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Depth charges

The undermining of democracies is a long-standing strategy. Anyone who has ever been a fan of war movies will know how depth charges used against enemy submarines work. Used extensively during the naval battles of the Second World War, these…

Nancy Pelosi’s miracle

The visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and the provocation to China that it entails can only be interpreted as one more action in the escalation of tensions that Washington wants to generate in…

Russia and the European Union Continue Transition to Wartime Economies

Russia and the West have signaled their intent to commit to a long-term confrontation over Ukraine. While Russia has clearly felt the effect of sanctions, the EU remains vulnerable to Russian attempts to use energy to divide member states. By…

Pelosi is the Symbol of a Dying Perspective

On August 2nd, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the highest-level U.S. official to visit Taiwan since 1997, against all warnings from China and from American officials, who said it could lead to more aggressive military posturing. The objective of the…

To Reduce Inflation, Control Corporate Profits

Everyone’s concerned about inflation these days. But politicians are blaming government benefits instead of rising inequality and corporate profits. By Sonali Kolhatkar “Inflation” is the new buzzword of the year. It is the reason for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate…

UN Nuclear Review: A Prime Time to Stop the New Arms Race

The real solution to the threat of nuclear war is in plain sight, but still the powerful weapons makers and war profiteers refuse to yield. By Marcy Winograd and Medea Benjamin In the run-up to August’s United Nation’s 10th Annual Review of…

F1 legend Lewis Hamilton tackles racism in motorsport

Is it a surprise that one of the world’s more expensive sports still has racist and homophobic attitudes within the sport and outside? Is it a giveaway that Lewis Hamilton is to date the only black F1 driver? The justification…

Undersecretary Ahumada in the right-wing crosshairs

The persistent attacks by the right wing and those in power against the Undersecretary of International Economic Relations (Serei) are signs of desperation. They are hurt that José Miguel Ahumada, in his outstanding academic work, has criticised the limits set…

Proposal President Boric transforms rejection vote into positive constitutional option

The “I approve” of the New Constitution moved away from that 80% of those of us who voted in 2020 for the changes. 58% say they are afraid and not enthusiastic. The bad thing about the proposed constitutional text is…

Ukraine, the kitchen of dehumanisation

This photo of a fallen Russian soldier in Ukraine is part of a new culinary start up in Kiev. It is a cake. You can choose from the pictures of the “dead aggressors” the one you like the most and…

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