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American Theocracy Revisited: Oil, Empire, and the Gospel of Decline
A dissection of how energy dependence, apocalyptic politics, and debt-fueled capitalism fused into a governing logic of U.S. power—and why, nearly two decades later, the contradictions Phillips identified have not resolved but intensified under the pressures of imperial decline and global realignment. Continue reading
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Seeing Trump Clearly
What if Trump’s apparently chaotic thought processes and intuitive decision making are all a blind, a charade? What if we are really witnessing, in the Middle East and more widely, a carefully constructed plan with very definite objectives? Has Trump in fact “planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway”, while flinging the… Continue reading
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China’s Fertilizer Restrictions and the Crisis of American Agricultural Imperialism
The recent tightening of Chinese export controls on nitrogen-potassium fertilizer blends—compounded by Beijing’s reiteration of existing restrictions on urea—represents more than a routine trade policy adjustment. It constitutes a significant structural intervention in the global agricultural commodity chain, one that lays bare the precarious foundations of American agricultural imperialism and the sharpening contradictions of the… Continue reading
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Trump’s Iran war: Washington starts it, allies made to pay
On March 19, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will arrive in Washington with an offer for the Trump administration: Japan will join the Golden Dome missile defense project and help replenish U.S. weapons stocks depleted in the first weeks of the war against Iran. Continue reading
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The United States of America, or the United Empire of Earth?
From settler conquest on the North American continent to a planetary lattice of bases, fleets, satellites, and command zones, the United States has constructed the most extensive military infrastructure in human history. Beneath the language of alliances, deterrence, and security lies a global machine designed to police the colonial world economy. But the very scale… Continue reading
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Geopolitical Economy Hour: War On Iran, World War III or Imperialism’s Last Stand? w Michael Hudson
The latest twist – out of many twists and turns – in the US-Israeli war on Iran is Trump’s announcement that the War in Iran will be ‘ending very soon’ and that it was ‘ “very complete, pretty much” and ahead of schedule. At the same time, he also claimed that ‘We’ve already won in… Continue reading
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US and Israel’s environmental warfare in Iran and West Asia
On Saturday 7th March, the United States and Israel launched one of the largest coordinated chemical attacks against a civilian population in history. A major refinery in Tehran was hit alongside other fuel depots in the city and in Karaj, west of the capital. Oil fires raged across the sky and leaks from the sites… Continue reading
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When Empire Calls Its Own Gamble a Miscalculation
There is a familiar ritual in the house organs of empire. First the bombs fall, then the panic sets in, and then some respectable publication arrives to tell us that the real problem was not the fire, but the poor planning of the men who brought the gasoline. That is the moral universe of the… Continue reading
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War, profit, and the dollar’s retreat
Washington’s war against Iran, launched Feb. 28 with the U.S.–Israeli assault known as Operation Epic Fury, began with a burst of spending. In the first 100 hours alone the Pentagon burned through an estimated $3.7 billion in missiles, air operations and interceptor systems, most of it not previously budgeted. Continue reading
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🇺🇸🇮🇱People claiming “Israel” controls the US are either delusional or dishonest
The US in particular has been exterminating indigenous populations, stealing land, and pilfering resources for nearly 200 years before Israel ever existed. How is what the US is doing to the Middle East any different than what it did to the indigenous people of the American Midwest? Continue reading
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How European Countries Are Aiding The US & Israel in the War on Iran
European nations are joining the United States and Israel in their war on Iran. From providing economic and diplomatic support, to supplying military assistance to Washington, Europe is moving from a passive supporter to an active participant in the campaign to overthrow the Iranian government. Continue reading
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Iran and the Psychopathology of White Supremacy
The sincere belief that the sadistic brutalization of the Palestinian people would sever their connection to their land; that a sixty-year siege on Cuba would compel its people to abandon their revolution; or that assassinating Iran’s revolutionary and spiritual leadership would force the country to surrender its sovereignty to its historic tormentors in the United… Continue reading
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The end to deceptive Trumpian diplomacy
With the demise of diplomacy, the conflict has moved from the realm of strategic calculus and realism into one of psychological conditioning. Continue reading
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The McMuffin Reich And The Paedo Colony Vs The Poets And Philosopher Kings
Living under late stage empire is like living in a twilight zone. The last few days have been especially trippy. Continue reading
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The Epstein class has an Israeli-backed plan to weaponize organized crime, & terrorize the people into submission
When it comes to the long-term designs of the Epstein class, an insightful resource is the Israeli-backed psyop book Bronze Age Mindset. Its author, the Greek right-wing polemicist who goes by “Bronze Age Pervert,” had been in contact with Israel’s influence network by the time he came out with the book in 2018. He’d been… Continue reading
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LIVE TODAY FEB 25TH 1PM EASTERN 10AM PACIFIC W/ RANIA KHALEK AND STANISLAV KRAPIVNIK
In this 2-part show, Rania joins show for first time and Stanislav will take us home. Stream will cover SOTUS, Iran war escalations, mutiny (?) and much more! Continue reading
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Marco Rubio in Munich: Civilisational and Colonial Politics Back on the Agenda, Strategic Courtesies, and Geopolitical Implications
At the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a seemingly conciliatory speech that masked a profound ideological project: the normalisation of MAGA-inspired civilisational politics in transatlantic relations. Continue reading
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“America First” in the Middle East: A Strategy of Domination, Not Conflict Resolution
Under the guise of “strategic restraint,” the Trump administration pursued policies that further destabilized the region, subordinating its interests to U.S. advantage while abdicating the role of peacemaker. Continue reading
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Russia Sees Through US “Diplomacy” and Washington’s Continued Pursuit of Global Domination
Recently Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made revealing comments regarding continued US global ambition for domination across economics, monetary policy, energy, and more, calling into question US intentions regarding supposed “diplomacy” it is conducting regarding Ukraine; Continue reading