So what will The Sanctioned supergroup do? 4529 ViewsAugust 20, 2018 12 Comments by Pepe Escobar (cross-posted with the Asia Times by special agreement with the author) Trump’s solo act can’t compete with the hard rock presidents from the electric east Those were the days, during the Cold War 1960s and 1970s, when the earth was actually ruled by …
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Ein Jahrhundert US-imperialer Vorherrschaft neigt sich dem Ende entgegen Mit der Niederlage der US-gesponserten Söldner-Terrorbanden in Syrien wurde nicht nur der US-Imperialismus in seine Schranken verwiesen, es mehren sich die Zeichen für ein nahendes Ende der US-Hegemonie über die Geschicke der Welt.1 Das Motto „America First“, das Trump zu seinem Wahlsieg verholfen hatte, ist …
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Vorwort zum AKF-Sommer-Rundbrief 2018 Weder Pessimismus noch Ratlosigkeit angesagt Angesichts der aktuellen, zugespitzten politischen Weltlage sind weder Ratlosigkeit noch Pessimismus angebracht. Wer genau hinschaut, die ganze Welt nüchtern und vorurteilsfrei im Blick hat, der sieht schon inmitten der Trümmer des Niedergangs die letztlich konstruktiven Veränderungsprozesse am Werk. Die Persönlichkeit des gegenwärtigen US-Präsidenten …
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US-led Syria Strikes: West Trashes International Law in favor of ‘might is right’ Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is author of the book, ‘Midnight in the American Empire,’ released in 2013. robertvbridge@yahoo.com Published time: 14 Apr, 2018 17:23 Edited time: 14 Apr, 2018 19:27 Get short URL © Matthew Daniels / Reuters …
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by Ghassan Kadi for the Saker blog March 2018 seems to continue to be full of surprises, and when we speak about the imminent and inevitable collapse of the Empire, and the consequential demise of global Western influence, we often forget who is the biggest loser, or rather victim, of this forthcoming event. Without a speck …
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FINIAN CUNNINGHAM | 18.02.2018 | SECURITY / WAR AND CONFLICT Washington is moving inevitably on a global war plan. That’s the grim conclusion one has to draw from three unfolding war scenarios. Ultimately, it’s about American imperialism trying to assert hegemony over the international order for the benefit of US capitalism. Russia and China are prime targets for this …
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EDITOR’S CHOICE | 15.02.2018 A Dangerous Turn in US Foreign Policy Conn HALLINAN The Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy is being touted as a sea change in U.S. foreign policy, a shift from the “war on terrorism” to “great power competition,” a line that would not be out of place in the years leading up …
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Finian Cunningham (born 1963) has written extensively on international affairs, with articles published in several languages. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he is a Master’s graduate in Agricultural Chemistry and worked as a scientific editor for the Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, England, before pursuing a career in newspaper journalism. For over 20 years he …
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The Next Empire January 2, 2018, 11:423 The end of dollar hegemony, a new SWIFT system, and a new central bank, are all contributing factors towards the rapid decline of the US empire and the rise of The Next Empire as explained by International Man… Throughout history, political, financial, and military leaders have sought to create empires. Westerners often think …
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US President Donald Trump © Christopher Aluka Berry The International Isolation of Donald Trump byDr. Sreeram Chaulia Dr. Sreeram Chaulia is Professor and Dean at the Jindal School of International Affairs in Sonipat, India. His latest book is ‘Modi Doctrine: The Foreign Policy of India’s Prime Minister’. Published time: 17 Sep, 2017 16:09 Edited time: 17 …
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