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Jul 03 2026 
The Right-Wing Zionist Wave Sweeping Latin America
A decade of left-wing governance has collapsed as right-wing leaders pledge allegiance to Washington and Tel Aviv through the Isaac Accords framework.
José Alberto Niño
Venezuela suffers catastrophic earthquakes and the IDF moves in. The arrival of an Israeli mission has drawn backlash from the Chavista grassroots. Hindu Anderi, spokesperson for the Platform of Solidarity with the… Continue reading
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Jul 03 2026 
US security chief gloats over Iran’s World Cup exit
US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Washington, DC, June 2, 2026. © Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images
RT
Iranians were indignant after the DHS head said he “danced a happy dance” while targeting their team
US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, whose agency was responsible for enforcing controversial security measures targeting the Iranian soccer team at the… Continue reading -
Jul 03 2026 
Read it yourself: The UN report on Israel targeting Palestinian children stands up to scrutiny
An injured child cries while receiving medical care at a hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, after an Israeli strike, on 29 May 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP)
Middle East Eye – Opinion
The 94-page document offers a clear accounting of horrific war crimes, even as a wave of pro-Israel commentators attempt to discredit its findings
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Jul 03 2026 
Building a New Development Theory from the Global South
4 – Review: How Japanese Marxism Shaped a Taiwanese Economist
Chinese intellectuals’ attention to external debates has historically stemmed from the needs of Chinese social reality. While there is nothing intrinsically objectionable about this approach, this has often led to intellectuals overlooking the evolution of significant scholarly debates. For example, the Japanese intellectual world long served… Continue reading
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Jul 03 2026 
A SMO update by Marat Khairullin
Please see on their local server. But do watch. It is truly intelligent overview of the 2,000 kilometer front line and basis of Russia’s previous and current decisions. Thank you for the enthusiastic English translation.
You may have to set this to English.
Timestamps:
### July 1st recording, English Dub by… Continue reading
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Jul 02 2026 
From the Social Contract to the Washington Agreement: How has the Lebanese Authority lost its legitimacy
Confronting the resistance has become the priority of the Lebanese state, while the Israeli occupation has remained, in a transformation that was considered a coup against the function of the state and the social contract
Radwan Mortada at The Cradle Arabic
Translated with in-browser translation.
The legitimacy of the state is not a permanent status granted… Continue reading
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Jul 02 2026 
Building a New Development Theory from the Global South
3 – Silk Road Manufacturing: An Alternative Path to Globalisation
Since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was proposed in 2013, China’s manufacturing sector has explored international markets and integrated into the global economic cycle. Concurrently, industrialised countries like the United States have sought to maintain their economic dominance by leveraging technological hegemony, control over upstream… Continue reading
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Jul 02 2026 
China vs. United States – Two Historic Anniversaries – Two Different Destinations
By Peter Koenig
Today, 1st of July 2026, is the 105th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC). This coming Saturday, 4th of July, is the 250th Anniversary of the United States Independence. Two Historic Anniversaries of the world’s two strongest economies – two different directions.
China has achieved her greatness in science and… Continue reading
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Jul 02 2026 
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Iran Just Shattered America’s Strategic Advantage
with Nima Alkorshid at Dialogue Works
Prof. Wolff makes a fascinating comparison between our times and the times running up to the 1stWW. Don’t miss it!
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Jul 02 2026 
Remember the Board of Peace? aka the Board of Palestinian internment camps
Its now rising. A reminder. We hear of a new security and defense structure for West Asia. It is noticeable that ALL the countries that are rumored to be part of this bloc, signed up to the Board of Peace. Yes, Pakistan, the ‘Great Negotiator’ is part of the Board of… Continue reading
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Jul 01 2026 
Michael Hudson : The Bubble Bursts — and the economy with it
From Michael Hudson, from his Patreon Site.
The Oil War is going to cause cutbacks in spending on non-oil products, because paying more for gasoline, diesel and aircraft fuel, fertilizer, naphtha and sulfur will cut into profits, leading to layoffs.
And some time this month, rising energy costs will force up electricity prices.… Continue reading
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Jul 01 2026 
Burkina Faso’s Tomato Revolution
[Note: I followed this development from inception. In another African country I studied their agriculture as part of a Masters and I studied three African countries. There was a small country, but a breadbasket and this was at the time the IMF moved in to tell this breadbasket country what to… Continue reading
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Jul 01 2026 
Building a New Development Theory from the Global South
2 – China and the Electrification of the Global South: The Case of Pakistan
In May 2025, Pakistan and India experienced one of the most intense regional conflicts of this century.1 India responded by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which had been in effect for 65 years. The IWT was signed in 1960, after nine… Continue reading
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Jun 30 2026 
Building a New Development Theory from the Global South
1 – Constructing a New Development Theory from the Global South
The neoliberal order has failed to deliver prosperity to the Global South. To achieve economic catch-up, a new theory of modernisation is needed, centred on state-led industrialisation, production, and employment.
Development theories not only explain human economic activities but also shape them by influencing public expectations… Continue reading
