"Truth Is On The Side Of the Oppressed." – Malcolm X
When Russia forced the terms of European security onto the table at Abu Dhabi, two Atlanticist columnists had a hell of an answer: put NATO’s commander in charge of the peace talks. Washington built that alliance’s power while capitalist restoration weakened Russia, and now it wants European treasuries to carry more of the cost while... Continue Reading →
The New York Times calls it “handling” when Venezuela has to ask Washington to release its own oil money. After U.S. forces kidnapped Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, Washington used the threat of another attack to dictate payment terms and open Venezuela’s oilfields to favored firms. The money can come back while the power to... Continue Reading →
Al Jazeera questions whether Washington can seal Iran off while leaving its claimed right to impose the siege largely unchallenged. Iran’s railways, productive capacity and partnerships with China and Russia reveal years of preparation against economic strangulation. Beneath the talk of weapons flows lies a struggle over who gets to decide whether a country can... Continue Reading →
In Hayek’s Bastards, Quinn Slobodian follows the thinkers, patrons, and political operators who turned capitalist command into a cause dressed as rebellion. Race, IQ, and evolutionary stories make dispossession look deserved, while borders and private communities separate useful labor from the right to challenge its conditions. Gold promises shelter from collective demands, and the self-appointed... Continue Reading →
Britain steps forward to rescue indebted countries with the creditor’s authority tucked safely beneath its humanitarian robes. Behind the promises of relief, contracts and lending conditions turn claims on future labor into pressure on wages, hospitals, and household budgets. London invokes slavery while keeping the discussion of justice seated at the repayment table. Breaking that... Continue Reading →
Lula’s reelection kept open a fight over who gets to set the terms in South America. Washington wants a hemisphere it can use as a secure base for U.S. power. Brazil has the factories, public banks and political reach to help its neighbors build an independent pole, and China’s industrial rise gives them more room... Continue Reading →
The imperialist façade is cracking as formerly colonized nations wield newfound agency, emboldened by China's socialist rise and BRICS collaboration. However, the narrative masks a grim reality: national sovereignty does not guarantee liberation from domestic exploiters. The struggle continues within, where local elites may replace imperial masters but retain the chains of economic subordination. This interplay reveals that power dynamics hinge on who decisively controls production and profits. As multipolarity expands possibilities, the essential question looms—will the working class finally seize genuine control over the fruits of their labor, or remain spectators in their own liberation? The era demands they reclaim agency—no more invitations.
Putin's charm offensive in Moscow, showcased by forty-eight African delegations, hardly veils the reality that African leaders exist merely as props in a grand stage play. While Russia pitches economic promises, it's the West's narrative that dominates, portraying Africa as a passive recipient. Yet, beneath the political theater, African ambitions for self-sufficiency simmer, illustrated by the African Union's strong call for industrialization and local production. This counter-narrative reveals a continent striving to wrest control from neocolonial shackles, challenging a status quo predicated on dependency. The struggle isn’t merely for trade; it's a fierce reclamation of agency long denied. Africa’s narrative is reshaping, and the stakes are higher than ever.
UNGA 81 looked like a week of separate crises: Palestine, Iran, Venezuela, artificial intelligence and China. Beneath the speeches, however, each exposed the same unfinished contradiction between formal sovereignty and the unequal material power needed to make sovereignty real. Gaza’s reconstruction, Venezuela’s oil revenues, Iran’s negotiations under coercion, and the Global South’s struggle for technological capacity all reveal how finance, property, military force and infrastructure shape what legal equality can actually deliver. The summit’s real story wasn’t only what leaders said from the podium, but who still controls the machinery that gives those words weight.
The Gulf monarchies, once loyal to Washington's military dominance, are now scrambling for survival in a world where Iranian aggression opposes their established security framework. The ongoing war has exposed a perilous contradiction: the very American military infrastructure meant to protect the Gulf states has rendered them vulnerable to Iranian strikes. As the U.S. becomes a less reliable ally, these nations are cautiously seeking dialogue with Tehran, marking a seismic shift in regional politics. Their actions aren't a break from American influence but a pragmatic response to an urgent need for stability amidst rising tensions. The question remains—can they navigate this treacherous terrain without abandoning old alliances?
