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Jul 09 2026 The Ankara Summit: NATO’s Strategy is No Longer Victory But Attrition
The Ankara summit institutionalized a strategy of endurance rather than one of resolution. If history has taught anything, betting on exhausting Russia has rarely ended well for its adversaries.
Kautilya The Contemplator
The recently concluded NATO summit in Ankara was presented as another demonstration of alliance unity. Leaders reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine, pledged €70 billion… Continue reading -
Jul 08 2026 Iran War Round 3? US Desperation Setting In | Prof. S. M. Marandi
with Pascal Lottaz at Neutrality Studies
Early on July 8, 2026, the US launched the largest air strikes against Iran since the MoU was signed a month earlier. Is this the continuation of the war, or a desperate move by the dying Empire? Professor Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran discusses the US-Iran MOU, Hormuz… Continue reading
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Jul 08 2026 Marwa Osman on NATO Secretary General’s comments today
🚨 NATO Secretary General: U.S. strikes on Iran were “absolutely necessary,” says AFP.
https://t.me/Marwa_OsmanLB/5702
Those words do not end with the strike itself. They echo outward, across sea lanes, economies and the lives of millions who had no say in the decisions of governments.
If Iran were to close the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen were to shut… Continue reading
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Jul 07 2026 As China rises, the Global South ascends with it
chinadiplomacy.org.cn
Chinese trade and investment is transforming the Global South’s place in the world economy.
At the G7 session on “economic growth and global imbalances” held on June 17, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva argued that the world’s central economic challenge is not China’s rise, but the failure of developed countries to invest sufficiently in… Continue reading -
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 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 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 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 28 2026 US War on Multipolarism: Bombing Iran, AI Drones to Ukraine, Making Philippines Next “Ukraine”
Recommended!
Brian Berletic : The New Atlas
As the US begins bombing Iran amid both a “ceasefire” and following an “MOU,” it also continues pushing war elsewhere against the multipolar world;
The US is stockpiling maritime drones in the Philippines it is already using to attack Russian warships, commercial vessels, and tankers carrying Russian energy… Continue reading
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Jun 27 2026 The Russian SMO is coming to an end on the battlefield, in months now
We start with a very exciting war and general update by Marat Khairullin. It is on his substack and cannot be embedded. Kindly do not miss it but listen on his substack here:
https://maratkhairullin.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web
After listening, we can now go to what Kiev and the sloppy Europoodle noodles are up to. They seem to be working hard… Continue reading
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Jun 27 2026 Brian Berletic : US Strikes Iran Amid Fake “Ceasefire” and Even Faker “MOU”
https://t.me/brianlovethailand/5017
▪️The US struck targets in Iran following Iran’s interdiction of unauthorized shipping in the Strait of Hormuz;
▪️ The interdiction is taking place specifically because the US and Israel have completely and repeatedly violated the terms of both the “ceasefire” and “MOU” by continuing to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon;
▪️US policymakers note that Iran’s regional defensive posture… Continue reading
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Jun 25 2026 Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Trump Is FUMING! Iran’s MASSIVE Move Just Changed The World Order
With Nima Alkorshid – Dialogue Works
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Jun 24 2026 Alastair Crooke: Iran Deal, Who’s Dictating the Terms?
With Daniel Davis / Deep Dive.
Alastair comments on West Asia, as well as the Russia and the SMO. Great clarity as usual.