growing transit of drugs from Latin America to Europe
Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation: (https://svr.gov.ru/)
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports (http://svr.gov.ru/smi/2026/06/kiev-narashchivaet-sotrudnichestvo-s-vedushchimi-narkokartelyami-meksiki.htm) that, according to information received by the SVR, Ukrainian security structures are deliberately enabling the growing transit of drugs from Latin America to Europe.
Ukraine’s interest is clear. Zelensky’s corruption-ridden regime is seeking additional… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
When the War Is at the Doorstep. Interview with Nikolai Patrushev
Interview of the Assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation N.P.Patrushev to Rossijskaya Gazeta on June 15, 2026.
Nikolai Patrushev: In Ukraine, we are saving our brothers who have fallen under the neo-Nazi occupation
On the lessons of the Second World War, forgotten today by politicians in Europe, who… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
Sony Thăng 🙏
Talking about a thought experiment, anthropologists, think-tanks and designed mysteries.
Here’s a thought experiment they don’t teach in American schools.
Imagine a foreign power, significantly stronger than the United States, decided after a disputed intelligence assessment that the American government posed a threat.
It assembled a coalition, invaded, removed the government, disbanded the military, releasing hundreds of thousands… Continue reading
