Pepe Escobar: Russia–Iran–China: All for one, and one for all?
by Pepe Escobar [4-8-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). Although perhaps not yet obvious to Washington, a US war on Iran will be viewed as one against Russia and China too. Both Putin and Xi know that Trump’s war is singularly directed at the transformational global ‘changes they are driving together.’ Russia and Iran are at the…
The Rare Earth Hammer Dropped — And It’s Made in China
by The Islander [4-9-2025 published]. (Many of us expected that this would happen if the US pissed China off too much. – RAD) While Washington blusters and tariffs itself into global isolation, Beijing is playing a masterstroke worthy of Sun Tzu: hit the West not with bullets, but with the minerals that power their war…
The US Empire Hesitates, the Chinese Dragon Accelerates
by The Islander [4-8-2025 published]. (I’ve worked many years in the hi-tech industry and continue to follow its development. The following analysis is correct. It is now unlikely that we can reverse China’s advantage. – RAD) As the U.S. dithers in bureaucratic red tape and Pentagon panels, China is already racing ahead in the tech…
Istanbul Crossroads between Russia & United States: The Last Exit Before Global Conflagration?
by The Islander [4-8-2025 published]. As the world teeters on the edge of a new inferno, all eyes now shift to Istanbul, where Russia and the United States will hold high-level talks on April 10, a date that may end up being remembered as the final offramp from a multipolar world war. This isn’t just…
Iran’s Iron Chessboard: The Empire Negotiates from the Backfoot While Tehran Tightens Its Trilateral Trap
by Gerry Nolan, Sonar21 [4-9-2025 published]. While the U.S. scrambles to project strength from a position of weakness, the Islamic Republic of Iran plays a far deeper, long-term geopolitical game, and the empire’s trembling at the edges shows it. It’s been confirmed indirect negotiations are set between Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Trump’s personal…
Putin Extends Hand for Ukraine—But Keeps the Sword Sheathed
by The Islander [4-7-2025 published]. Behind Kremlin walls, a lesson in real diplomacy is unfolding, firm, patient, and unmoved by the Western circus of feigned negotiations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, ever the strategist’s voice, made clear today what Moscow has been saying since Minsk I and II: Russia is open to peace, but not to…
Moscow Mobilizes, NATO Fumbles: The Real Military-Industrial War
by Slavyangrad [4-5-2025 published]. In the long war of logistics, coordination, and statecraft, Russia is proving that industrial mobilization wins battles before they’re even fought. A blistering report from Britain’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) (how bad is that when official UK is having to admit partial reality) has laid bare what the West’s defense…
Pepe Escobar & Danny Haiphong: Trump’s War FAILS as Yemen’s Missiles STRIKE US Navy in Red Sea Standoff, Israel, Gaza, Iran
by Danny Haiphong [4-4-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio).
Larry C Johnson & Nima Alkhorshid: Iran Stands Firm! Yemen’s Missiles Rock the US Navy, Israel, Middle East, Ukraine, Russia
by Dialogue Works [4-4-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio), Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio). (Yemen is the only country standing up and doing something about the genocide in Gaza that Israel and the US are directly involved in. The US military is about to find out that there are limits to what they can do militarily against Yemen.…
Larry C. Johnson: Attack Yemen? Yeah, I Warned you, Mr. Trump
by Larry C Johnson [4-6-2026 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). What surprises me is that many in Washington, DC and media are surprised by the failure of the latest phase of Operation Prosperity Guardian to quell the Houthis. As Homer Simpson is prone to say, “Doh!” Here’s the latest from CNN: US air strikes in Yemen…
Nima Alkhorshid, Richard D. Wolff, Michael Hudson: Can the World Unite Against U.S. Trade Weaponization?
by Dialogue Works [4-5-2025 published] Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio). (When I went back to grad school to study for & obtain an MBA, the courses in finance & economics helped follow the the complex discussion in this presentation. I’ve highlighted many phrases & sentences in bold to help identify important concepts in the following transcription from…
Larry C Johnson, Scott Ritter, Nima R Alkhorshid: Why War with Iran Would Be America’s Biggest Mistake
by Dialogue Works [4-1-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio), Scott Ritter(bio), Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio). (This is a very informative discussion about the US Military, Israel, Iran, Yemen, Middle East and the many complex interactions that could easily escalate out of control. This is the type of honest discussion that we need more of. Each of the…