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Aug 12 2026 
The Cradle : Trump Wants OUT of his War and Iran Smells Blood
Live coverage of the war on Iran. Updates, analysis, and the latest developments as the conflict escalates across the region.
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Aug 12 2026 
NATO Infiltration into Pacific Region Heightens Conflict Potential – Putin + comments from Admiral Admiral Viktor Liin’s report
Sputnik
NATO is creeping into the Pacific region, driving up the potential for conflict there, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The president made the remarks while observing the final stage of Russian Pacific Fleet drills from the deck of the missile cruiser Varyag. He had earlier arrived in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.“We see that conflict potential here… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Michael Hudson : The U.S. dollar-yen swap dynamics
https://michael-hudson.com/
Today I did a one-hour interview on Treasury Secretary Bessent’s swap of euros (not dollars) for yen to be dissipated in a short-term attempt to stem its falling exchange rate.
As it happened, the record button was not pressed. So here are my notes, because I think the discussion was timely and I don’t want it… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026
Michael Hudson : The Imperial Objectives of America’s Oil War, from Venezuela to Iran
First posted on Democracy Collaborative
https://michael-hudson.com/American officials are remarkably straightforward in describing their strategy to maintain U.S. imperial power. “Dollar dominance is essential,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on June 24, 2026 in a television interview. The reason why the United States imposed trade and financial sanctions on Venezuela, he explained, was that it was “selling… Continue reading
