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Apr 07 2026 
Finance, Sovereignty, and Colonial Histories
Michael Hudson, Anne Pettifor, Françoise Vergès
David Graeber Institute
1. Introduction
Lika (host, David Graeber Institute): Hello, David Graeber Institute is here, and we are very honored to introduce Michael Hudson, Anne Pettiford, and Francoise Vergès in conversation about finance, sovereignty, and colonial histories. So two series of lectures that we were doing about colonial histories and the… Continue reading -
Jan 08 2026 
Venezuela Sit Rep: The view from Caracas
Panel Description:
Justin Podur: Cira Pascual and Chris Gilbert join from Caracas and Mikey Inouye joins as co-host. They tell us how things have been looking and feeling at the grassroots in Caracas and Mikey asks some detailed questions about how the communes are organized. We conclude with a call for rationality from Chris, noting the… Continue reading -
Dec 22 2025 
The Zionist grip on Russia
Jamarl Thomas interviews John Helmer | Russia And Israel: The Truth About Syria, Iran And Bondi Beach
Questions:
Why did Lavrov lie to the Iranian journalist, given his innate leaning towards the General Staff faction?
How can any other Global South partner trust Russia, given its dual-headed European affiliations? In particular China, marked for destruction by… Continue reading -
Nov 20 2025 
Venezuela Sit Rep: the reason for the struggle
Verily, it is Victory or Martyrdom.
Venezuelans have a “true sense of belonging to a project worth saving.. This is a project of collective self-emancipation. .. Those who are committed to the Bolivarian revolution assume themselves as subjects of transformation, not as victims. And this is something to be reckoned with.”
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“I’m joined by Cira Pasqual… Continue reading -
Nov 12 2025 
Gustavo Petro’s Powerful Speech on Freedom, Sovereignty, and Latin America’s Role at EU-CELAC
I’m so glad Pepe Escobar paid attention as I did not. That EU nomenclature is so off-putting and when I saw Kaja Kallas, I left the room.
Pepe says: “Petro absolutely RIPPED at the CELAC-EU summit in Santa Marta. A historical/civilizational lesson – delivered in fabulously articulated Spanish. Wonder whether those… Continue reading
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Sep 26 2025 
Russia on Iran Snap-Back Sanctions
tomorrow, 27ᵗʰ September 2025, the 2015 JCPOA “snap-back” sanctions will come into force. With disavowal from China and Russia, it will become a milestone day in the disintegration of the post-WW2 UN system.
with appreciation to Dr. Karl at karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium.
One Major FM statement and two by main UN Representative Vassily Nebenzia
On 20 September, Russia’s… Continue reading -
Sep 21 2025 
The Choice is Stark – Global Governance or Barbarism
“Peaches and plums don’t speak, but they are so attractive that a path is formed below the trees.”
By Pepe Escobar at Sputnik.
There is something ineffably eternal about the “drum beating and bell chiming from sundown to daybreak” when it comes to the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower standing in the north end of ancient… Continue reading -
Jun 27 2025 
Khamenei’s Victory Speech to Iran
As most know, Trump yet again delivered bombast instead of truth, although Khamenei was able to pick out the one shred of truth that tumbled from Trump’s maw.
with appreciation to Dr. Karl at karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium.
What sort of admission it will become in time is unknown at the present. But it will bolster the Iranian… Continue reading
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Jun 23 2025 
Sovereignty Under Siege
Iran, the West, and the Illusion of Choice. The war launched by the United States and Israel inflicted not only physical damage, but ideological clarity; Tehran is turning to a posture of permanent resistance.
By Elijah J. Magnier on Twitter (X).
Iran appears unwavering in its resolve to retaliate in the face of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war.… Continue reading
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Nov 27 2024 
NATO Faces Capitulation in Europe
“The 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 karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium.
Various sources define capitulation as “an agreement in time of war for the surrender to… Continue reading
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Nov 27 2024 
Trump may be Oreshniked on Ukraine even before he gets to China
With Oreshnik now entering the picture, everywhere the Hegemon will try to harass China they will also have to face Russia.
By Pepe Escobar at Strategic Culture Foundation.
When it comes to state of the art Russian weaponry, what the inestimable Ray McGovern defines as the MICIMATT – the whole Hegemonic complex – seems to dwell in perpetual stupor.
They… Continue reading
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Nov 20 2024 
The BRICS spirit: alive and well in South Africa
Africa now essentially needs political will to fight infrastructural problems, a human capital deficit and an institutional deficit.
By Pepe Escobar at Strategic Culture Foundation.
JOHANNESBURG – At the APEC annual summit in Lima, Comrade Xi Jinping was practically coronated as the King of Peru, as a lively moveable feast celebrated the brand new $1.3 billion Chancay-Shanghai… Continue reading
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Nov 10 2024 
Pepe Escobar vs Ankit Shah
The Most Explosive Geopolitical Debate of 2024: Pepe Escobar vs Ankit Shah, two prominent geopolitical analysts tackle critical issues defining our global landscape.
Pepe Escobar, a veteran analyst, and Dr. Ankit Shah, a rising voice, debate hot topics from Kashmir’s future and the China-Taiwan standoff to the Iran-Israel conflict and BRICS 2024. Their insights shed light… Continue reading
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Nov 08 2024 
Putin Outlines The ‘Moment of Truth’
President Putin’s plenary session performance (address + Q&A) at the annual Valdai Club meeting in Sochi felt like a high-speed train on cruise control.
By Pepe Escobar at Sputnik.
Totally cool, calm, comfortable, in full command of a Himalaya of facts, no political leader anywhere – recent past and present – would even come close to delivering… Continue reading
