Russia’s Sergey Glazyev Introduces the New Global Financial System
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Russia’s Sergey Glazyev Introduces the New Global Financial System

Sergey Glazyev, who is Russia’s Minister in Charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU), answers a series of questions related to the design of a new monetary /financial system via an association between the EAEU and China, bypassing the U.S. dollar.

Ousted Pakistani Leader was Challenging Investment Treaties that Give Corporations Excessive Power
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Ousted Pakistani Leader was Challenging Investment Treaties that Give Corporations Excessive Power

The reasons for PM Khan’s political downfall are not entirely clear. His economic policies were a mixed bag at best, but he deserves credit for one thing: he’d taken a bold stand against international investment agreements that give transnational corporations excessive power over national governments.

Mexicans Mobilize in Support of President AMLO’s Electricity Reform; Also – AMLO Wins Recall Referendum
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Mexicans Mobilize in Support of President AMLO’s Electricity Reform; Also – AMLO Wins Recall Referendum

The electricity reform promoted by president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) seeks to nationalize Mexico’s energy industry by rolling back the process that opened it up to foreign and private investment in 2013. Also: 90% the voters back AMLO to remain in office until the end of his term.

Biden’s Sanctions on Afghanistan Threaten to Kill More People Than Two Decades of War
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Biden’s Sanctions on Afghanistan Threaten to Kill More People Than Two Decades of War

The Biden administration did not end the Afghan war, but continued it by other means, which are turning out to be more violent and destabilizing. The economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies are causing widespread, severe hunger in this desperately poor country.