The Wall Street-centered global financial system ā which rules over virtually the whole West ā simply could not allow national sovereignty in full expression in a major regional actor such as Brazil
In a nutshell: āJusticeā in Brazil is now totally politicized
The Lula game-changer is not about to turn the whole complex chessboard upside down; it will instead make it even more unpredictable
With or without Team Obama, the fact remains: no conquered ā or at least balkanized ā Syria, no Full Spectrum Dominance
Russiaās and Turkeyās objectives in fighting the Islamic State group are diametrically opposed
Silk Roads, Night Trains, and the Third Industrial Revolution in China
Paris 2015 ā as well as Sinai 2015 ā essentially is a side effect of Baghdad 2003. Putin knows it. For now, the task is to smash those mongrel imperial offspring once and for all
Russiaās spectacular entry into the war theatre threw elaborate plans into disarray
Whatās certain ā for the overwhelming majority of the Global South ā is that the Empire of Chaos made a mess everywhere
How China and Russia Are Running Rings Around Washington
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