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Aug 16 2026 
Sanctions against Iran: Curse or Blessing?
by Tariq Marzbaan | Al Mayadeen English
The Imperial Logic of Containment
“The most effective way to destroy a fleet is to not allow it to be built in the first place.”
This saying, often attributed to British naval officers of the First World War, reveals the perennial logic of colonialism. If we translate “fleet” into national sovereignty… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
81 years after WWII: How Japan’s wartime history is still shaping Asia today
August 15 marks 81 years since Japan’s defeat in World War II. Yet eight decades later, Japan’s failure to fully confront its history of aggression remains a source of concern. From downplaying wartime atrocities to questioning aspects of the postwar settlement, efforts to reshape historical narratives continue to raise questions about Japan’s commitment to the… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
Netanyahu’s réprise of the ‘Iraq WMD deceit’ – re-launched to promote war on Iran
Trump’s pivot to economic pressure as the key to Iranian capitulation is not a credible strategy.
Alastair Crooke at Strategic Culture
President Trump took Secretary of War Hegseth’s military cheerleading (‘U.S. military potency is awesome’) at face value, only belatedly to discover that the U.S. is out of interceptors in a war that hinges on air defences.… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
TRANSCRIPT : Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: The Bill Comes Due: Trump & Netanyahu’s War Spirals Out of Control
2026.08.06 – with Nima Alkorshid, Dialogue Works
This transcript describes the state of Trump’s war, the situation with Japan and how this exactly happened, debt, inflation and hopefully a debt repudiation – “That’s going to be the economic and a political break that is essentially going to be the catalyst that is splitting the whole rest… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
China Makes Major Announcement To Reshape Global Finance
Paul and Ken assess recent announcements by both the Beijing government and the PBoC which have never been made so explicitly in the context of the ongoing global financial paradigm shift which is now upon us. The context is extremely important in understanding not just what these announcements mean but also the time frame for… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
Issuing ‘digital passport’ in Panama – US overreach goes too far
Global Times – Editorial
The US is preparing to pilot a so-called “digital passport” in Panama. In essence, this is an attempt to extend the tentacles of its tech containment against China into international shipping lanes by using third countries. Washington is trying to package its “Pax Silica” initiative tightly with a “new Monroe Doctrine,” which… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
THE DOGS BARK – as the multipolar juggernaut moves on…. relentlessly
From our dear friend Colin Maxwell – with great thanks for this brilliant summary. Work Brothers, we are taking our planet back! The methods that Colin detail here are not yet seamless. We need more local banks, but you know what, with Russia’s new Crypto laws, has it sunk in that you, and I, can… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
Is Russia’s New Crypto Law a Licence To Kill Sanctions?
UK Column
On 4 August 2026, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, signed a law called On Digital Currency and Digital Rights which makes crypto part of the Federation’s financial system. The law formalises a market that has expanded since 2022, when Western sanctions pushed Russian trade towards crypto rails, as detailed by Bitcoin Magazine’s coverage of the… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
US Conditions Defense of NATO on Fealty to Trump
The Clash Report
Washington has distributed a detailed questionnaire to NATO members to measure their adherence to Donald Trump’s foreign policy and defense procurement demands, conditioning America’s conventional military shield on overt political fealty.
NATO members must now demonstrate political and commercial loyalty to President Donald Trump’s global doctrine. Ideological alignment will decide on planned reductions to… Continue reading -
Aug 15 2026 
Brian Berletic: Cracks Grow Amid US Military Amid Iran War and Wider War on Multipolarism
The USS Abraham Lincoln is suffering fresh food shortages, low morale, and mechanical failures following overextended deployment as part of the ongoing US war of aggression against Iran;
Disruption in West Asian ports prevent replenishment at sea (RAS) operations from delivering fresh food before it spoils while critical repairs requiring port… Continue reading
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Aug 14 2026 
Radhika Desai – Geopolitical Economist and Jedaal English
Six months into the war, is Iran’s military triumph being quietly undone by its own negotiators?
Ali Alizadeh, prominent commentator on West Asian affairs and host of the popular YouTube channel Jadal, joins me to unpack how Iran’s 12-day and 40-day wars exposed the limits of US power, from the 8-hour command recovery after Israel’s… Continue reading
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Aug 14 2026 
The New Great Game, revisited
By Pepe Escobar and first posted on Geopolitics Prime
(So, I hear a large part of ‘our world’ shouting out at me. And they are saying … Amarynth! What the hell are you doing? Shhhhh grasshoppers – I’ll explain. I just started a new essay titled Those Pesky Middle Countries and have another one in the… Continue reading -
Aug 14 2026 
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with VGTRK broadcasting company, Moscow, August 14, 2026
Question: In its military doctrine, Japan has designated Russia as its main threat. What would be your comment on this matter, and could this have happened under Shinzo Abe’s government?
Sergey Lavrov: Shinzo Abe had a lot of tact as a politician, and he understood that working with the Russian Federation was essential for asserting Japan’s… Continue reading
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Aug 13 2026 
Iran Highlights BRICS Role in Global Energy Security
Iran underscored the growing role of BRICS countries in strengthening global energy security during SPIEF 2026. Photo: @ActualidadRT
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Iran says BRICS countries are assuming a growing role in global energy security and should help build a more inclusive international energy framework.
Iranian envoy says BRICS members have a shared responsibility to help build a fairer and more… Continue reading
