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How the USA exploits Europe, treating its 'allies' like vassals
The one-sided trade agreement that Donald Trump imposed on the EU illustrates how the US empire exploits its "allies" in Europe as vassals to benefit the American oil/gas industry, Big Tech corporati…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
How's Trump's policies hurt his own MAGA supporters - and serve rich elites
As US president, Donald Trump's policies have served the interests of wealthy elites, while hurting average working people and splitting his own MAGA base. Geopolitical economist Radhika Desai discus…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
How China & Russia help Global South countries defend against US interventionism: Nicaragua explains
China and Russia help formerly colonized countries in the Global South defend their sovereignty amid constant US meddling and aggression, argues Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, a Latin America…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Rule by the rich: Western governments are oligarchies, not democracies
Western governments claim to be models of democracy, and demonize their geopolitical adversaries as "authoritarian", but empirical evidence shows that the USA and European countries are oligarchies d…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Media finally admits: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as US corporations profit
The New York Times finally admitted Israel is carrying out a genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, in an article by an Israeli scholar who studies the Holocaust. A United Nations report de…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
US gov't is very afraid of BRICS and dedollarization, Trump insiders reveal
Close Donald Trump allies like Steve Bannon say "the president is pissed every time he looks at the BRICS de-dollarization effort". The US government fears the Global South's challenge to the exorbit…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
As Trump threatens BRICS, it grows stronger, resisting US dollar and Western imperialism
US President Donald Trump has threatened heavy tariffs on BRICS, claiming the organization is "dead", but it is actually growing in size and influence. 10 members and 10 partners participated in the …
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
BRICS expands to majority of world population: Vietnam joins, USA fails to divide China & Vietnam
BRICS has expanded to 20 countries - 10 members and 10 partners - after adding Vietnam. BRICS+ now makes up 43.93% of world GDP (PPP) and 55.61% of the global population. Ben Norton explains how the …
Published on 2 months ago
Dedollarization: How Iran challenges US dollar dominance and the petrodollar system
Iran has used its status as a leading oil and gas producer to promote dedollarization, rejecting the US dollar and trading with China, Russia, India, and other BRICS members in their national currenc…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
War on Iran is part of US plan for global domination: Economist Michael Hudson explains
War on Iran is part of the US empire's larger attempt to re-impose its unipolar dominance on the global political and financial system, argues economist Michael Hudson. Washington wants to preserve d…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago