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Apr 16 2026 
Victor Gao : America cannot afford to dismiss China’: A stark warning to Trump
Victor Gao is to China what Professor Marandi is to Iran. He is Chair professor at Soochow University and Vice president of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG).
This cannot be embedded and kindly find it here:
https://www.lbc.co.uk/videos/2JsSdjuTZfY/
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Apr 16 2026 
The five-second epistemology of Captain Jack CENTCOM and the Pirates of the Indian Ocean
Yo ho, yo ho. The Pirates of the Indian Ocean came home with two empties and a forty-seven-dollar plate of chicken.
The five-second epistemology of Captain Jack CENTCOM and the Pirates of the Indian Ocean.
The Pirates of the Indian Ocean are nowhere near the Strait. The Pirates of the Indian Ocean are nowhere near the chokepoint.… Continue reading
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Apr 16 2026 
Trump Trouble : Visit The Day Lounge for the Demented
What is it with the miasma of horror that Trump spreads around the world 24/7 on his Truth Social and via his media? Even the most committed Trumper must get it now that Trump is not what they think he is. His main MAGA base is clearly suffering from a gut-shot and slowly dying and… Continue reading
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Apr 15 2026 
Pepe Escobar : Empire of Piracy blockades Iran and China
Iranians are itching to fight – in case the ceasefire collapses.
Strategic Culture
All hail the almighty return of Pirates of the Caribbean, now upgraded to Pirates of the Persian Gulf.
The spectacular collapse of the Islamabad diktats – Barbaria came to dictate, never to negotiate – has been followed by a coercion psy ops on steroids:… Continue reading
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Apr 15 2026 
Vassily Nebenzia at the UNSC accused the EU of preparing a major war against Russia
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/181965
Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused the EU of preparing a major war against Russia during a UN Security Council meeting on April 13, 2026.
The meeting was the annual session on UN-EU cooperation. Nebenzia used it to deliver sharp criticism of the bloc and also took the time to address the EU Chief Foreign Affairs… Continue reading
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Apr 15 2026 
Michael Hudson : An Excerpt
This is an excerpt from a slightly older interview that Prof Hudson had with Glen Diesen. It is termed the ‘oil grab doctrine’. The full video and transcript is on Michael-Hudson.com
The excerpt gives a solid overview of the current situation and I’ve bolded some sentences as the economic damage so far and ongoing cannot be… Continue reading
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Apr 15 2026 
FM Lavrov : Opening Remarks & answers to media questions – China Visit
Opening remarks (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2094722/) by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during talks with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping:
📍 April 15, 2026, Beijing
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Mr President, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your warm words addressed to us and for this meeting.
It underscores your personal attention to the development… Continue reading
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Apr 14 2026 
Pepe Escobar: China Blockades the American Blockade of Iran
The whole planet is asking the same question: Will CENTCOM dare to go to war against China?
Sputnik
This is not a wild hypothetical anymore.
According to MarineTraffic data, the Chinese-owned Rich Starry tanker, sailing under the Malawi flag, linked to Shanghai Xianrun, and departing from Sharjah in the UAE carrying roughly 250,000 barrels of metanol, crossed the… Continue reading
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Apr 14 2026 
Pepe Escobar: China Just HUMILIATED Trump’s Blockade Plan – Iran Takes FULL Control of Hormuz
With Nima Alkorshid from Dialogue Works
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Apr 14 2026 
The top 10 real achievements of Trump and Hegseth in Iran
This will change the modern history of the world.
Nuri Vittachi
1. The Strait of Hormuz was open – Now it’s blocked by two militaries
2. Iran had no nukes – Now every nation knows it needs nukes
3. Iranians were divided, with some favoring and some opposing the US and Israel – Now Iranians are united… Continue reading
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Apr 14 2026 
M.A.D. – The D for Doctrine
A series of snapshots. Today’s focus: The D for Doctrine
From Nat South
Dimwits’ Doctrine: Navigating the Incoherence of U.S. Exceptionalism and the Rules-based order.
If you’ve been watching the news or following social media lately, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed. That’s not surprising as the geopolitical landscape seems to be operating on a logic that… Continue reading
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Apr 14 2026 
The five-second epistemology of “who dis” : How did the Houthis become the Houthis – a story
This great story from an awesome writer on X, who calls himself Donald J Gorbachev:
A current note before the story:
Who dis.
Who dis is running the Red Sea. The Bush League is running from who dis. The Bush League does not know who who dis is. Who dis does not need the Bush League to know.… Continue reading -
Apr 14 2026 
Zhang Wei for “This Is China” : It is the moment to “do more” China
First, the U.S. military myth was shattered.
The second is the wavering of economic hegemony.
Third, the bankruptcy of the moral hegemony of the United States.
The fourth is the collapse of the American alliance system.—
张维为
Zhang Weiwei – Member of the National Council of High-end Think Tanks, Dean of the China Research Institute of Fudan… Continue reading
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Apr 13 2026 
Seyed M. Marandi: US Blockade on Iran Just Triggered Iran’s HARSHEST Response Yet
With Nima Alkorshid of Dialogue Works
AKA: The US wanted a piece of the cake.
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