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Jul 12 2023 
Michael Hudson, Radhika Desai, Ann Pettifor: The Geopolitical Economy Report
Colonialism or sovereignty? How the global financial system traps countries in debt
Transcript
RADHIKA DESAI: Hi, everyone, and welcome to this 13th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show on the political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai.MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson.
RADHIKA DESAI: And today, as last time, we are joined by Anne Pettifor… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2023 
Sergey Lavrovโs written interview with Indonesian newspaper Kompas
โ Question: If the war in Ukraine continues, what will happen next? What will Russia do?
๐ฌ Sergey Lavrov: I think it would be correct to start answering your question by explaining the root causes of the events in Ukraine. We often hear that the conflict supposedly started in February 2022 with Russiaโs โunprovoked aggression.โ This… Continue reading -
Jul 11 2023 
Doubling Down from NATO
In blackjack, “doubling down” is a move that promises a big reward, but only when the player takes a big risk. If you feel confident enough in your chances of winning after being dealt two cards, you can double your bet, but you’re only allowed to take one additional card. So when “doubling down” is… Continue reading
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Jul 11 2023 
We have to talk about the media and what they are doing in India
We have to talk about not only Western media, but the media landscape as a whole.ย The examples that I will use here are examples, and they are not finger-pointing.ย But this may help everyone to be able to sift, sort and decide what is real, and what is not.ย That is one benefit here,… Continue reading
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Jul 10 2023 
Michael Hudson: Why the U.S. Economy cannot Re-Industrialize
This is a podcast of Michael Hudson with Macro N Cheese and the podcast links are in the text of the transcript.
Transcript Ep 232 Macro N Cheese – Hudson
https://realprogressives.org/podcast_episode/episode-232-is-the-us-a-failed-state-with-michael-hudson/
Michael Hudson [Intro/Music]: America cannot re-industrialize without reversing this whole philosophy of post-industrial society as a class war against labor. You can’t have both. You can’t have… Continue reading
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Jul 10 2023 
Why are there no slums in China?
Our China piece this week is from Dongsheng News:
With over 20 million inhabitants each, Shanghai and Beijing are among the โhypercitiesโ of the Global South, including Delhi, Sรฃo Paulo, Dhaka, Cairo, and Mexico City, far surpassing the โmegacitiesโ of the Global North like London, Paris, or New York1. Walking the streets in Chinaโs cities, you… Continue reading
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Jul 10 2023 
Douglas Macgregor Russia HAS WIPED THEM OUT, THIS IS IT
Good for Americans to hear.
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Jul 10 2023 
A “Stinking landfill of information garbage”
AKA:ย The Empire Flings Poo
Note: I’ve noted on various occasions that none of the US information can be trusted on the face of it. What we can do, is to take notice of it, and see what the trend is. This article details and outlines the clear trend of the attempts to militarize Russian youth.… Continue reading -
Jul 10 2023 
Lesson in recognizing Evil-Speak
THE RULES-BASED ORDER
1. The USA rules the world.
2. The USA makes all rules including these rules.
3. No one can know what the rules are, only that they exist.
4. No one is allowed to ask what the rules are.
5. The USA will be in charge of the flexibility provided by the… Continue reading
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Jul 08 2023 
Dmitry Medvedev: Biden’s Armageddon Dream
From Medvedev’s Channel
Sleepy senile Biden said that two years ago in Geneva he denied the President of Russia guarantees that Ukraine would not join NATO. Like Iโm done, I didnโt cave in under the Russians!
Then, however, he shamefully fled from Afghanistan. Then, to hide the shame, he ruined the economy of Europe. Subsequently, having delivered… Continue reading
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Jul 08 2023 
Transcript of part of Janet Yellen’s speech in China, with comments.
Up to now, Yellen’s China visit takes a low profile in Chinese media.ย She is not treated as an important guest, but she is nevertheless treated kindly.ย In fact, she is spending more time with American business in China, than with the Chinese. There was a rainbow in the sky as she arrived and it… Continue reading
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Jul 08 2023 
Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world for this and each day as it rolls in โ as such, this thread is non-structured with the latest news on top.
The featured image is an oil painting from an artist in the DPRK and was chosen for no reason at all,… Continue reading
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Jul 07 2023 
Finance, power, integration: The SCO welcomes a new ‘Global Globe’
Discussions at the recent SCO Summit in New Delhi now point to the inevitable: The merging of new multipolar organizations and their collective reorganization of global finance.
By Pepe Escobar, and first posted at The Cradle
The 23rd summit of the heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held virtually in New Delhi, represented History… Continue reading
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