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- Eurasia
Israel’s war on Gaza is only possible due to US support and weapons
Many in Europe want peace talks to end Ukraine war, oppose arms shipments, polls show
China helps Global South develop & resist Western neocolonialism, Nicaragua says
Nicaragua condemns Israel, says USA should disappear if Palestine can’t have a state
EU admits it has hypocritical ‘double standards’ on Israel, Ukraine, Iraq, climate change
- Latin America
US gov’t cites groups it funds to allege electoral ‘fraud’ in Venezuela
US gov’t-linked firm is source of exit poll claiming Venezuelan opposition won election
China helps Global South develop & resist Western neocolonialism, Nicaragua says
Nicaragua condemns Israel, says USA should disappear if Palestine can’t have a state
Exposed: US DEA used criminals to spy on, destabilize Venezuela, Mexico, Bolivia
- Africa
BRICS expanding into economic powerhouse: Petrodollar under threat
US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger: Fears of war in West Africa
Burkina Faso’s new president condemns imperialism, quotes Che Guevara, allies with Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba
China forgives 23 loans for 17 African countries, expands ‘win-win’ trade and infrastructure projects
Only 4 of 55 African leaders attend Zelensky call, showing neutrality on Ukraine and Russia
- USA
Israel’s war on Gaza is only possible due to US support and weapons
Economic world war: US has sanctions on 1/3rd of all countries, 60% of poor nations
USA lets athletes cheat with steroids, as it accuses Russia & China of violating anti-doping rules
As stock market crashes, is US facing new financial crisis? Economist Michael Hudson explains
US gov’t cites groups it funds to allege electoral ‘fraud’ in Venezuela
- Economy
Can the US Federal Reserve really control inflation?
Economic world war: US has sanctions on 1/3rd of all countries, 60% of poor nations
As stock market crashes, is US facing new financial crisis? Economist Michael Hudson explains
Debt is political: Why wealth flows from poor to rich
How can China be socialist if it has a stock market? Understanding the Chinese economy
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Economy
Most important stories of 2023: Gaza, Ukraine, China, BRICS, dedollarization, bank crises, inflation
These were the most important geopolitical and economic issues of 2023, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, US-China tensions, BRICS expansion, growing de-dollarization,...
Economy
Rising corporate profits have caused 45% of inflation in Europe, compared to 40% for rising import prices and just 15% for workers' wages, according...
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Before it collapsed and its billionaire depositors were bailed out by the US government, Silicon Valley Bank successfully lobbied Congress to remove regulations on...
Economy
Economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the US banking crisis and the effective privatization of the Treasury in this episode of their program...
Economy
The US Federal Reserve printed $300 billion in a week to save collapsing banks and bail out Silicon Valley oligarchs. 93% of Silicon Valley...
Economy
Economist Michael Hudson argues banks like Silicon Valley Bank have behaved in a selfish and greedy way, yet get de facto US government bailouts,...
Economy
Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and US Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression"...
Economy
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said his goal is "to get wages down," complaining workers have too much power in the labor market....
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As the Covid-19 pandemic ripped through society, the US government abandoned its people—but made sure Wall Street banks enjoyed "their best period since the...
