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Jul 12 2023 
Michael Hudson, Radhika Desai, Ann Pettifor: The Geopolitical Economy Report
Colonialism or sovereignty? How the global financial system traps countries in debt
Transcript
RADHIKA DESAI: Hi, everyone, and welcome to this 13th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show on the political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai.MICHAEL HUDSON: And…
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Jul 12 2023 
Lucidly Rethinking the hype about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Welcome to our writer, Lady Bhārani, from Comunidad Saker Latinoamérica
In yet another mature and measured analysis, Andrei Martyanov – corroborating something that Quantum Bird had already commented to us – states that yes, it would be possible, but very unlikely…
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Jul 12 2023 
Sergey Lavrov’s written interview with Indonesian newspaper Kompas
❓ Question: If the war in Ukraine continues, what will happen next? What will Russia do?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: I think it would be correct to start answering your question by explaining the root causes of the events in Ukraine. We… -
Jul 11 2023 
Doubling Down from NATO
In blackjack, “doubling down” is a move that promises a big reward, but only when the player takes a big risk. If you feel confident enough in your chances of winning after being dealt two cards, you can double your…
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Jul 11 2023 
We have to talk about the media and what they are doing in India
We have to talk about not only Western media, but the media landscape as a whole. The examples that I will use here are examples, and they are not finger-pointing. But this may help everyone to be able to sift,…
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Jul 10 2023 
Michael Hudson: Why the U.S. Economy cannot Re-Industrialize
This is a podcast of Michael Hudson with Macro N Cheese and the podcast links are in the text of the transcript.
Transcript Ep 232 Macro N Cheese – Hudson
https://realprogressives.org/podcast_episode/episode-232-is-the-us-a-failed-state-with-michael-hudson/
Michael Hudson [Intro/Music]: America cannot re-industrialize without reversing this whole philosophy of…
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Jul 10 2023 
Why are there no slums in China?
Our China piece this week is from Dongsheng News:
With over 20 million inhabitants each, Shanghai and Beijing are among the “hypercities” of the Global South, including Delhi, São Paulo, Dhaka, Cairo, and Mexico City, far surpassing the “megacities” of the…
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Jul 10 2023 
Douglas Macgregor Russia HAS WIPED THEM OUT, THIS IS IT
Good for Americans to hear.
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Jul 10 2023 
A “Stinking landfill of information garbage”
AKA: The Empire Flings Poo
Note: I’ve noted on various occasions that none of the US information can be trusted on the face of it. What we can do, is to take notice of it, and see what the trend is.… -
Jul 10 2023 
Lesson in recognizing Evil-Speak
THE RULES-BASED ORDER
1. The USA rules the world.
2. The USA makes all rules including these rules.
3. No one can know what the rules are, only that they exist.
4. No one is allowed to ask what the…
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Jul 09 2023 
Third-generation French Muslims rebel against failed Western model
Glad to see Ramin Mazaheri reporting for PressTV on the systemic roots of the French protests and rioting.
France has witnessed a week of angry protests – “rioting” to reactionary commentators – following the inexcusably brutal slaying of a 17-year-old boy…
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Jul 08 2023
The United States’ Financial Quandary: ZIRP’s only Exit path is a Crash.
From Michael Hudson
President, Institute for the Study of Long-term Economic Trends (ISLET)
Emeritus Prof. of Economics, UMKC
AbstractInterest-bearing debt grows exponentially, in an upsweep. The non-financial economy of production and consumption grows more slowly as income is diverted to carry the debt…
