October 2022
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US, UK might be behind Nord Stream sabotage – military expert
Western media have tried to suggest that the Nord Stream pipeline incident was the result of a Russian sabotage operation, but this narrative does not seem to convince even Western experts. Recently, a former Pentagon adviser stated that the US and UK appear to be responsible for the operation that led to the Nord Stream… Continue reading
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The United States declares war on Russia, Germany, the Netherlands and France
While the international press treats the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines as a news item, we analyze it as an act of war against Germany and the European Union. Indeed, the three gas supply routes to Western Europe have been cut off simultaneously, while at the same time a new gas pipeline has… Continue reading
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Living In the Age of Ironies By William Bowles
Monday, 3 October 2022 — Investigating Imperialism Irony #1 What we may be witnessing is not just the end of the Cold War, or the passing of a particular period of postwar history, but the end of history as such: that is, the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal Continue reading
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Putin’s Remarks On Europe
From Vladimir Putin’s speech held at the signing ceremony of treaties on accession of Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia: Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 1-3 October 2022
Tuesday, 4 October 2022 — The New Dark Age ‘Well of Solutions’ or Problems: Why Reforming the UN is Critical https://www.palestinechronicle.com/well-of-solutions-or-problems-why-reforming-the-un-is-critical/ Vladimir Putin at Together For Ever Concert , by Vladimir Putin https://www.voltairenet.org/article218175.html Only Adult Children Still Believe U.S. Propaganda https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/10/only-adult-children-still-believe-u-s-propaganda/ Continue reading
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From Wounded Latin America, a Demand Comes to Put an End to the Irrational War on Drugs: The Thirty-Ninth Newsletter (2022)
Each year, in the last weeks of September, the world’s leaders gather in New York City to speak at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly. The speeches can usually be forecasted well in advance, either tired articulations of values that do not get acted upon or belligerent voices that threaten war in an… Continue reading
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US is recalibrating the power dynamic in East Mediterranean. Can South Asia be far behind?
A mild flutter ensued after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s recent meeting with his Turkiye counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York on September 21 when it came to be known that Cyprus figured in their discussion. Jaishankar highlighted it in a tweet. Continue reading
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UK Crony Capitalism: Trickle down economics
The UK government’s economic policies under new PM Liz Truss have caused a stir among, not only leftists, but also among mainstream economists. The new government says the solution to the stagnation and failure of British capitalist production is to cut taxation on the rich and on big business. The extra income flowing to them… Continue reading
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New circuits of anti-racism IRR News 30 September 2022
Friday, 30 September 2022 — Institute of Race Relations On Monday 26 September, the IRR was delighted to host a panel event at this year’s The World Transformed festival in Liverpool. ‘IRR50: New circuits of anti-racism’ explored the last half-century of British anti-racism, and how that can inform the struggles of today. Whilst Liz Fekete Continue reading
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Only Adult Children Still Believe U.S. Propaganda
It should now be quite clear to any reasonable person that the Biden administration is hell-bent on destroying Russia and will risk nuclear war in doing so. It has already started World War III with its use of Ukraine to light the final match. The problem is that reasonable people are in very short supply,… Continue reading
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The October 2022 issue 238 of ColdType is now online
Friday, 30 September 2022 — ColdType Continue reading
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The liquidity crisis and drowning naked
A liquidity crisis erupted in British bond markets after the announcement by the new right-wing Conservative government that it would spend up to £60bn to maintain and energy price cap for householders for up to two years, subsidise business energy costs AND also cut corporate and income taxes. The total hit from this largesse (mainly… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 