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Jan 31 2025 
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Jan 31 2025 
Into the storm – Open Thread: grappling with the chaos reshaping our world today
Let us sit back for a moment and observe and reflect. It is too early; it is premature, to claim solutions or control.
Most of the commentators are assessing the supposed results of Trump’s first week in office. Let them do it. Let us sit back for the next day and… Continue reading
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Jan 30 2025 
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Israel’s Dead End – US Empire’s Collapse: Losing Touch w/ Reality
Transcript is not out yet but we will post it up when available.
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Jan 30 2025 
Vovan and Lexux score big
Bundestag Hawk Caught Admitting the Harsh Truth About Ukraine By Russian Pranksters
Johann Wadephul, a top CDU warmonger, just got exposed in the best way possible, tricked by Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who posed as Zelensky’s right-hand man, Andriy Yermak. And what did Germany’s loudest anti-Russia hawk reveal?
❗️There will be NO German boots on the… Continue reading
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Jan 24 2025 
With big arrears in UN budget, the US again sets a negative example of ‘international leadership’
This is from Global Times. Resistance boils up everywhere.
Recently, Deputy Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General Farhan Haq revealed that the US currently owes a total of $2.8 billion, of which $1.5 billion is for the regular budget of the UN. As one of the UN’s most important members, the US’… Continue reading
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Jan 23 2025 
Ben Norton: Geopolitical Economy
This analysis from Ben is solid. Thanks Ben!
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Jan 22 2025 
China’s Deepseek vs OpenAI.
By now we know that AI is the fastest growing and developing technology in the world and the heat is on between China and the US. In the US OpenAI has been the undisputed leader so far. But now? China just wacked it! Go and try – DeepSeek.com
By Arnaud Bertrand
Most… Continue reading
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Jan 21 2025 
What else happened on inauguration day? Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping had a video chat:
Putin and Xi waving at one another:
We will resist external uncertainty:
Key statements of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video conversation with Xi Jinping:
🔹It is necessary to summarize bilateral work over the past year and outline new plans for the development of relations;
🔹Moscow and Beijing build their relations based on friendship and mutual… Continue reading
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Jan 20 2025 
WEF Davos 2025 – More Grotesque than Ever
By Peter Koenig
The usual World Economic Forum (WEF) show that captures and dominates all of Davos for a week, starts on Monday, 20 January and lasts until Friday, 24 January. It is an ever-increasing nuisance for the population of Davos, an otherwise lovely winter resort place, converted like every year, into a high-end bordello –… Continue reading
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Jan 18 2025 
Dmitry Trenin: Why 2025 is going to be more dangerous than you think
From RT and first published by Profile.ru
Predicting the future of international relations is always a risky endeavor. History shows that even the most confident forecasts can fall flat. For instance, the last Pentagon propaganda pamphlet on ‘Soviet Military Power’ was published in 1991 – the year the USSR ceased to exist. Similarly, the Washington-based RAND… Continue reading
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Jan 17 2025 
(Update) Key Takeaways: Putin and Pezeshkian on the Russia-Iran strategic partnership agreement:
Following the high-level Russia–Iran talks, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Agreement on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
[The Treaty] sets ambitious goals and outlines guidelines for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the long term across political and security matters, in trade and investment, and cultural and humanitarian… Continue reading
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Jan 17 2025 
Putin and Pezeshkian’s historic meeting marks new era of cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Russia.
🟥 Strategic partnership agreement:
🔺 A major agreement is set to be signed during the visit.
🔺 This pact will drive cooperation across all sectors.
🟥 Strengthening trade & economic ties:
🔺 Putin described the current pace of economic collaboration as “satisfactory.”
🔺The new agreement aims… Continue reading
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Jan 17 2025 
The Ceasefire Charade
By Chris Hedges at his Substack and posted at the Greanville Post. Comments by Patrice Greanville and myself follow.
Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault.
Israel, going back decades, has played a… Continue reading
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Jan 16 2025 
Russia and Iran Alliance Treaty: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
A few important days are rolling in. The 19th is an important day. The day that ceasefire is supposed to kick in is Sunday, 19th and after the long wait for the signing of the Russia and Iran Alliance Treaty the day is here on Friday 17th.
Here is Dmitry Symes Jr and Prof. Marandi discussing… Continue reading
