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Aug 18 2026 
Seyed M. Marandi: 60-Day Deadline FAILS: Iran & US on the Brink of a NEW War
With Nima Alkorshid – Dialogue Works
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Aug 18 2026 
Gaining a correct understanding of China begins with comprehending ‘Chinese characteristics’
Illustration: Tang Tengfei/Global Times
Global Times – OpinionOn August 13, Taiwan’s China Times published a commentary titled “Does The Economist’s Definition of Democracy Mean the West Calls the Shots?” The article pointed out that The Economist’s coverage of Taiwan region’s political landscape reveals a familiar brand of Western arrogance: establishing standards based on the strategic interests… Continue reading
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Aug 18 2026 
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson. “The Destruction of Modern Nations,” discussion with Robinson Erhardt
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson. “The Destruction of Modern Nations,” : discussion with Robinson Erhardt, August 5, 2026. https://youtu.be/g6SwjEs7bec
This work will take time and best to get a cup of tea and take it slow. The video is available for those who prefer a video presentation, but to my thinking this works needs to be… Continue reading
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Aug 18 2026 
Xi Jinping’s trip to the US in September limited
If this is true and I have not seen this from the Chinese readouts, it tells a very big story. No cosy visits at Mar-A-Lago and only a visit to a White House that is a construction site. Remember during Trump’s 1st administration he welcomed Xi Jinping and his wife at Mar-A-Lago and ‘over beautiful… Continue reading
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Aug 18 2026 
Mecca Defense Pact: contradictions around Egypt expose rifts in the alliance
Mecca Defense Pact: contradictions around Egypt expose rifts in the alliance
Geopolitics Prime👉 Just one day after the signing of the trilateral defense agreement in Mecca between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Egypt could become the next participant. Later, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a similar statement in an… Continue reading
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Aug 18 2026 
Thoughts on Xi’s Jiang Zemin Centenary Speech — and Why the West Is Melting Down
An X commentator – StarBoySAR – whose writings about China are incisive.
President Xi Jinping delivered a major speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of former President Jiang Zemin.
The address was broadcast on state television and attended by the full Politburo Standing Committee —… Continue reading
