Yves here. Sit back and enjoy yet another discussion between Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson, this time joined by Professor Mick Dunford at the Geopolitical Hour. Today’s tour starts with Ukraine, moves to Russia, and then continues to Europe, the US and China. It is noteworthy to see the Western media act as if Europe’s […]
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Read more...William Astore recalls his encounters with icons of US nuclear development, and is sad they are still with us.
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Read more...Unnamed US officials tell the NYT the system will be able to determine who was responsible for an attack, but the details are sketchy.
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Read more...US is bringing back nuclear weapons to South Korea in dangerous East Asia escalation.
Read more...Tensions rise at the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Iran intersection.
Read more...J.M. Barrie’s attempt to increase acceptance of Russia in the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution says much about Russophobia then and now.
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