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Hubris has been the fatal weakness of every empire there has been, says John Wight.
“We write with a sense of urgency suggesting you avoid doubling down on catastrophe,” VIPS tells Donald Trump in its latest memo to the president.
The killing of the Iranian general signals an escalation in the U.S. policy of assassination and targeted killing, says Luca Trenta.
Fears of a major war in the Middle East exploded Thursday night with the U.S. assassination of arguably the second most powerful man in Iran.
This journey into the past also reaches the heart of 21st century China’s New Silk Roads strategy, says Pepe Escobar in this photo and text reportage from Central Asia.
It is no surprise that young people are on the streets with banners that plead for a new world, for it is these young people who recognize that their lives are at stake, writes Vijay Prashad.