The resistance: This Greater Eurasia region perseveres in the shadow of Western dominance
by Timofey Bordachev, program director of the Valdai Club [1-11-2024 published]. The Great Balancing Act: Greater Eurasia’s path to stability. In Greater Eurasia, we are witnessing the most striking competition between two fundamental models of interstate relations: cooperation, exemplified by regional institutions and platforms, and competition, driven by the global economy and politics still dominated…
Pepe Escobar: Empire of Chaos, Reloaded
by Pepe Escobar [1-9-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.…
2025: A year of uncertainty ahead as the old world order crumbles
by Vitaly Ryumshin, Gazeta.ru political analyst [1-6-2025 published]. The past year has been a “turning point,” but the next 12 months will bring even more upheaval. The year 2024 has ended, marking a watershed moment in global politics. Half the world’s population cast their votes over 12 tumultuous months, against a backdrop of unprecedented events…
Europe loses to Putin in Ukraine despite billions in aid — Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik
by Tass [1-9-2025 published]. (His observations are spot on and correlate with many current and historical facts that can be found on this website and elsewhere. NATO and the West have only themselves to blame for the mess in Ukraine and the devastation of the European economy. He is one of the very few in…
What Does Russia Mean by “Demilitarize and Denazify?”
by Larry Johnson [1-6-2025 published]. (Pay close attention to what Larry Johnson has to say about the conflict in Ukraine. Then watch how many of his observations about Putin’s requirements will become real challenges for Trump’s team to meet while trying to find a way to resolve this war. – RAD) Let me remind you…
Why China will win the race for AI supremacy as US efforts collapse under woke, irrational demands for AI censorship
by Mike Adams [1-6-2025 published]. (I have been following Mike Adams for a number of years and have purchased many of his lab-tested food products. He has had to build his own web server platform, since he has been deplatformed from YouTube and every other online host because they haven’t liked his honest message about…
Close to Ukraine’s ‘Industrial Heart’: Why Does Russia’s Liberation of Kurakhovo Matter?
by Oleg Burunov [1-6-2025 published]. “As a result of the professional actions of the Russian units during the liberation of Kurakhovo, the enemy lost more than 12,000 troops, about 3,000 units of various weapons and military equipment, including 40 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,” the Russian Defense Ministry said. Why does Russia’s liberation of…
Colonialism 2.0: The West’s Relentless Pursuit of Global Domination
by Vijaya Dissanayake [1-4-2025 published]. (The observations expressed by the author are shared by many others, including other posts on this website. In other words, the US is the global trouble maker intent on global domination, instead of working to find ways for diverse cultures & countries to focus on getting along, instead of constantly…
How US Dollar Will Be Dethroned by BRICS National Currencies
by Ekaterina Blinova [1-4-2025 published]. To bring an end to the dollar hegemony one doesn’t need one common competing currency, but a number of national ones, according to former Ronald Reagan official and renowned American economist Dr Paul Craig Roberts. Critics of de-dollarization argue that no viable alternative to the greenback has emerged as a…
Ukraine’s hardest year: How Russia’s strategy is paying off
by Sergey Poletaev [1-4-2025 published]. Sergey Poletaev is an information analyst and publicist & co-founder and editor of the Vatfor project. Fortresses fell and fronts shifted in a transformative year in the conflict. As the third year of the Russia-Ukraine conflict draws to a close, the trajectory of the fighting has shifted decisively. At the…
Central Asian president reveals advice he gave Trump on Ukraine
by RT [1-3-2025 published]. (Let’s hope that Trump pays attention to this advice, which is consistent with other information about the realities in Ukraine observed by others who understand Russia’s position & military strength and why this Special Military Operation (SMO) was launched by Russia. There is no need for the West to continue this…
Moscow calls out Trump team for waffling on Ukraine
by RT [1-3-2025 published]. (For months I’ve tried to caution some MAGA supporters that Trump doesn’t really understand the Russian position on Ukraine. Many seem to think that Trump will ‘negotiate a deal’ with Russia, yet they don’t even understand Russia’s concerns and the history behind why Russia started this Special Military Operation in Ukraine.…