‘The next blow will be more painful’: Russian experts are signaling something bigger than retaliation
by RT [5-26-2026]. Following the Ukrainian attack on a college in Starobelsk, Russian strategic analysts describe a shift toward “managed escalation” against Kiev and discuss the broader risks to Europe. On May 25, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a strong statement regarding Ukraine. Condemning the recent strike by Ukrainian forces on a college building and…
Larry Johnson: Lavrov Tells Rubio, Russia Will End the War with Ukraine and the West
by Larry Johnson [5-25-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Today’s Lavrov-Rubio call was a highly significant and alarming diplomatic communication, covering three major topics. The call took place at Lavrov’s request, with Rubio currently on a four-day trip to India attending the QUAD meeting in New Delhi. State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott confirmed: “Secretary of State Marco…
Scott Ritter, Judge Napolitano: Why Bother to Negotiate With Trump? Ukraine in now FINISHED after killing 21 students in Russian Dormitory!
by Judge Napolitano [5-26-2026] Scott Ritter(bio). (RAD: After discussing the impossibility of having a meaningful negotiation with Trump, we get into the FATAL mistake that Ukaine & MI6 made. During the night on 5-22-2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Russian Starobilsk College and killed 21 young students with at least 42 more injured. The gloves are…
Is 1914 repeating itself? Will war between Europe and Russia finally break out openly?
by Peter Hanseler & René Zittlau [5-25-2026]. Peter Hanseler, born in 1964, studied law at Zurich University law school (lic. iur.) and then worked there as a research assistant for Prof. Heinrich Honsell, Professor of Roman Law and Contract Law. After obtaining his doctorate in business law (Dr. iur.), he worked as a trainee at…
Three days at the Louvre: How China took over the global furniture industry
by Inside China Busness [3-18-2026]. Foshan is a city of 9 million, in Guangdong province. In less than 30 years following its official designation as Chinese industry cluster for furniture manufacturing, Foshan factories now build half the furniture sold across the world. Foshan’s takeover of home furnishings is typical of hundreds of other cities and…
Einar Tangen, Glenn Diesen: China’s Strategy for Managing U.S. Decline & Trump
by Glenn Diesen [5-24-2026]. (RAD: This is a perfect example of how to deal with people like Trump. Going head-to-head dosesn’t work, espcially when the US is in decline. Avoiding confrontation that will escalate & lead to global war isn’t a sane approach. Listen to Einar Tangen explain these issues that go all the way…
China builds next-generation fighter jets faster than anyone
by Inside China Business [3-17-2026]. The modernization of China’s military has no precedent in human history. In just one decade, the PLA has built the world’s largest navy, and fleets of advanced aircraft and long range missiles. They also did so with modest annual increases in defense spending, while achieving self-sufficiency in the most cutting-edge…
Pepe Escobar: In the AI era, where will the younger generation go in the future? A famous Brazilian journalist said this…
by Pepe Escobar [5-21-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). In the AI era, where will the younger generation go in the future? A famous Brazilian journalist said this… Aurora Vocational College On May 20, Aurora Education Group specially invited Renowned Brazilian journalist and geopolitical scholar Mr. Pepe Escobar visited Focusing on “what is the future of the younger generation…
Pepe Escobar: The new “indispensable nation” for the Multipolar Planet enters the scene
by Pepe Escobar [5-22-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). The New Silk Roads/BRI and their offshoots, such as the Northern Maritime Route/Arctic Silk Road, are still alive and well. SHANGHAI – Here we are. The strategic partnership between Russia and China, leaders in the Eurasian integration process, leaders of the BRICS multipolar bodies and the SCO have formally…
Pepe Escobar – Putin in China: The New U.S.–Russia–China Equation
by Pepe Escobar [5-20-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio).
Larry Johnson: Who is the Real Monster? Hezbollah or Israel… A Response to the Munk Debate
by Larry Johnson [5-23-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). I plunked down $25 to watch the Wednesday night Munk debate between the team of John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt vesus the team of Victoria Nuland and Mike Pompeo. The debate was titled, Foreign Wars Debate: Be it resolved, don’t go hunting monsters. The premise of the debate, in…
Here’s how Putin and Xi can save the West from itself
by Ladislav Zemánek [5-22-2026]. Ladislav Zemánek, PhD, is a non-resident research fellow at the China-CEE Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Budapest and an expert with the Valdai Discussion Club. He holds a doctorate in History from Charles University in Prague, where he also completed his BA and MA in East European Studies. Zemánek collaborated…