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• How Europe Sacrificed Itself for a Fading American Empire | Dr. Vijay Prashad

  At the heart of the interview, Dr. Vijay Prashad argues that contemporary geopolitics must be read holistically: military capacity, information warfare, culture, and social mobilization interact to shape outcomes. He contends the United States remains militarily destructive but strategically weakene

• The West is COLLAPSING But Still Tries To Capture Proxies | Lasha Kasradze

  Lasha Kasradze contends that the post–Cold War myth of a benevolent liberal international order has been decisively deconstructed. He and Pascal Lottaz argue that Western democracy-promotion often masked a strategic, hegemonic project that exploited smaller states (notably Georgia and Ukraine) as pr

• The DESTRUCTIVE Alliance of Tech Billionaires and Military Planners | Thomas Karat
• Washington's Greatest Fear — Berlin-Moscow Alliance | Alexander Rahr

  Alexander Rahr argues that the deterioration of German‑Russian relations reflects long‑standing historical, geopolitical, and policy failures rather than a sudden moral collapse of Russia. Drawing on his decades in Western and Russian policy circles, he traces the rupture from medieval civilizationa

• EU Parliament Member EXPOSES Craziness Of EU Elites | M. Schulenburg & J. Sachs

  Michael von der Schulenburg contends that EU institutions and political elites are captured by a Russo‑phobic, militarized logic that privileges great‑power ambitions over diplomacy, long‑term planning, and democratic accountability. Drawing on his experience in the European Parliament, he describes

• 🚨 The Real Tomahawk Story Is WORSE Than You Think (For US Warmongers).

  Pascal argues that the U.S. decision not to authorize Tomahawk strikes into pre‑2022 Russia reflects material constraints rather than mere restraint. He links Trump’s public hesitation to a depleted missile stockpile and severely limited production capacity—problems exacerbated by China’s new export

• Germany Sacrifices Itself for US Empire: The True Purpose Of German War-Hysteria | Sevim Dagdelen

  Sevim Dagdelen contends that Germany’s foreign policy is undergoing a self-inflicted decline, marked by diplomatic absence, submissiveness to US directives, and an unprecedented militarization that undermines the welfare state. Drawing on recent visits to China and the Shangri‑La Forum, she argues B

• The Rise of Authoritarian Nationalism is Coming for Everyone | Prof. Zlatko Hadžidedić

  Zlatko Hadžidedić argues that nationalism in the former Yugoslavia is not an ancient dormant force but a manufactured political technology linked to the late-20th-century introduction of capitalism. He contends that capitalism requires a unifying ideology to mask deepening social inequalities, and n

• Diplomatic Crisis Deepens: Japan & China on the Brink | Dr. Warwick Powell

  Neutrality Studies frames Japan’s snap election as a potential watershed in domestic governance and regional strategy. Speakers argue that Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory—likely producing an LDP supermajority—reflects potent populist appeal but risks overpromising on “new capitalism.” Analysts ca

• Europe Is Destroying Itself Through Its Own Colonialism | Claudia Leconte

  Claudia Leconte argues that France’s unresolved colonial past, exemplified by Madagascar, continues to shape contemporary European politics and mentalities. Drawing on personal and archival research, she traces Madagascar’s colonization from the Berlin Conference through violent repression (notably

• The West Has Accelerated Its Own Decline | Dr. Dr. Alfred de Zayas

  Dr. Alfred de Zayas contends that international law remains valid but its traditional Western guarantors have failed to enforce it, producing a legitimacy crisis. He criticizes the United States and allied powers for persistent norm‑breaking—extrajudicial killings, unauthorized military actions, and

• American Imperialism Masquerading as a Peace Process | Audio Essay by Jeffrey Sachs

  Jeffrey D. Sachs contends that the Trump administration’s proposed U.N. resolution is American imperialism disguised as a peace process, designed to eliminate the possibility of a sovereign Palestinian state. He argues the draft creates a U.S.–U.K.–dominated “Board of Peace,” chaired by Trump, with

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