Apparently, the right-wing is divided on Russia. Dick Morris is a former Clinton flunkie who defected to the neocons. Newsmax is a low-brow “movement conservative” publication whose main audience is now MAGAtards. But Carlson is also super popular with the MAGAtards as well while disliked by the neocons. […]
Carlson is pretty good on Russia but he pushes the Sinophobia to the max. Krystal and Saagar comment on a segment from Tucker Carlson Tonight featuring a guest who expressed a bloodthirsty desire for ‘Chinese skulls’ and a more masculine military
By Joel Kotkin There is a hypocrisy at the heart of the West’s attitude to China: although we’re constantly warned about the threat from Beijing, our political and corporate elites seem intent on making this century a Chinese one. Unlike in the Thirties, this appeasement isn’t driven by […]
By Damon Linker The Week Before this week, I’d never heard of Dmitri Alperovitch or Silverado Policy Accelerator, the nonprofit think tank for which he is co-founder and chair. But Alperovitch is on my radar now, thanks to a viral tweet thread about Russia’s intentions in Ukraine that […]
The Sinophobia of the right-wing seems to be representative of the fact that the uber-imperialists cannot stand the idea that any other state might be able to challenge Anglo-American hegemony on even the most peripheral level. Althought it is true that “woke” ideology is finding its way into […]
By Peter Zeihan on December 22, 2021 Demographics are at the core of what we do here at Zeihan on Geopolitics. More than just a count of population, demographic data–often expressed as a pyramid-shaped graph–can deliver a wealth of information about a society. Is the country in question rapidly […]
Krystal examines the election results in Chile, the birthplace of neoliberalism, and what it could indicate about global political trends and voter behavior going forward
By Peter Zeihan on December 21, 2021 As we now enter the third year of the ongoing COVID pandemic, we have had an evolution in how countries–especially in East Asia–react to outbreaks. Gone are the days of national lockdowns, and instead provincial, city, and even facility specific lockdowns are […]
By Jeremy Scahill Intercept “The military threat the U.S. poses to Iran is a key reason why the Iranian nuclear program has expanded,” an analyst said, criticizing the statement. A hawkish gaggle of former U.S. national security officials, lawmakers, and diplomats has launched a public campaign to pressure […]
Jacek Bartosiak talks to Robert D. Kaplan on Eurasia, Intermarium, and US-Germany deal on Europe.
I suppose I could be considered a “non-liberal anti-imperialist.” The libertarians’ admiration of Singapore and Hong Kong is overstated as is the progressives’ admiration of the Scandinavian countries. The problem with both libertarianism and progressivism is their universalism, which is not reconcilable with anti-imperialism. I tend to think […]
The USA is like the high school bully that goes around bullying other kids until he finally gets kicked in the balls, which is more or less what has been happening to the US for the past 50 years since the defeat in Southeast Asia. By William P. […]
Released from prison just last week, now under house arrest for the remainder of his sentence, Steven Donziger speaks out about the injustices against incarcerated people and the solidarity among incarcerated people he witnessed firsthand. He reveals how truly broken the prison-industrial complex is, but he also offers […]
By Samuel Goldman, The Week The Biden administration is unwilling to fight for Ukraine. Berlin must choose its course. Germany has long had a Russia problem. Even before their unification under the Hohenzollerns in 1870, German principalities struggled to deal with their giant neighbor to the east. In 1863, […]
Krystal and Saagar are joined by two authors and foreign policy experts who debate on whether the US should defend Taiwan or not if China were to invade in the near future
By Bonnie Kristian, The Week The war in Afghanistan was the longest in U.S. history. The war in Iraq has killed perhaps as many as a million people. U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition intervention in Yemen’s civil war contributed to the most acute humanitarian crisis on the […]
We’ve said it before when Chinese officials warn the public about something, it means that the problem can no longer be contained. After the Chinese government released the economic data for the third quarter of 2021, the official Chinese media warned the public to be careful about the […]
To be clear: not because he actually gives a damn about Palestinians, Israelis, or human rights…but because it made his fragile ego look bad. A narcissist is as a narcissist does.
Prof Wolff explains all the ways the U.S. and China depend on one another for production, finance and economic access. This is one of the major differences between the Cold War politics between the U.S. and Soviet Union and what is happening today.
The Atlas Network’s Antonella Marty on the bad ideas that have undermined wealth and stability in the region.
By Pierre Lemieux On the Versailles Palace, transformed into a museum in the 1830s by the “King-Citizen” Louis Philippe, stands the inscription À toutes les gloires de la France (“To All the Glories of France”). Many rulers in history have illustrated, some more savagely than others, a truth that […]
The system appears to be going out of its way to reignite the cold wars with Russia and China. By Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic Russia and Ukraine remain on the edge of conflict; opposing forces are reportedly facing each other from just 50 yards apart. The standoff […]
By Joel Mathis The Week There is no such thing as a “humane” war, much as we might want there to be. The New York Times on Sunday published an exposé of a U.S. military unit called “Talon Anvil,” which was reportedly quite effective at fighting ISIS in Syria […]
Throughout history, the Russians have always held a bad hand. Their geography and climate make the basics of life – food and security – devilishly difficult. Their lack of navigable rivers demands huge rafts of artificial infrastructure, but that costs money that Russia’s brutal winters and vast distances […]
Scott interviews author and geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan. Zeihan does not believe China will be a nation state ten years from now. One reason, he argues, is that China’s economy is completely dependent on the disappearing American presence keeping the peace on the world’s oceans. This, of course, […]
Executive Vice President of The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Trita Parsi, reacts to the limited media coverage of talks surrounding Iran’s nuclear program.
