Geopolitics
Year: 2026
Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent: 2 million Ukrainians evading mobilization, another 200,000 soldiers AWOL, new defence minister says
Two million Ukrainians are wanted for evading mobilization, and another 200,000 soldiers are absent without official leave (AWOL), Ukraine’s new Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Jan. 14. Speaking in parliament where he was appointed […]
EU politics
Hungary Today: Only Austerity Measures Can Provide More Funding for Ukraine, EU Affairs Minister Warns
The government has published the report on EU funding for Ukraine and the European Commission’s demands for tax increases and austerity measures, the Minister for EU Affairs announced on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Read […]
Geopolitics
Alastair Crooke: The Rubicon crossed – Team Trump’s nihilistic anti-values paradigm
When the moral pose is openly and exultantly flaunted as sham then young Christians who take themselves seriously become rebellious Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum […]
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: EU Current Account Balance Continues rapid decline
In the third quarter of 2025 compared with the second quarter of 2025, based on seasonally adjusted data the surplus of the goods account increased (+€95.7 bn compared to +€86.3 bn), the surplus of the […]
Economics
Jason Hickel – Is China doing “colonialism” in Africa?
Western claims are contradicted by empirical evidence Jason Hickel is a Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and Visiting Professor at the London School of […]
Corruption
Aurelien – Mere Anarchy…What did you expect, Liberals?
Never before in human history has so much been misunderstood about so many important things by the few who govern us. Cross-posted from Aurelien’s substack “Trying to understand the world” Last week, I suggested that […]
Geopolitics
Jonathan Cook – Barrister’s powerful speech at Filton Trial reminds jury of its right to defy judge
Starmer and the media need convictions to justify Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist group. Rajiv Menon KC spells out to the jury why it is a vital last defence against government tyranny Jonathan Cook […]
Geopolitics
Larry C. Johnson – Iran Does Not Hate Americans… But it Has Legitimate Reasons to Do So
The West likes to portray Iran as a terrorist nation. The true terrorists are the West, especially the USA and UK, as is documented in this article Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer […]
Economics