Pepe Escobar – Fragments of civilization: on the road in Italy
by Pepe Escobar [12-11-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio). If the current, fragmented collective West would ever have a chance to be rescued from the Centaur of oblivion, that task must be carried out by the definitive, Western civilization-state: Pallas Athena Italia. In Botticelli’s masterpiece Pallas and the Centaur (1482-83), to be seen at the Galleria degli Uffizi…
The Beauty and the Beast: Pepe Escobar on the US National Security Strategy
by Pepe Escobar [12-11-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio). (RAD: As always, we can count on Pepe to cut through the bullshit & translate what is really happening. Fasten your seat belts & observe. – RAD) FLORENCE, Italy – The new US National Security Strategy, the December 2025 version, is an intriguing, quirky, Bosch-style hybrid beast. It does…
Pepe Escobar, Judge Napolitano: Trump Giving Europe the Boot; Trump Monroe Doctrine in Latin America; NATO, EU, Russia, China; Trump at War with BRICS
by Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom [12-11-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio).
Smart Policy, Sanctions-Proof Results: How Iran Became a Nanotechnology Heavyweight
by New Rules [12-12-2025]. (RAD: Notice that there is a theme here that has been practiced by other countries, including China with their 5-year plans. Since nanotechnology requires mastering very advanced scientific & engineering technologies, notice how Iran focused on advanced education. Research has been turned into products used in Iran & exported. There are…
Trump declares war on city of London in bold sovereignty revolution – new book reveals strategy
by Finn Heartley [12-9-2025]. Trump’s Financial War Against British Control: President Trump is challenging the City of London’s financial dominance over the U.S., aiming to sever ties with British Empire-era economic manipulation and reclaim sovereignty. Three-Pronged Strategy: Trump’s plan includes economic decoupling from EU/NATO, repatriating U.S. gold reserves from London, and military oversight to prevent…
SANCTIONS FAIL: Iran becomes one of the world powers in nuclear medicine
by New Rules [12-10-2025]. Iran has become one of the TOP 3 GLOBAL POWERS in radiopharmaceuticals – special radioactive medicines used to detect and treat diseases like cancer. These medicines are used in precision diagnosis (very detailed medical imaging) and targeted cancer therapy. This is a major achievement in technological sovereignty, which means Iran can…
CHINA’S TRADE SURPLUS SMASHES $1 TRILLION: Decoupling From the US Accelerates
by New Rules [12-10-2025]. The latest customs data reveals a landmark achievement: China is reaping the rewards of deliberate economic restructuring, with exports showing remarkable resilience despite high US tariffs. The IMF has raised its 2025 growth forecast for China to 5.0%, reinforcing confidence in the economy’s medium-term trajectory. Trade patterns highlight a strategic global…
How Iran’s Gas Turbines Can Reshape Global Energy Map
by New Rules [12-11-2025]. First of all, what are gas turbines used for? A gas turbine is a powerful engine that turns fuel into electricity. They are used to power cities, factories, offshore platforms, and energy-intensive industries like oil & gas, petrochemicals, and heavy manufacturing. The best turbines are more efficient, reliable, and exportable, giving…
Europe has THREE Problems: United Kingdom, France, Germany
by Daniel Foubert [12-9-2025]. Europe doesn’t have “a problem”. It has THREE problems: 3 European nations are suffering from a severe “post-imperial hangover”. First, there is the United Kingdom, a nation that voted for Brexit to “take back control” only to realize it has completely forgotten how to drive. The British identity crisis is like…
China has already won the green energy war
by André Benoit [11-20-2025]. André Benoit is a French consultant working in business and international relations, with an academic background in European and International Studies from France and in International Management from Russia. As Washington debates fossil fuels, Beijing builds the clean-energy systems of the next century. As the United States under Donald Trump dismantles…
How America Rigged the End of World War II & Ignored Important Agreements
by Wave Media & KurtisG [12-9-2025]. (RAD: As many of us have come to realize, the United States doesn’t play fair & often breaks agreements & treaties when they don’t serve the US by those in power. The US often has a complete disregard for the other parties in those agreements & treaties, thinking that…
Alex Krainer, Glenn Diesen: New U.S. National Security Strategy Signals New World Order
by Glenn Diesen [12-8-2025]. (RAD: This provides a much more nuanced & wide ranging discussion about the implications on the new National Security Strategy that was just published. As such, it is worth listening to for a better understanding of where things might be heading & the challenges. – RAD) Alex Krainer is a market…