Geopolitics
Responsible Statecraft: US may push but Ukrainians balk at lowering draft age to 18
Washington voices keep asking for more. Read HERE
Year: 2024
Geopolitics
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos – Assad falls, reportedly fleeing Syria. What’s next?
After more than a decade of civil war, it looks like a group the US calls terrorists are taking over Kelley Beaucar Vlahos is Editorial Director of Responsible Statecraft and Senior Advisor at the Quincy […]
Geopolitics
Branko Milanović – Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr’s “The twenty years’ crisis 1919-39” Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His newest book is “Capitalism, Alone: The Future of the System That Rules the World”. His […]
Geopolitics
Geoff Roberts – Ukraine’s defeat by Russia will be a very bitter pill to swallow
Geoff Roberts is Emeritus Professor of History at University College Cork and a member of the Royal Irish Academy Originally posted in Greek at To Vima The interview was done by Ioanna Kleftogianni What do […]
Geopolitics
Jason Ditz – Reuters: Syrian Army Command Says Assad’s Rule Has Ended
Reports of celebrations in Damascus, but also uncertainty about the future Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com Cross-posted from Antiwar.com The Islamists’ offensive across western Syria has accelerated substantially in the past few […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – The chaos theory of profitability refuted
Back to economic theory Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog The law of the tendential fall of the average rate of profit (LTRPF) lies […]
EU politics
John Mullen – France: Macron has strengthened the fascists, but fall of Barnier opens space for fightbacks
The political crisis in France is playing out against a background of increased struggle and threats from the right – and the stakes are very high John Mullen is a lifelong revolutionary socialist living in […]
EU politics
BBC: Romanian court annuls result of presidential election first round
Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election just days before the second round was due to take place. It means the process will be restarted […]
Geopolitics
Craig Murray – The End of Pluralism in the Middle East
The US and Israel have sown death and destruction throughout the Middle East. This is just the newest chapter. Craig Murray is a British former diplomat, political activist, human rights campaigner, blogger, and whistleblower Cross-posted […]
Economics
Anatol Lieven – Europe’s centre is not holding
The collapse of the government in France and the ruling coalition in Germany spells continued crises — and don’t think war has nothing to do with it. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program […]