On June 2, the second meeting took place in Istanbul between delegations from Russia and Ukraine toward a resolution of the conflict which, in itself, is a positive achievement. These are the first two direct and official talks to take place since Ukraine broke the agreement that had been agreed upon in April 2022. Nonetheless, many in the West’s “war […]
Read moreUkraine’s recent escalation against Russian territory has brought to the surface crucially important questions. Was President Trump informed beforehand of the attacks carried out inside Russia last weekend, allegedly by Ukrainian forces, which targeted five airfields? If so, did he approve of them? If not, what was the intent of the strikes, given that they immediately preceded the second round […]
Read moreAs the U.S. Congress prepares to pass the so-called GENIUS Act, speculators are poised to uncork champagne bottles while experts warn of the dangers of legitimizing stablecoins (cf. SAS 22/25). Some supporters of President Trump are deluded by the narrative that such cryptocurrencies will undermine the oligarchical power of central banks, which might be true, but the alternative to oligarchy […]
Read moreWhile the Shangri-la Diaologue of defense ministers from Asia and other parts of the world is held annually in Singapore, it’s main sponsor is the British International Institute of Strategic Studies, and the conference therefore retains some of the character of the British imperial tradition. For many years, the People’s Republic of China has attended the gathering, but Beijing downgraded […]
Read moreAs June 22 draws near, the infamous date on which the German Nazi war machine launched the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, remarks by senior German government officials indicate that a new attack on Russia is being prepared. Chancellor Friedrich Merz first declared on May 26 that he includes “among possible options” the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles […]
Read moreThe Israeli policy of “ethnic cleansing” and implicit starvation of the Palestinian population in Gaza continues, despite the growing protests worldwide. The privately run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up by the United States and Israel to distribute a meager amount of food aid to the population after the highly competent and well-organized United Nations relief agencies were prevented from operating, […]
Read moreSyria expert and journalist Vanessa Beeley strongly denounced the centrality of the British role in bringing Al Qaeda to power in Syria in both a May 27 article in UK Column and a May 30 discussion with The LaRouche Organization’s Weekly Symposium with Diane Sare. She correctly traces the British colonial manipulation of the entire region to the 1916 then-secret […]
Read moreAs the rotating president of the BRICS this year, and in preparation of the group’s summit in Rio in July, Brazil has been very active on the diplomatic front. The government just hosted a three-day “Second Brazil-Africa Dialogue on Food Security, the Fight Against Hunger and Rural Development” in Brasilia from May 20-22, with ministers of Agriculture and representatives of […]
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