Globalisation
Thomas Fazi: The dawn of the Brics world order
The advent of ‘Brics plus’ will have far-reaching consequences for the global system. In ‘Unherd’. Read the article HERE.
United States
Globalisation
Francis Okpalete, Olumba E. Ezenwa – Niger’s resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made it a target for predators
Western ‘concern’ for Niger has much more to do with geopolitics and controlling the country’s resources than democracy. Francis Okpalete is a PhD candidate in Politics and International Security at the University of Waikato. Olumba […]
EU politics
Ralph Nader: Develop an Exit Strategy for the Endless War in Ukraine
Whether Ukraine becomes another forever war will to a large extent be dictated by US policy. Ralph Nader is a consumer advocate, lawyer and author of Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us! Cross-posted from Counterpunch […]
EU politics
Vijay Prashad: What’s Happening in Niger Is Far From a Typical Coup
There is a significant difference between a Colonel’s Coup and a General’s Coup. Niger is a case of the former, not the latter. Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor, and journalist. He is a […]
Economics
James K. Galbraith: Why the Economic Doomsayers were wrong
Interest rate rises in the US have neither been effective in reducing inflation nor produced a recession. So what is going on? Cross-posted from Common Dreams Back in 2021 and early 2022, a posse of […]
EU politics
Stephen Bryen: Saudi Arabia’s Ukraine peace talks agree on nothing
With Ukraine’s counter-offensive going nowhere fast, it may not be long before the cracks in the US-led NATO alliance begin to show. Cross-posted from Other News The Saudi Arabia-sponsored “peace talks” failed to accomplish anything. […]
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Prabir Purkayastha – Oppenheimer Paradox: Power of Science and the Weakness of Scientists
Oppenheimer’s rise and fall shows how the scientists who were hailed for their role in the Manhatten Project were ultimately subordinates to the US’ military industrial complex Prabir Purkayastha is the founding editor of Newsclick. […]
Economics
Vijay Prashad, Kambale Musavuli: Niger is Fourth Country in Sahel to Experience Anti-Western Coup
It appears that many in the Sahel are fed-up with French neo-colonialism. Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor, and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter. He is an editor of LeftWord […]
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Ben Norton: US post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows
The number of people displaced by US post-9/11 wars could be similar to those in the second world war. Ben Norton is an investigative journalist and analyst. He is the founder and editor of Geopolitical […]
Corruption
Eli Clifton: The Undisclosed Arms Industry Ties of Those Pushing for More Weapons to Ukraine
Politico published a letter by “46 foreign policy experts” and did not disclose that 21 of them work for organisations funded by the arms industry. Eli Clifton reports on money in politics and US foreign […]