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Aug 12 2026 
A Tide in the Affairs of Men
Craig Murray
Between ten and five years ago, specifically in the light of Brexit, it was not in the least unusual for Scottish Independence supporters to discuss a declaration of Independence as the way forward. Debate more often centred on who should make the declaration – the Scottish parliament or some form of national convention or… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Russia created largest non-dollar crypto stablecoin
The ruble-linked A7A5 has reached nearly $140 billion in turnover since its creation, PSB chairman Pyotr Fradkov has said
RT
Russia has created the largest stablecoin not pegged to the US dollar through its A7 cross-border payment system, the chairman of Promsvyazbank (PSB), Pyotr Fradkov, has said.
PSB launched A7 in October 2024 in response to the US… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Elijah Magnier: The ‘Mecca Alliance’ Has Only ONE Target (And It’s Not Who You Think)
With Nima Alkorshid – Dialogue Works
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Aug 12 2026 
At the UN Security Council
Russia and China are talking daily. I said I will highlight issues that may come to the fore with FM Lavrov’s visit during the UN High Level Week in September. We will see this as well as Russia has been completely in rejection of Trump’s Gaza Peace Agreement, which is of course a complete mess… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
NATO 3.0: The Transatlantic Cage and the Rise of the Bunkerstate The transformation of NATO and Europe’s new role as an attritional node
Here is the plan to grow NATO.
The transformation of NATO and Europe’s new role as an attritional node
Nel Bonilla at https://worldlinesletter.substack.com/p/nato-30-the-transatlantic-cage-and
She summarizes this long article: What I found, in short: the NATO summit in Ankara was the formal ratification of a qualitative shift in how the alliance functions. Europe is being systematically restructured as an… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Putin and Medvedev Duet : Russia will respond in kind to any attempts to seize its merchant ships : Putin and Medvedev in a
Russia will respond in kind to any attempts to seize its merchant ships, Putin stated.
“Recently, Europeans came up with the idea of seizing our ships and selling the stolen property. Of course, this is piracy and robbery. And if this is implemented in practice, we will be forced to respond in kind. And not necessarily… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Russia & North Korea’s Missiles HAMMER Kiev, Iran HITS US Ships | Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
With Danny Haipong
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson discusses a stunning turn of events as North Korea enters the Ukraine war again overnight with its ballistic missiles raining on Kiev and massive numbers of troops deployed. Plus, a secret Israeli cable has leaked out devastating new information about a daily humiliation for the US Navy that no one… Continue reading
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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
