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An Interview with Benjamin Abelow, Author of ‘How the West Brought War to Ukraine’
Understanding how U.S. and NATO policies led to crisis, war, and the risk of nuclear catastrophe.
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Ukraine: Stalemate in an Attritional War?
The leaked Pentagon documents are sceptical about the success of the Ukrainian counter-offensive. In reality, Ukraine is haemorrhaging. It is in the nature of attritional wars that at some point, the weaker side breaks and thereupon, the end comes very fast.
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Pentagon Leaks Show a Failing US-NATO Proxy War in Ukraine
The documents give a clear picture of what is going on in Ukraine and around the world concerning conflicts, wars and peace efforts.
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The Second Cold War Is More Dangerous Than the First
Twenty years ago, Noam Chomsky published a bestselling book called Hegemony or Survival. Since then, the stark choice he posed has only become more urgent. Depending on how humanity responds to the challenges of ecological destruction and imperialistic war, in the coming decade that terrifying question “Hegemony or survival?” may well be answered.
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The Dollar Is in Trouble! Here Are 7 Signs that Global De-Dollarization Has Just Shifted Into Overdrive
For decades, the U.S. dollar was the undisputed king of global currencies, but now dramatic changes are happening. Much of the planet is preparing for a future in which the U.S. dollar will be far less important than it is right now.
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Twelve Years Ago NATO Bombed Libya to “Protect Civilians”, Leaving Tens of Thousands Dead and a Country in Ruins
Gaddafi’s projects would have liberated the continent from the dominance of Western centres of power and monopoly, transforming global economic structures and inspiring other regions in the Global South to “unite, organize and fight”. And so NATO intervened, to overthrow Gaddafi.
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You Should Thank this Russian Naval Officer That You and Your Loved Ones are Alive Today
On October 27, 1962, Soviet naval officer Vasily Arkhipov helped prevent the outbreak of World War III and saved humanity from nuclear catastrophe.
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Alexander Mercouris: “Something Big Is on the Way”
The war in Ukraine is not going to end in a negotiated settlement. The Russians have already made it clear that they don’t trust the United States. The Russians are going to obliterate the Ukrainian Army, and force the political leadership to comply with their security demands
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By the Numbers: The De-Dollarization of Global Trade
Data suggests that US dollar reserves in central banks are dwindling, as is the influence of the US on the world economy. This presents a unique opportunity for regional currencies and alternative payment systems to enter the vacuum.
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A War of Rhetoric & Reality
I do not want those waging war by rhetoric and display to win. I do not want the war waged by fanatical neoconservative ideologues to win. I do not want the imperium to win. I do not want the West to win so long as it insists intolerantly that the rest of the world observe its diktats.