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The 'War of Grand Design' Transforms to More Narrowly Bolster US Hegemony, by Alastair Crooke

20 October 2026 at 05:00
To preserve its supremacy, Washington is pushing Europe to the front line against Russia, even at the risk of nuclear escalation The paradigm shifts. The networked supra-national stratum that long has pursued its global ‘grand design’ through manufacturing public consent for wars of imposed compliance has, at last, run up against the limits to power....

Why France Is Burning, by David Skrbina

20 October 2026 at 05:00
It is hardly news to observe that many of the European nations are struggling at the moment. Inflation, unemployment, budgetary crises, and high energy costs are all taking their toll. Many governments are also suffering a crisis of credibility, as they take extreme and anti-democratic action to ward off “the far right”—and in doing so,...

The Reign of Quantity, by Kevin DeAnna

19 October 2026 at 05:20
The riots in France won’t be the “wake up” we want. Bad news guys. People generally don’t “wake up.” Most people are incapable of defying social convention. There is good news within this blackpill though. A minority always rules — and we only have to truly win once. Don’t trust people to wake up from...

The French Protests Are Being Misunderstood, by Paul Craig Roberts

20 October 2026 at 05:00
The French protests that are spreading over Europe are not receiving proper attention. The explanation that students all over France, with the disturbances spreading into Italy and Belgium, are burning down historic buildings and looting businesses because they are dissatisfied with the conditions of their school buildings is not a convincing narrative. Some suspect the...

Why Invading Iran Could Become America's Biggest Military Mistake, by James Durso

19 October 2026 at 05:00
A U.S. ground invasion of Iran could become a military catastrophe, with difficult terrain, entrenched defenses, and the risk of prolonged guerrilla warfare. An invasion could send oil prices toward $200 per barrel, worsening inflation and imposing enormous economic and military costs. Diplomacy offers a less destructive alternative. The ghosts of Baghdad and Kabul should...

I Love You Guys, by Caitlin Johnstone

20 October 2026 at 05:00
I don’t really fit in with any group. Too woo-woo spiritual for the Marxists. Too angry for the Buddhists. Too political for the nondualists. Too much of a liberal-hating commie for the witches. Too radical for the socdems or demsocs. Too grown up for the anarchists. If hippies were real I guess I’d be one...
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