Digital Colonialism: The Evolution of American Empire
American “Big Tech” corporations are gaining massive profits through their control over business, labor, social media and entertainment in the Global South.
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Capitalism | COVID19 | Online Blog | USA | World Economy
Pandemics: The Perils of Agribusiness Profits
The multiple pandemics of the past decades can be linked to the expansion of agribusinesses into the global South. The consequent deforestation and unregulated industrial farming of animals have produced hotspots for pathogens to cross into humans.
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‘Engaging the World’: The ‘Fascinating Story’ of Hamas’s Political Evolution
An interview with Dr. Daud Abdullah, author of ‘Engaging the World: The Making of Hamas’s Foreign Policy’. In this book, Hamas is viewed as a political actor, whose armed resistance is only a component in a complex and far-reaching strategy.
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Capitalism | China | Online Blog | USA | World Economy | World Politics
Pakistan Caught in Debt Trap
Pakistan’s external debt and debt service burden continue to rise. The reason why the country is managing to stay afloat is because it is a strategic partner that cannot be dropped by the U.S. or China, occasional irritants and periodic disagreements notwithstanding.
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Capitalism | China | Climate Change | Online Blog | USA | World Politics
Heating the Planet Through a New Cold War
If Joe Biden genuinely believes that climate change is an “existential threat”, it’s crucial that he stop the slide toward a new cold war with China and start working with Beijing to speed the transition to a green-energy economy focused on ensuring global compliance with the Paris climate agreement.
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U.S. Bombs Syria and Ridiculously Claims Self Defense
The U.S. is just taking it as a given that it has de facto jurisdiction over the nations of Syria, Iraq, and Iran, and that any attempt to interfere in its authority in the region is an unprovoked attack which must be defended against.
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The American Century Ends Early
We in the US are now indeed a roach nation, the still-wealthiest, most pandemically unmasked one on Planet Earth.
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Tuvalu as Metaphor for Black America
The people of Tuvalu are losing access to significant portions of their livable land mass, due largely to the actions of people in the western world, especially the United States.
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Head of Strategic Command: U.S. Must Prepare for Possible Nuclear War with China
Military analyst Daniel Ellsberg estimates that in the event of a totally successful American nuclear strike against the Soviet Union, with no retaliation whatsoever, at least 99% of the world’s population would die as a result.
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Understanding the Complicated Politics and Geopolitics of the Coup Myanmar
Washington has been trying to push out China from Myanmar; however, both the military and NLD are committed to the strategic link with China. But it does not help that this “new cold war” has deepened the instability that marks Myanmar’s history since 1962.
