Geopolitics
Month: August 2026
Geopolitics
Juan Cole – Türkiye and Saudi Arabia seek Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella against Israel
What are the consequences of the Mecca Defence Pact between Pakistan, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia? Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Distinguished University Professor in the […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Japan: caught between inflation and slump
“All roads are now leading to ‘stagflation’, where inflation rises, but economies do not expand. This is the story for Japan, Europe and even the US” Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of […]
Economics
Alastair Crooke, Chris Hedges – Why the Iran War Won’t End Soon
9 August 2026 Trump’s reckless war on Iran is threatening global economic collapse — as the region breaks out into a matrix of conflagrations, Trump seemingly has no way out. The United States and Israel’s […]
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Larry C. Johnson: Iran Holds Firm on the Strait of Hormuz
Although Donald Trump insists that the Strait of Hormuz is open, it ain’t. There are no direct talks between Iran and US representatives. In fact, it looks like Pakistan’s attempt at mediation is going nowhere. […]
Fake News
The Cradle: Wikipedia co-founder says encyclopedia ‘compromised’ by CIA
Larry Sanger accused the CIA and it’s allies of editing articles for years to spread propaganda Read Article HERE
Economics
The Kyiv Independent: Russian attacks on critical Ukrainian energy infrastructure destroy key facilities ahead of winter
Russian attacks against Ukraine on Aug. 7 targeted critical energy sites operated by state oil and gas company Naftogaz, shutting down production at several facilities, the firm reported. The targeted sites were owned by the […]
Economics
Michael Hudson, Glenn Diesen – The U.S. Plan to Revive Geoeconomic Dominance
How the United States is using oil, technology, transportation and the dollar system to rebuild its declining global power. #Glenn DiesenWelcome back. Professor Michael Hudson joins us today, and I would advise everyone to follow […]
Geopolitics
Branko Milanović – Ukraine, Lenin and Sultan-Galiev
Re-reading Richard Pipes’ “The Formation of the Soviet Union” Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His latest book, The Great Global Transformation: National Market Liberalism in a Multipolar World, was published […]