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Sep 19 2025 
Two Years of the Sahel States Alliance
In September 2023, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger came together to form the Sahel States Alliance (AES). For the three nations, it was a response to common challenges: fighting terrorism, resisting external pressure, and charting an independent path of development.
In just two years, the AES has become a symbol of a “New Africa” — one… Continue reading
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Sep 19 2025 
FM Lavrov interview with Great Game Political Talk show
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Channel One’s Bolshaya Igra (Great Game) political talk show, Moscow, September 18, 2025
[Note: This deserves study as the master diplomat is at work. You will see how Russia understands the US, and that is straight down the line, according to what Trump said at Alaska. Completely pragmatic. And then,… Continue reading -
Sep 19 2025 
Slices of Life, #10
it’s all about sticking it to your political enemy even as your nation is imploded and you go bankrupt. Over a century of professional sports has conditioned the American mind for such fanaticism.
with gratitude to Linh Dinh at Postcards from the End.
Images of America’s Golden Age — Sep 06, 2025.
The Smithsonian or any other major museum should… Continue reading
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Sep 19 2025 
Thinking People vs. Philistines: Putin’s Worldview vs. Trump’s
Decoding the historical and literary meaning of “philistine” and what it reveals about the worldview of modern leaders like Putin and Trump.
From Eric Arnow -Inquiry and Thinking
This video is on substack. From Eric’s years of Zen practice and years of being a monk, the presentation is really gentle. With the avalanche of harsh hatred coming out… Continue reading
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Sep 18 2025 
A New US Hegemonic Culture Is Being Constructed
Using manufactured chaos and raw power to confuse and subjugate the masses. The Courtier Class Is Being Remade To Reflect It.
Written by Roger Boyd and from our friend Patrice Greanville at the Greanville PostIn the 1970s, the US oligarchy coalesced around a rejection of the New Deal compromise and the implementation of Neoliberalism. Its courtier… Continue reading
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Sep 18 2025 
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson with Nima: Trump WRECKING the US economy
Excerpt from Michael’s short discussion on the modern history of balance of trade:
Other countries are preventing the US from solving its problem of draining money. They say; We will not accept any dollars that are just the monetization of your military spending to surround us with military bases. We’re going to… Continue reading -
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Sep 18 2025 
Book Review – Richard Overy: Blood and Ruins: The Great Imperial War, 1931-1945
I discovered this book review from a Chinese Perspective when taking a look at the speeches at China’s 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.
First let’s take a look at the Amazon review, and then at the Chinese review.
Amazon:
“Monumental… [A] vast and detailed study that is surely the finest single-volume history of World War II. Richard Overy has… Continue reading -
Sep 18 2025 
After Russian Zapad 2025 military drills …
China seamlessly took over with its 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, which is attended by representatives of over 100 countries, regions and international organizations.
From the Zapad drills, Smoothie mentioned the international representatives, who he said were there not only to observe but to educate and train themselves.
China’s military leaders don’t often speak out in public. This… Continue reading
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Sep 17 2025 
FM Lavrov: Ambassadorial roundtable discussion
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the ambassadorial roundtable discussion, Ukraine Crisis: Compliance with the UN Charter Goals and Principles, Moscow, September 17, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen,
This is the ninth roundtable discussion held in this format. We appreciate the interest of the Global Majority, which you represent, in the efforts that are being taken in connection… Continue reading
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Sep 17 2025 
Slices of Life, #9
I never thought I’d hobble into that sunset so limp.
with gratitude to Linh Dinh at Postcards from the End.
Nuisances and Genociders’ Last Gasp — Sep 02, 2025.
In South Korea, American Ramsey Khalid Ismael, better known as Johnny Somali, has been stuck for a year, awaiting his conviction, after committing a series of crimes, including playing obscene audios near… Continue reading
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Sep 17 2025 
The Gaza genocide report
From Sputnik
The Gaza genocide report gives the UN the right to intervene militarily to stop Israel – former UN official
A UN inquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-crp-3.pdfEx-UN rapporteur Dr. Alfred de Zayas explains why that’s hugely important.
👉Key findings
Israel’s actions (killing, maiming, causing mental harm to Palestinians, deliberately inflicting conditions of… Continue reading
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Sep 17 2025 
Five years on: the Abraham Accords are IMPLODING
In September 2020, a White House ceremony with Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and top UAE and Bahraini officials promised a new dawn for the Middle East. The Abraham Accords, heralded as a historic step toward peace and a realigned region, have instead become a monument to failed promises.
Five years later, the deal is not just… Continue reading
