New world’s conflicts, chaos, West’s attempts to destroy Russia: Putin’s speech
by TASS [10-1-2026]. The Russian president says the world needs to think about what should be done to avoid the most catastrophic scenarios, in which humanity could slide to the brink of survival. MOSCOW, October 1. /TASS/. In global politics, all conceivable and inconceivable taboos are now being violated, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at…
Washington’s Iraq project ends where it began: in failure
by Murad Sadygzade [10-1-2026]. Murad Sadygzade is the President of the Middle East Studies’ Center in Moscow, a research institution dedicated to understanding the complexities of the Middle East. He is a visiting Lecturer at HSE University, RANEPA, and MGIMO University (Odintsovo), ensuring future generations are informed about the region. Engaging in high-level discussions as an expert of…
Kanye West barred from performing in Russia for glorifying Nazism – Moscow
by Maria Zakharova [10-1-2026]. The US rapper sang songs about Adolf Hitler and sold T-shirts with swastikas, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova has noted. US rapper and fashion designer Kanye West cannot hold shows in Russia due to his glorification of Nazism, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, has said. A Russian concert agency announced in…
Larry Johnson: The Gulf Restart Trap; Why Reopening Hormuz Won’t End the Energy Crisis
by Larry Johnson [9-30-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Once again I am indebted to Karl W. Miller, whose analysis of the energy crisis unleashed by the war with Iran has become essential reading for me. Karl has a habit of seeing around corners. He anticipated the Houthi push in southern Yemen back in July, well before…
China plans massive new coal reserve while Western nations phase out fossil fuels
by Cassie B. [9-24-2026]. (RAD: From my perspective, China is being very practical as they analyze the amount of electricity & other energy needs to meet the growing demand for citizens, manufacturing & other needs. Although not mentioned in this article, China is actively upgrading to electric transportation & using electricity where possible. This has…
Larry Johnson: America’s Diesel Surplus Is an Illusion (An Update from Karl Miller)
by Larry Johnson [9-29-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). On paper, the United States should be the world’s safety valve in this fuel crisis. American refineries make far more diesel than Americans burn. But every one of those barrels is already spoken for. Between rising domestic demand, heavy export commitments and refineries running near their limit, the…
Larry Johnson: Is Donald Trump the New Commodus?
by Larry Johnson [9-25-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). During my long trek returning home to Florida from Russia, I watched a three hour documentary on the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and I gained an appreciation of why Trump is often labeled as a reincarnation of various leaders of the Rome. Caligula is the…
Pepe Escobar: Xi Dada Explains the Facts of Life to a Sociopath
by Pepe Escobar [9-25-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Xi de facto laid the framework for how China and the U.S. should compete on a “win-win” basis. GUANGZHOU – Chinese President Xi Jinping made the ask directly in the Oval Office. The “deciding mode” President – who’s mulling whether to commit nuclear genocide against Iran, as he revealed…
Pepe Escobar: All Hell Set to Break Loose by the End of September
by Pepe Escobar [9-29-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Window of Supreme Risk: September 30 to November 3. West Asia is about to burn. The sociopath President of the United States completely disregarded the Chinese solution to end the Iran drama, presented in person at the White House by President Xi Jinping this past Thursday. Essentially, Xi told…
Larry Johnson: Moscow Closes the Door; How Putin and Lavrov Hardened Russia’s Line on Ukraine in Ten Days
by Larry Johnson [9-28-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). In mid-September, the Kremlin was signaling that negotiations could resume. Putin had said the trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine would be unlikely before the State Duma elections, but that Russia would be ready to resume contacts after them. The elections ended on September 20. Within…
Larry Johnson: America’s Diesel Surplus Is an Illusion
by Larry Johnson [9-26-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Karl Miller has provided me with another excellent report on the diesel/aviation fuel crisis that is confronting the world. On paper, the United States should be the world’s safety valve in this fuel crisis. American refineries make far more diesel than Americans burn. But every one of those…
Iran Turns Refinery Waste Into Marketable Industrial Product
by New Rules [9-28-2026]. Iran is turning carbon dioxide from Tehran Oil Refinery’s exhaust gases into commercial liquid CO2 with purity above 99.9% for food production, medical applications and industrial use, according to Carbon Bared, the Iranian company behind the project. The facility has a stated annual processing capacity of around 40,000 metric tons. Its…
Seyed M. Marandi; Glenn Diesen: Israel, Saudi Arabia and the US; All-in on War? Shifting world power dynamics?
by Glenn Diesen [9-28-2026] Seyed Mohammad Marandi(bio). (RAD: This is definitely an excellent discussion between Professor Glenn Diesen & Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi while sitting at a table in Moscow. They both realize that a lot of the problems we are seeing in the US & Europe are the result of their ‘exceptionalism’ thinking. Both…
Larry Johnson: Three Wars, One Bill – How Hormuz, Ukraine and Sanctions Are Squeezing the Express Giants and Pushing Up Global Prices
by Larry Johnson [9-24-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). This article is the result of my conversation earlier today during my flight from Istanbul to London. I was sitting next to a FEDEX pilot who was on his way to Paris via London. I asked him about aviation fuel prices and the effect on FEDEX and I…
Larry Johnson: Professor Pape’s Trap Is Built on a War Russia Never Planned
by Larry Johnson [9-24-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Thanks to Yves Smith of Naked Capitalism who flagged a recent interview that Professor Robert Pape did with Mario Nawfal. During the interview, Pape argued that Vladimir Putin is caught in an “escalation trap.” In his telling, Russia launched a preventive war in February 2022 to seize Kyiv…
Janfadaa, Iran’s new civilian force: 31m volunteers, 1000 battalions
by Fereshteh Sadeghi [9-23-2026]. For the Islamic Republic, the most durable defense against foreign attack and internal destabilization is a population mobilized far beyond the barracks. Days before Iran marked the 46th anniversary of the Sacred Defense, the name given to the 1980-1988 war imposed by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein on the newly established Islamic…