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Kazakhstan may hold the secret for Greater Eurasia: Pepe Escobar via The Saker The no holds barred US-China strategic competition may be leading us to the complete fragmentation of the current “world-system” – as Wallerstein defined it. Yet compared to...
Could It Get Any More Embarrassing? – US Russian Ambassador Hangs Rainbow Flag Next To Stars and Strips at the EMBASSY in Moscow Something rather hilarious just happened: the US Embassy in Moscow decided to hang up a big “LGBT+”...
What is China really doing with its digital Yuan? by Chris Faure for the Saker Reserve currency, backing of a currency and value of the financial systems that distribute a currency. Its going to take years for the US dollar...
How the Republican Party Spins Trump’s Corruption by Eric Zuesse for The Saker On June 20th, Pam and Russ Martens, at their anti-corruption site “Wall Street on Parade,” headlined “As Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Face Criminal Probes, Barr Fires Top...
U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms U.S. Police State by Eric Zuesse for The Saker On June 15th, the U.S. Supreme Court, with only the libertarian right-wing (basically anti-government) Clarence Thomas dissenting — reaffirmed that America’s law-enforcement officers have “qualified immunity” from...
The cause of tension between China and India by Zamir Awan for the Saker Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said: “positive consensus” on resolving the latest border issue was achieved following “effective communication” through diplomatic and military channels. New...
Russia aiming to realize Greater Eurasia dream: Pepe Escobar via The Saker The Russian role will be to balance the hegemonic powers, as a guarantor of a new union of non-aligned nations Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi...
The Empire takes a knee. Let it. But we don’t have to! by The Saker It is quite interesting to observe how many commentators are completely misreading the current race riots or compare them with previous race riots in the...
A Pipelineistan fable for our times: Pepe Escobar via The Saker Ukraine was supposed to prevent Russia from deepening energy ties with Germany; it didn’t work out that way Once upon a time in Pipelineistan, tales of woe were the norm....
Venezuela, Minneapolis, Iran, Europe – Trump’s Last Gasps of Collapsing World Control – Or is it? by Peter Koenig for The Saker There comes a time when shooting around in circles just hits walls, bullets splinter off sidewalks, and shatter...
Why America’s revolution won’t be televised: Pepe Escobar for The Saker The so far purely emotional insurrection lacks political structure and a credible leader to articulate grievances People raise their hands and shout slogans as they protest at the makeshift...
Hillary Clinton’s Achievements as Secretary of State by Eric Zuesse for The Saker Some people say that Hillary Clinton had no achievements as the U.S. Secretary of State; but that view is factually false. She had a huge and enduring...
Beijing sees Trump’s hand and won’t fold: Pepe Escobar for The Saker With Sinophobic hysteria reaching new heights in US, China’s counter play is a massive new economic plan Stranger things have happened. Everyone was expecting US President Donald Trump...
Who Rules the World and How? by Francis Lee for The Saker Unquestionably, the world – circa 2020 – seems currently to be moving away from democratic forms of rule and transmuting into more totalitarian systems (liberal totalitarianism if you...