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Jun 04 2025 
US-China trade: Slumps nearly 20% amid tariff row
U.S.-China trade is beginning to show the pain of tariffs.
US-China trade dropped to $45.6 billion from $56.4 billion a year earlier, according to Chinese customs data for April.
China is the only country that faced a whole month of elevated US tariffs โ which kicked in on April 10 and were paused on May 14.
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Dec 10 2024 
Navigating the Fog
An Interview with Professor Sergey A. Karaganov
By Nora Hoppe and Tariq Marzbaan at Al Mayadeen.
As we transition from a dying world to a new one in its turbulent birth pangs โ we find ourselves in a foggy interregnum that urgently needs more clarity for us to move onโฆ
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Nov 29 2024 
The Tears of a Fallen Angel
Within a week of Russia โtestingโ the Oreshnik hypersonic .. the Western alliance is already transiting through the Dark Side from fear to hatred and hurtling toward unspeakable suffering.
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
Atlanticists mobilise to salvage NATO as Russia toughens its stance
The American film maker and philanthropist who created the Star Wars… Continue reading
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Nov 27 2024 
NATO Faces Capitulation in Europe
โThe U.S. has to come to terms with a multipolar world order in which its unilateral diktat is no longer tenable, legally, politically, or morally … It must capitulate in Europe and cease its aggressive global policies.”
with appreciation to Dr. Karl at karlof1โs Geopolitical Gymnasium.
Various sourcesย defineย capitulation as โan agreement in time of war for theย surrenderย to… Continue reading
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Nov 22 2024 
Oreshnik – The 3 Km per Second Plot Twist
Nothing to see here. Just a hypersonic demo. Well, not really.
By Pepe Escobar at Sputnik.
The average American is only capable of making (some sort of) sense of the world through movies. So letโs go back to a classic: the opening sequence of Coppolaโs Apocalypse Now โ the Vietnam war counterpart to Joseph Conradโs Heart of… Continue reading -
Sep 13 2024 
Endless Wars – A Glimpse of the Future
Pepe Escobar: War OF Terror, Putin’s 1 min Lowdown, the spread of war into Europe, Soleimani and the guaranteed dismantling of the biblical psychopath genocidals…
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Aug 28 2024 
How a Middle Eastern Regional War Will Impact The West
In this episode of #BitcoinHardTalk INTERVIEWS, I sit down with Elijah J. Magnier, a veteran war correspondent with over 35 years of experience covering some of the worldโs most complex and dangerous conflicts. Together, we break down the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, offering insights that go beyond the headlines and challenge the mainstream narratives.
Elijahโs deep… Continue reading
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Jul 05 2024 
Anglo-American webs in SCS, Tibet & Europe
“The Philippines and Europeans are completely prostrate vassals to the United States .. Everybody and NATO and their dead dog is there to hassle and to upset China .. with drive-byes in ships and flyovers..”
US & EU Clash with Russia & China in Explosive Taiwan & Philippines Conflict | Jeff J. Brown
Jeff J. Brown is… Continue reading
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Jun 02 2024 
Ukraine: Russia wonโt escalate, US will
The United Statesโ proxy war with Russia is at another inflection point. The battleground is shifting dramatically to Russian territory โ something without precedent even in the Cold War. How this pans out will be a momentous event in 21st century politics.
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
There are three defining issues here. One,… Continue reading
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May 29 2024 
Update on the Global Pariah Chihuahuas
“… with Collapse of the Ukraine, enter London, Warsaw and the 3 Balts.. we are tired! We always deal with the same bunch of idiots doing the same bunch of stupidity, over and over again.”
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Mar 19 2024 
Back in the EU, site of the 21st centuryโs biggest political disaster
Why is the biggest political story of our era so underreported?
with thanks to Ramin Mazaheri via Raminโs Substack.
I have returned to Paris and can report that things are as politically bleak as ever, continuing a trend which began with the rubber bullet-smashing of the Yellow Vest movement in 2019. The European Union has become truly… Continue reading
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Mar 15 2024 
The Angst in the French Mind
The endless ennui and envy of those incapable of abandoning phantom pains. Most useful putty in the hands of Empire
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
Ever since its ignominious defeat in the Napoleonic wars, France is entrapped in the predicament of countries that get sandwiched between great powers. Following World War II, France addressed… Continue reading
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Mar 03 2024 
Can China arrest the drive to Armageddon?
China resumes shuttle diplomacy as Ukraine war drums get louder… in this foreboding backdrop, what is it that Li Hui can hope to achieve?
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announcement on Wednesday that Beijingโs Special Representative on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui will set out from home on March 2 on… Continue reading
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