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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 -
Jun 30 2026 
Sharmine Narwani & Omar Nashabe : ‘Lebanon’s president is here to serve US interests, not Lebanese ones’
Dr. Omar Nashabe is a criminal justice and human rights specialist with extensive academic and advisory experience. He has worked with Lebanese state institutions, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, and UN experts, and has published widely on prison reform and human rights.
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Jun 30 2026 
Ceasefire Trap : The Duran
Good overview of a very busy few days
00:00:00 Introduction: Putin’s busiest 72 hours
00:01:18 Overview of the LuKashenko meeting in Valdai
00:02:46 The Zarubin interview: what Putin said
00:04:02 Russia’s information war: West trying to destabilize
00:05:44 Fuel shortage crisis: panic buying vs. real shortages
00:07:08 Anchorage exposed: the US proposal and the walkback
00:08:16 The… Continue reading
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Jun 30 2026 
UN Security Council : Russia and China on West Asia, specifically the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Statement by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Anna Evstigneeva at a UNSC Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question
Madam President,We are grateful to Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his detailed assessment of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) in the context of the… Continue reading
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Jun 30 2026 
Putin the Silovik : Why the West does not get it!
Russia advances; the West retreats into madness
From Julian Macfarlane for the Greanville Post – https://www.greanvillepost.com/putin-the-silovik/
As Russian forces in the Ukraine continue their advances, cauldronizing the last remnants of Kievan occupation forces in Liman and Konstantinovka in preparation for taking the Slavyangrad – Kramatorsk agglomeration, and with Russian airpower strikes on all fronts, it would seem… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
Pact of Shame EXPOSED: Outrage Sweeps Lebanon over Israel Deal | Ep. 237
The Cradle
Live coverage of the war on Iran. Updates, analysis, and the latest developments as the conflict escalates across the region.
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Jun 29 2026 
Building a New Development Theory from the Global South
Introduction – The Praxis of Development in the Global South
As neoliberalism loses credibility, the Global South must construct a new development theory rooted in its own experience, centred on production and state capacity rather than market fundamentalism. This article is an introduction to a series of four articles discussing aspects of “Building a New Development… Continue reading -
Jun 29 2026 
The US is encircling Iran : The big picture in the region
By Amarynth
Let us take it step by step as the region has a complex history, and is becoming more complex. A few facts to start with:
We are at a stage of negotiation and the US is very good at that. They are better at breaking agreements of course, and brilliant at co-opting those that they… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
Alastair Crooke: Russia hearing the European clamour for war, announces it is ready
Russia has now made the strategic decision in response to prepare for war in Europe.
Strategic Culture
The de-escalation framework that unfolded in the U.S.-Iran Lucerne talks largely stayed true to the original Iranian 10-point plan. Meanwhile, President Trump and Vice-President Vance deliberately muddy the waters, claiming that Iran has already agreed to IAEA inspections of Iran’s nuclear… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
Ukrainian security structures : enabling the growing transit of drugs from Latin America to Europe
Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation: (https://svr.gov.ru/)
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports (http://svr.gov.ru/smi/2026/06/kiev-narashchivaet-sotrudnichestvo-s-vedushchimi-narkokartelyami-meksiki.htm) that, according to information received by the SVR, Ukrainian security structures are deliberately enabling the growing transit of drugs from Latin America to Europe.
Ukraine’s interest is clear. Zelensky’s corruption-ridden regime is seeking additional… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
When the War Is at the Doorstep. Interview with Nikolai Patrushev
Interview of the Assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation N.P.Patrushev to Rossijskaya Gazeta on June 15, 2026.
Nikolai Patrushev: In Ukraine, we are saving our brothers who have fallen under the neo-Nazi occupation
On the lessons of the Second World War, forgotten today by politicians in Europe, who… Continue reading
