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Putin’s Friends
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Vladimir Putin faces the Frankenstein he has created. The dictator has been confronted by the military method of governance he has deified. Brute force as a raison d’état. The rebellion of the Russian mercenaries has unmasked the most elaborate of the Russian …
JFK Speech on Peace and Nuclear War.
Imagine an American president capable of making such a speech in 2022, a speech designed to reduce tensions over Ukraine and to bring peace there rather than the humiliation of Russia and Putin, as every Western action seems designed today to do. Imagine a competition …
Inside Wagner, Russia’s Secret War Company
The Wall Street Journal’s latest documentary, “Shadow Men: Inside Russia’s Secret War Company,” goes deep inside the lethal global expansion of the Russian private military company Wagner — tracing the group’s evolution from a small, guns-for-hire operation into a sprawling network of businesses that have …
Jeffrey Sachs: Security Guarantees
Jeffrey D. Sachs Is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. Sachs is widely recognized for bold and effective strategies to address complex challenges, including the escape from extreme poverty, the global battle against human-induced climate change, international …
The Uncertain Meeting in Brazil
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, called a meeting of presidents of South American countries to promote a regional integration process. The heads of state of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela attended the …
Humans with an Expiration Date*
Image: Valery Sidelnykov on Shutterstock Juan Villoro Humanity is getting dumber and dumber, as evidenced by the international success of the Kardashians and the Mexican success of Acapulco Shore. Photo: Ali Pazani on Pexels This is not speculation but scientific fact. According to the “Flynn effect”, used to measure the collective level of intelligence, the …
Mapping the XXI Century
Antonio Navalón In 1911, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill – who then served as First Lord of the Admiralty – decided to change from coal to oil as fuel for the imperial naval fleet. And from that moment on, the whole world was configured with a …
Jeffrey Sachs on China’s “Historic” Push for Multipolar World to End U.S. Domination
China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to restore relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine, and strengthening its relationships with European and Latin American powers. Last week, China continued its diplomatic outreach by offering …
Russia vs. Nato: Heightened risk of war Russia vs NATO.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Russia’s war in Ukraine has significantly increased the likelihood of direct confrontation with NATO. Moscow is rattling the nuclear saber, NATO just added 830 miles of territory on the Russian border, and tensions are higher than ever. Russia now sees …