Kim Iversen explains why the Biden administration’s Democracy Summit is hypocritical.
Saagar outlines how Apple CEO Tim Cook sold out the principles he and his company apparently stood for to China in a secret deal in exchange for massive profits in the Chinese market
By Keith Preston Anyone who follows the mainstream media, Congress, or elite intellectual circles knows that the Blue Tribe is increasingly fearful of a right-wing coup by the Trumpists with the common refrain being that January 6 was only a warm-up event for the real thing. I’m going […]
By Grayson Quay The Week Voters in the French territory of New Caledonia vote Sunday on whether to remain a part of France, The Associated Press reports. New Caledonia, an archipelago in the South Pacific with a population of around 250,000, became a French colony in 1853, gained […]
By Brigid Kennedy It can be difficult to understand what exactly is happening along the Russia-Ukraine border without knowledge of the countries’ deeply intertwined histories. That said, here’s everything you need to know: What’s going on with Russia and Ukraine? A build-up of Russian military troops along Ukraine […]
The popularized expression “Let’s go, Brandon!” definitely has its legitimate applications. From the comments: “I clearly remember people saying that the Middle East would be the second Vietnam in the mid-2000s. Where are all those naysayers now that the Middle Eastern wars are unpopular EVEN AMONGST CONSERVATIVES? I […]
Tim Marshall, author of The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World, The Age of Walls: How Barriers Between Nations Are Changing Our World, and Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World, joins The Realignment to discuss how the […]
By Charlie Lee Pansecession News For the crime of mentioning the existence of the 1940s East Turkestan Republic in a previously state sanctioned public school textbook, Sattar Sawut the former head of the Xinjiang education department has been given a suspended sentence of death for publishing “separatism” that […]
By Charlie Lee Springtime of Nations “Independence is not the kind of thing you can get by begging for it from other people. You should proclaim it yourselves. The Japanese refuse to give it? Very well then, tell them that you will cross over to someplace like Twante […]
By Charlie Lee Springtime of Nations When Classical Liberalism first gained prominence as a political movement in Europe and the Western Hemisphere in general, the ideology was closely tied to national struggles for independence against large empires. Aside from the liberal nature of the American Revolution, the wars […]
By Charlie Lee Pansecession News from AP: While defenseless city dwellers are massacred by the Burmese military dictatorship, the rekindled fight for Karen Independence has born fruit: An important army base was captured near the border with Thailand. The Two freedom fighting factions have began to form a […]
By Charlie Lee Springtime of Nations “If there is to be a separation, then God bless them both. And keep them in the Union if it be for their good, but separate them if it be better.” …Thomas Jefferson on the New England Hartford Convention of 1814. This […]
By VoltDeCleyre Springtime of Nations The Porfiriato To understand the neo-zapatistas, one must not overlook the importance of Mexican history itself. Before we get to the eponymous Zapata, let us look towards the conditions that made the Mexican people turn to him in the first place. The man […]
By Lap Gong Leong Pan-Secession News This is a story told by a Springtime of Nations Associate Lap Gong Leong, a citizen of Hong Kong. Before Hong Kong’s 2020 Legislative Council Election was delayed twice, the sixth election since the handover was to be held on September 6th […]
By Charlie Lee Springtime of Nations In the news what has become a perennial geopolitical issue has once again reared its head. Though the latest fighting ended in a ceasefire on May 21, 2021, the Arab-Israeli conflict has in some form or another been raging for over 100 […]
By VoltDeCleyre Springtime of Nations The nation of Cuba faces an exciting new development: A movement for liberty. Cuba has a history of being sought after, belonging to the Spanish, invaded by the British, traded to the USA, and independent yet carefully watched over by first the USA […]
By VoltDeCleyre Springtime of Nations Pact of Zanjon Aftermath Carrying on immediately where we left off, the negotiations for peace were not successful in placating the desires that brought about the 10 year war in the first place. Despite the cited “mutual exhaustion” both parties felt, some rebels […]
By Charlie Lee, Springtime of Nations The face of socialism in America is the fiery Puerto Rican congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. One of her many publicity stunts involved attacking Donald Trump and the Republicans for the lethargic pace of cleanup and aid efforts after Hurricane Maria struck the […]
The Commie left vs State Department anarchism. You can’t make this shit up. You just can’t call Vaush “left” anymore. If you’re a full-on imperialist and state department cheerleader, then i don’t care how you say you FEEL about capitalism etc, you’re just not left. This is nuts […]
By Rand Paul, The American Conservative Saudi Arabia’s air and naval blockade of Yemen is an abomination. For years now, ships that would otherwise carry food, fuel, and medicine to the country have been turned away by the Saudi-led coalition, depriving the Yemeni people of the necessities to […]
By Charlie Lee, Springtime of Nations All of our previous entries in this series have discussed current and therefore not yet successful struggles against imperialist states. Today however, we get to talk about a movement that fought for secession and won. This week, Bougainville. You probably haven’t heard […]
By John Nichols, The Nation “Don’t ever tell me we can’t afford to invest in our communities when we just approved $778 billion for the Pentagon,” said California Representative Barbara Lee. Voters gave Democrats control of the White House, the Senate, and the House last year. That should […]
By Damon Linker The Week Democracies are obsessed with “democracy.” That makes some sense. Basing politics on the consent of the governed, limiting government power, respecting the rights of citizens — all of these are important human achievements, ones from which even nominal democracies often fall short and […]
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Emily Jashinsky react to a speech given by Marco Rubio on reorienting the country’s economy away from reliance on China.
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
Recent Comments