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Feb 08 2025 The greatest (geo-political) showman’s “inside out” political solution
Putin hinted this week that the Ukraine conflict could end in weeks, so Trump may not have a long wait.
By Alastair Crooke and first posted at Strategic Culture
How to do the impossible? America is instinctively an expansionist power, needing new fields to conquer; new financial horizons to master and to exploit. The U.S. is… Continue reading
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Feb 07 2025 My journey through music
My journey through music
I like to share my experiences with others, so also my musical experience with you. Please feel free to comment with your experiences and share what may connect nicely with what I write and share in terms of music.
Part 1: Personal life phases
Part 2: Unexpected Wonders
Part 3: Enthusiasm is Contagious
Music is wonderful… Continue reading
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Feb 07 2025 The USAID Limited Hangout Continues…
From Brian Berletic
USAID’s “exposure” remains focused on partisan squabbling and wedge issues.
There is still no mention of the many millions spent during the previous Trump administration on regime change including via USAID but also the CIA and NED in Venezuela or propaganda targeting China.
Worse still, the Trump administration has laid out a foreign policy… Continue reading
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Feb 07 2025 Dmitry Polyanski : Gaza, Middle East & Ukraine
Dmitry Polyanskiy is the First Deputy Permanent Representative to the Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
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Feb 06 2025 Trump Tried to Sanction China…It Backfired into China’s Greatest Success
Cyrus Janssen
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0:00 – Intro to Tariffs Against China
0:57 – How China Used Tariffs to Achieve Success
2:00 – How China Shifted Away from the US
2:42 – Does Trump Understand Tariffs?
3:30 – How China is Preparing for Next Trade War
4:03 – Nomad Capitalist Sponsorship
5:42 – How Did China Rise?
6:20 – America’s Arrogance Problem
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Feb 06 2025 Saudi Arabia: The philosophy, the views, the future
Tucker Carlson interviews the richest man in Saudi Arabia: Prince Al Waleed.
Update from Pepe shortly after posting: To understand where Saudi Arabia is going, listen to the Prince, not to official Riyadh. This is especially true for understanding where Saudi Arabia is NOT going with the BRICS.
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Feb 06 2025 Trump doubles down: Territory = Where angels fear to tread
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113956721204228037
The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting. The Palestinians, people like Chuck Schumer, would have already been resettled in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the region. They would actually have a chance to… Continue reading -
Feb 06 2025 China: It’s time to lead
Interview with Deepseek Founder: We’re Done Following
“For technologists, being followed is rewarding. Open-source is cultural, not just commercial. Giving back is an honour, and it attracts talent.” Quote: Founder Liang Wenfeng
Editor’s Note: Silicon Valley is reeling. A seismic shift in AI dominance is underway, and all eyes are on China. In January 2025, DeepSeek-R1—an… Continue reading
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Feb 05 2025 Pepe Escobar & Think BRICS : surprising truth about BRICS and global affairs
The BRICS alliance is growing stronger, challenging Western dominance and reshaping the global economy. In this exclusive interview, Pepe Escobar breaks down the BRICS expansion, the alternative payment system, and the growing shift toward dedollarization. With Indonesia joining BRICS as a full member, the alliance now has a powerful Southeast Asian presence alongside Russia, China,… Continue reading
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Feb 05 2025 Francesca Albanese: unlawful, immoral, irresponsible
UN special rapporteur and human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on Wednesday slammed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to have the US take control of Gaza for the foreseeable future. pic.twitter.com/mH6VBYNNAe— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) February 5, 2025
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Feb 05 2025 President Trump’s Obsession with Tariffs Economic Ruse, or Political Blackmail?
By Peter Koenig
It would be fair to call President Trump as obsessed with tariffs. Import tariffs on every country that does not conform to his foreign policy ideas, is the “rules-bases order” converted into the Trump-based order.
Punishment by imposing tariffs is an ill-advised obsession of Donald Trump’s. He played this card already… Continue reading
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Feb 05 2025 FM Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at 14th Middle East Conference (sidelines)
I would like to thank Board Chairman of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Andrey Bystritsky and Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies in charge of research of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vitaly Naumkin for their focus on the Middle Eastern and other global priorities. The theme that… Continue reading
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Feb 04 2025 The Riviera of the Middle East – this could be so magnificent
Trump will take over Gaza for the US, scatter the Gazan Palestinians to the four winds and develop the Riviera of the Middle East for ‘the world’s people’.
His maga media considers a complete ethnic cleansing on top of genocide just wonderful. US MAGA Media: “Why not give something new a try?” while they have… Continue reading