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Apr 22 2026 
Sony Thăng – Three Short Origin Stories
TG
Generations of American children were taught that the United States is the greatest country in the history of the world.
Not a good country.
Not a successful country.
Not a country with real achievements and real failures worth examining honestly.The greatest. In history. Of the world.
This is not education. This is inoculation.
A child raised on that sentence will… Continue reading
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Apr 22 2026 
The Ugly Fight against Fishermen
No drugs, just torture: Survivors of illegal Pacific boat strikes hit out at US’ horrific abuse
The US has spun its maritime strikes on boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific as “counternarcotics,” providing zero evidence.
Now, surviving fishermen tell a bloodcurdling story of being blindfolded and held hostage for days, according to Drop Site News.
🔴 First,… Continue reading
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Apr 22 2026 
Palantir’s ‘Technofascist’ manifesto
The defense tech behemoth has set the internet on fire with a tweet likened to the ‘ramblings of a comic book villain’
RT
American surveillance tech contractor Palantir released a 22-point manifesto over the weekend, calling for a “new era” of AI-enabled US military supremacy. The internet went wild, with the text being labeled a blueprint for… Continue reading
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Apr 21 2026 
Trump extends Iran ceasefire while maintaining maritime blockade
US President Donald Trump announces extending the Iran ceasefire following mediation efforts, while maintaining a US blockade and military readiness.
Al Mayadeen
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the extension of the ceasefire with Iran, while simultaneously maintaining a blockade and keeping US forces on high alert, in what appears to be a continued escalation despite… Continue reading
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Apr 21 2026 
Pepe Escobar: War on Iran reshapes the ‘War of Connectivity Corridors’
The Cradle
The war of choice on Iran by the US is not only redefining geopolitics but also interfering with, destabilizing, and reorienting what The Cradle described in June 2022 as The War of Economic Connectivity Corridors; arguably the key geoeconomic paradigm of Eurasian integration in the 21st century.
From east to west and north to south,… Continue reading
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Apr 21 2026 
Tasnim : America and its media are surrounded by illusions
America and its media are surrounded by illusions/ There is no difference between the government and the carpet weavers and the IRGC;
You see where Vance is!
[▪️] If we look at the words of Trump and the American media only in the last few days, we can watch a great flood of lies. Lies that are… Continue reading
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Apr 20 2026 
Why Must Americans Fly to China for Cutting-Edge Cancer Care?
A 2-hour experimental biomarker scan in Beijing? Investigational trials that move from idea to patient in 18 months? An American Medical Scientist’s eye-opening trip.
GODFREE ROBERTS
As regular readers know, China is advancing—rapidly and simultaneously—on almost every technological frontier and has already surpassed the United States in Medical Science1, a backwater in America where funding, careers and… Continue reading
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Apr 20 2026 
We need an economics primer! Here it is.
Few of us ever studied economics. And even then, I threaten to today that I am going to sue my economic professors of time past (many years ago), because they only confused me with pretty charts. If I could do a pretty chart, I would pass my course. I only learned economics when I sat… Continue reading
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Apr 20 2026 
Larry Johnson : Who Controls Hormuz? Trump tried to activate the nuclear codes against Iran
With Judge Napolitano.
Retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson just dropped a live grenade on the Judge Napolitano show.
He’s citing reports from inside the White House: during an emergency meeting this past Saturday, Donald Trump tried to activate the nuclear codes against Iran and was stopped cold by General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint… Continue reading
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Apr 19 2026 
Xiplomacy: How to read China’s diplomatic surge in 2026?
https://en.chinadiplomacy.org.cn/2026-02/11/content_118327753.shtml
Since the start of 2026, foreign leaders from across Asia, the Americas and Europe have visited China in quick succession.
As the U.S. business magazine Forbes recently noted, Beijing was rolling out the red carpet almost daily for foreign dignitaries seeking a less chaotic economic environment.
This wave of high-level engagements has conveyed a clear message: Amid… Continue reading
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Apr 19 2026 
MOATS : George Galloway
Scheduled
Ceasefire ending. Strait closing again. The countdown resumes. Day 51 and the clock is ticking once more.
The Iran ceasefire is coming to an end as tensions rise again in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh risks for global energy and regional stability. Diplomacy is still being discussed, but developments on the ground point toward… Continue reading
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Apr 19 2026 
FM Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Antalya, April 18, 2026
Mr Lavrov is particularly sharp and his disdain shines through as he tells the story.
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2096508/
Question: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s great to be here again at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. As of April 2026, the world is closely watching three wars: Ukraine, Iranб and the quiet war that’s being waged against the international order. And at… Continue reading
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Apr 19 2026 
Michael Hudson : Postponing the World’s Financial Winter – For How Long?
This article was first published by The Democracy Collaborative at democracycollaborative.org
Announcing that “A whole civilization will die tonight,” Donald Trump threatened on April 7, 2026 to destroy “every bridge in Iran” and “every power plant … burning, exploding, and never to be used again.” His intention to continue committing war crimes is driving the world… Continue reading
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Apr 19 2026 
Pedro Sánchez, Lula and an electrifying speech by Claudia Sheinbaum : Barcelona
12 Progressive Leaders Launch Urgent Action Plan to Shield Democracy Against Rising Threats
TelesurPedro Sánchez urges global progressive leaders to move from observation to concrete action at the IV Summit in Defense of Democracy in Barcelona. The Spanish prime minister calls for combating inequality, disinformation, and authoritarianism to strengthen democratic institutions worldwide.
Pedro Sánchez Calls on Progressive… Continue reading
