Energy
Kate Mackenzie, Tim Sahay – Dawn of the Electric World Order
Global shockwaves from the war on Iran are accelerating the energy transition. In ‘Phenomenal World’. Read the article HERE.
Iran
Finance
Did Xi really trade Iran for Taiwan? Interview with Michael Hudson
A wide-ranging interview exploring US imperialism and the emerging multipolar world. Michael Hudson’s Killing the Host, The Collapse of Antiquity and The Destiny of Civilization are published by CounterPunch Books. Ali Alizadeh is an Iranian-British YouTuber and political commentator. Cross-posted […]
Geopolitics
Trita Parsi – Trump appears poised to restart the Iran war
Iran is getting ready for an even more aggressive second round of attacks from the US, and is prepared to fight back even more fiercely than the first time. Trita Parsi is the co-founder and […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – The Israeli-Emirati axis must be stopped
By pulling out of OPEC, the UAE is doubling down on its confrontation with Saudi Arabia, and locking-in Israel as its security guarantor. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is […]
Geopolitics
Mohammad Eslami, Dr. Zeynab Malakouti – The Persian Gulf is blowing up. These 3 obstacles explain why.
The US is not going to win the Iran war, that much is clear. Their best hope now is to find an agreement with Iran which is not a complete humiliation for the Trump administration. […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Why Iran and Russia’s war economies are so resilient
Oil-rich and with limited exposure to international money markets, both Iran and Russia know how to manage war/proxy-war with the political West. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 […]
Finance
Michael Hudson – Postponing the World’s Financial Winter, But For How Long?
A long read on the consequences of the current Strait of Hormuz crisis. Michael Hudson’s Killing the Host, The Collapse of Antiquity and The Destiny of Civilization are published by CounterPunch Books. Cross-posted from Counterpunch Announcing that “A whole civilization […]
Geopolitics
Nicolas J.S. Davies – Iran’s 10-Point Plan Is Still a Workable Basis for Negotiations
The two-week ceasefire is nearly over and we are no closer to a deal than when it started. The US will have to take Iran’s 10 points seriously if an economic catastrophe is to be […]
Geopolitics
John Feffer – Negotiating with Bombs
The US have destroyed their capacity for diplomacy, leaving Israel’s approach – “negotiating with bombs,” as one advisor to Netanyahu put it – as the only one in town. John Feffer is the director of Foreign Policy […]
Geopolitics
France24 – Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump appears to be less interested in stopping global economic meltdown than we may have thought. Read the article HERE.