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Imperialism: How the struggle of both classes and nations creates our world
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson explain how imperialism is a product not only of the struggle between classes but also nations,…
2 years, 6 months ago
BRICS expanding into economic powerhouse: Petrodollar under threat
In its South Africa summit, BRICS invited six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The bloc now represents 37% o…
2 years, 6 months ago
BRICS debates mission at summit: Challenge West's G7 or be neutral?
The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is holding a historic summit in Johannesburg, discussing expansion and de-dollarizat…
2 years, 6 months ago
USA & NATO responsible for Ukraine war, German & French public say in poll
Most people in Germany and France blame the United States and NATO for the war in Ukraine, according to a poll conducted not by a pro-Russian group b…
2 years, 6 months ago
China blasts US hypocrisy in violating 'rules-based order'
The US constantly claims to uphold the so-called "rules-based international order" (which it never clearly defines), but China released a devastating…
2 years, 6 months ago
US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan
As part of negotiations for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, the United States is demanding that Riyadh keep pricing its oil in dollars, not China’s…
2 years, 6 months ago
Niger coup: 78% of people support military government's anti-colonial policies
Western governments have demonized the coup in Niger and threatened intervention, but polls show that 78% of Nigeriens support the military governmen…
2 years, 6 months ago
Atomic bombing of Japan was NOT necessary to end WWII. US gov't documents admit it
US government documents admit that the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not necessary to end WWII. Japan was on the verge of surrenderin…
2 years, 6 months ago
Anti-China hawks' drive to expand NATO into Asia may destroy Western military alliance
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss how the war hawks' drive to expand N…
2 years, 6 months ago
US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger - Fears of war in West Africa
The US and France have threatened foreign intervention to re-install a pro-Western regime in Niger, which produces uranium needed for nuclear energy …
2 years, 7 months ago