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Mar 08 2026 
Brian Berletic : Iran Mission Creep
@BrianJBerletic
Iran: Iran Mission Creep and the US-Imposed “Distant Blockade” on China
US is bringing in another carrier and additional warplanes as existing hardware approaches maintenance walls indicating intentions to continue the war for at least another month.
With the long desired distant blockade now implemented on China and the clock ticking on China’s 100 day… Continue reading
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Mar 08 2026 
This is Netanyahu’s war, stupid
M. K. Bhadrakumar
A national daily commented editorially yesterday that apropos of the United States’ war on Iran, the Modi government should “take a more emphatic stand against the war and work with other powers to de-escalate the conflict. India should also strongly oppose U.S. attempts to bring the war to its backyard.”
Such counselling is overdue.… Continue reading
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Mar 06 2026 
Nuri Vittachi : 10 ways the law of unintended consequences is causing mayhem
US-Israeli war on Iran: 10 ways the law of unintended consequences is causing mayhem .
1. South Korea is frantic. Its economy is extremely oil-intensive, unlike that of its mixed-mode neighbor China—and Seoul largely relied on West Asian oil from the Straits of Hormuz. .
2. Taiwan is a panic. Its LNG reserve will run… Continue reading
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Mar 06 2026 
1) Michael Hudson : Grounding the narrative for US foreign policy
Note: This is the first analytical essay on narrative that readers must read today, and it will be followed by two more.
Michael Hudson
I am trying to ground the narrative for U.S. foreign policy in the following terms, and wanted to post my basic theme here.
The joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran is engulfing the entire world… Continue reading
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Mar 04 2026 
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Mar 01 2026 
MOATS George Galloway: HELLFIRE
(NOTE: Do listen to Prof. Marandi.)
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead.
Tehran confirms the assassination. Iran responds.
Israel and Trump’s confrontation explodes into illegal war.
Tonight, George Galloway leads full coverage of the most dangerous escalation in modern Middle Eastern history.
Is this the spark that ignites a regional inferno? Are… Continue reading
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Feb 26 2026 
Brian Berletic: US Proxy War on Russia: What Comes Next?
Behind the loud declarations of a desire for peace, a far broader and harsher strategy is unfolding — one whose consequences extend far beyond Ukraine.
Despite claims by the incoming Trump administration in late 2024 and early 2025 that it sought to quickly end the ongoing war in Ukraine, the US has instead steadily escalated it.
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Feb 23 2026 
Pepe Escobar: The Discombobulated West
We have already entered a new historical phase: no holds barred; no periphrasis; not even an attempt to justify anything. Iran mirrors the ultimate showdown: either US-Zionist imperialism prevails, or it’s multipolarity.
Strategic Culture
Neo-Caligula – a.k.a. The Undisputed Tariff Champion of the World – seems to be surprised that Iran has not capitulated.
No wonder. No clueless… Continue reading
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Feb 23 2026 
Alastair Crooke : The Zionist Anxiety For War
With Judge Napolitano
This is important. Alastair agrees as I said that the Tucker Carlson interview with Huckabee caused a considerable shock in the population of the region and that it will have, and is having an effect. Currently there is a pause as the region is waiting for the Iran negotiations on Thursday/Friday.… Continue reading
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Feb 21 2026 
Global Times on US Tariff Ruling
US announces new 10 pct global tariff after Supreme Court rules sweeping tariffs illegal; experts warn of turmoil in tariff policy
In a ruling with deep significance for global trade, companies and the pocketbook of every US citizen, the US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs under a law meant… Continue reading
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Feb 21 2026 
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: SCOTUS Crushes Trump’s Tariffs
With Judge Napolitano
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Feb 20 2026 
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ inauguration marred with threats, short of money
Al Mayadeen English
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Feb 19 2026 
Board of Peace: Inaugural (update)
Update for today from DD Geopolitics:
The following countries will be sending representatives to the inaugural Board of Peace meeting tomorrow:
🇦🇱 Albania
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇦🇲 Armenia
🇦🇹 Austria
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇨🇾 Cyprus
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇸🇻 El Salvador
🇫🇮 Finland
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇷 Greece
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇮🇳 India
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇮🇱 Israel
🇮🇹 Italy
🇯🇵 Japan
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🇽🇰 Kosovo
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇳🇴 Norway
🇴🇲 Oman
🇵🇰 Pakistan
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Feb 12 2026 
The end of New Start and the fallout beginning to roll out
The end of New Start has nothing to do with negotiating a new treaty. It has everything to do with placing a new nuclear threat on the world. The empire has run out of effective weaponry, they have run out of effective war-making ability (oh, they can do damage still), they are running out of… Continue reading
