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How problem solving became the problem in the west

by Denis A. Conroy for the Saker Blog Awoke this morning and thought it was time to review my political convictions as it had become apparent that the war in Ukraine was beholden to the usual ‘us-and-them’ arrangements that stood in for enlightened insight… Another day wherein the propaganda-controlled media confronted me with the power of its’ nuclear-ballistic narrative (based on fire power), to assure me that our ace-in-the hole

Economic Rent and Exploitation: Michael Hudson, Shepheard Walwyn

Michael Hudson, Shepheard Walwyn recording May 23, 2022 Part one:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDo7HykYN9k Part two here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-xWgLertkg Jonathan Brown Michael, welcome to the podcast. Michael Hudson It’s good to be here. I’m looking forward to it. Jonathan Brown Michael, I think you have one the most extraordinary upbringings and journeys into economics. And I just wanted to give our listeners just some sense of how you got from being the godson of Leon Trotsky

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the BBC TV channel, St Petersburg, June 16, 2022

Update:  This transcript is now complete. Ed Note:  This transcript is not complete and we will issue an update when it is completed.  We post it now because of the renewed DDoS attacks on Russian infrastructure. In addition, Mr Lavrov had two more quite serious interviews.  They are available here: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the NTV network, St Petersburg, June 16, 2022 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with

President Putin: St Petersburg International Economic Forum Plenary session

Ed Note:  This transcript is not fully complete but we post it because of the renewed DDoS attacks on Russian infrastructure.  When it is complete, we will do an update.   (Mr Putin was on top form with an excellent, even exhaustive and detailed economic tour de force for Russia, and then of course for the sane world, or our Zone B). Pepe Escobar created a very high-level summary: THE

World War 3 for dummies

By Gaius Baltar for the Saker Blog Some knowledgeable people, apparently including the Pope, are beginning to suspect that there may be more going on in the world than just the war in the Ukraine. They say that World War 3 has already started and things will get worse from now on. This can be difficult to determine while we are participating in the unfolding events and do not have

“No fuels for Europe “

by Jorge Vilches for the Saker Blog The title is correct, no mistakes. And, of course, there will be “no fuels for Europe” none at all… but only if you care to believe the EU leadership when insisting that by December 2022 no seaborne Russian crude oil will evermore be imported. Thusly — if that were the case as the EU approved policy requires — then of course true enough

After 77 Years Of US Occupation, Half Of Japanese Girls Deformed

by Thorsten J. Pattberg for the Saker Blog The Island Nation Of Japan Is A Model Colony Of The US Empire of Sanctions [And Lies]. Their Media Keep Silent About The Deliberate Altering Of The Japanese Anatomy. Brace Yourself… [Reader discretion advised: Stories from US-occupied Japan can cause long covid and fear of crooked limbs. This is part 2 out of 4 of a series.] Part 2. The X-Kyaku Or

Pro-Ukrainian, but Anti-Nazi

By Batiushka for the Saker Blog I have noticed that there are a few reviewers of the Special Operation in the Ukraine who seem to support it only because they are racist, anti-Ukrainian. Let it be made clear that this is not the case of the overwhelming majority of its supporters. And it is certainly not the case of the vast majority of the Russian forces involved in the Operation.

Ramzan Kadyrov Reads a Poem about Ukraine

https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2289 Posted on Kadyrov’s Telegram channel on June 10, 2022. Translated by Leo V. My sidenote: If I had to name this poem, it would be Naïve Україна   Ukraine, Ukraine! What is the catch? You are beautiful and naïve on the ruins of the epochs. And now you are ruled by a mask of false goodness, Those who burned Taras Bulba on the rapids near the Dnieper.   There

Open thread (and notes)

The world is busy with the greatest part busy with building their lives and their countries and regaining sovereignty, and the smallest portion busy sinking. We have Spief going on in St Petersburg and seemingly a number of loose threads are being pulled together. We have Europe’s gas supply being throttled by Russia, as Siemens could not supply repair parts because Canada did not want to release the parts because

Notes From Spief: St Petersburg International Economic Forum

Pepe Escobar is following various discussions at Spief:  https://twitter.com/spief?lang=en and here are some of his updates from his telegram channel: THE ST. PETERSBURG FORUM IS ON A ROLL I spent the morning back and forth following some fab discussions at the forum – especially on Russia-China, SCO business, BRICS, the Russian financial sector, the Northern Sea Route and this one linked below, with Glazyev, on the Eurasia Economic Union and

The ‘New G8’ Meets China’s ‘Three Rings’

The coming of the new G8 points to the inevitable advent of BRICS +, one of the key themes to be discussed in the upcoming BRICS summit in China. By Pepe Escobar, posted with the author’s permission and widely cross-posted The speaker of the Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, may have created the defining acronym for the emerging multipolar world: “the new G8”. As Volodin noted, “the United States has created conditions

Sitrep Operation Z: Messy Grind again and more Great Walkback

By Amarynth for the Saker Blog We start with the broader environment: It is Zelensky’s decision, says the Chorus of the Great Walkback. “The people and the government of Ukraine, led by President Zelensky, must decide on their own the issue of the possibility of territorial concessions.” – US Secretary of State Blinken. According to the head of the State Department, the United States does not intend to impose its

The Empire Strikes Back: Imperialism’s global war on multipolarity

This is a series of talks where each talk is short and one can enjoy the long video in shorter pieces.  An absolute must-listen is the convenor’s (Radhika Desai) opening statement which explains so clearly the concept of multi-polarity or pluripolarity. The second one by Victor Gao brings a new view to how China perceives these changes in our world. Ben Norton from Multipolarista takes a look at the influence

The World Is Looking At You

By Batiushka for The Saker A huge and historic injustice took place in Europe in 1914, which over the next four years left many, many millions dead. Who was responsible? The power-lusting Prussians of Germany, using Austro-Hungarian imperialism as their pawn, or the power-lusting Establishment of Great Britain, using French revanchism as their pawn? Some would say that all were to some extent responsible, though the spontaneous 1914 Christmas Armistice

Yellow Vest Win: The death of Western parliamentary democracy as the most progressive government

by Ramin Mazaheri for The Saker blog The fight against autocracy and monarchy – the dominant theme of progressive politics in human history – has always begun with the fight for a parliament: the creation of a group representing some interest beyond the royal executive decree, and with the power to affect the lawmaking process and general governance. (This is the fifteenth chapter in a new book, France’s Yellow Vests:

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