Geopolitics
Neofascism, Imperialism, War, and Revolution in the Middle East – Interview w/ Gilbert Achar
Interesting perspectives on where the world is today and where it’s going. In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.
Imperialism
Geopolitics
Boris Kagarlitsky – From US hegemony to a ‘war of all against all’
A profound analysis of global imperialism with Trump at the helm, all the more remarkable because it was written in prison without internet access. Boris Kagarlitsky is a historian and sociologist who lives in Moscow. […]
Geopolitics
Michael Hudson – Why America is at war with Iran
By breaking up a country which is seeking to break-free of the dollar, the US imperial policy is aimed at striking a blow against Chinese influence in West Asia. Michael Hudson’s new book, The Destiny of […]
Climate Crisis
Patrick Bond – Climate sanctions against fossil-addicted capitalists
A critical global south perspective on the western approach to ‘climate action’. In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Ben Wray – Faced with American aggression, Europe is like a rabbit in the headlights
European elites – brought up to believe the transatlantic relationship was all that mattered – are completely unprepared for American aggression towards Europe. Ben Wray is a freelance journalist and researcher based in the Basque […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – IIPPE 2024: Imperialism, China and BRICS+
Is China sub-imperialist? Can the global south catch-up in development terms as long as it remains capitalist? Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts blog The […]
Geopolitics
Mehmet Ozkan – How Turkey is gaining a foothold in West Africa
Turkey is moving into the Sahel region, while the United States and France are being forced out. Mehmet Ozkan is Professor of international relations at Turkish National Defence University in Istanbul. Cross-posted from Middle East […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Further thoughts on the economics of imperialism
Financial flows from global south to global north are a major source of imperialist power. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Back in 2021, […]
Geopolitics
Ben Wray – It’s Time to Dismantle the US Sanctions-Industrial Complex
Review of Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman. In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
John Rees – The Zionist lobby: myth and reality
A critique of John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt’s argument that US policy in relation to Israel is almost entirely determined by domestic issues, especially the influence of the Israel lobby on the American state. John […]