Jeffrey Sachs Of Fans Jeffrey Sachs is a well-known American economist, academic, and public policy analyst who has made significant contributions to the fields of sustainable development and economic development. He has held various prestigious positions throughout his career, including serving as the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and as a special […]

Courtesy TomDispatch Yes, it’s hard even to remember (if you aren’t of a certain advanced age), but I grew up in a world where the two superpowers, the United States and Russia, both increasingly armed to the teeth with nuclear weapons and so unable to fight each other directly without the possibility of the planet […]

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Geopolitical Economy Report BRICS plans to challenge US dollar dominance and transform the international monetary and financial system by developing infrastructure for cross-border payments using local currencies. Russia made a detailed proposal for the October Kazan summit. Ben Norton analyzes the report, explaining how the US-dominated financial system benefits rich Western countries at the expense […]

the Information Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 October 2024 – Promoting high-quality development and expanding Hong Kong’s capacity for economic growth are core elements of the 2024 Policy Address, announced (October 16) by John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. “Hong […]

Jeffrey Sachs Of Fans Jeffrey Sachs is a well-known American economist, academic, and public policy analyst who has made significant contributions to the fields of sustainable development and economic development. He has held various prestigious positions throughout his career, including serving as the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and as a special […]

Courtesy Adaderana India ordered the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats on Monday and withdrew its own envoy from Canada, in response to what it said was Ottawa’s decision to name him and others as persons of interest” in an investigation. India did not go into detail on the investigation, but relations have been fraught since […]

Schiller Institute Professor Jeffrey Sachs, currently a Professor at Columbia University, has held positions around the world as an economist, and has become one of the most outspoken peace advocates in the United States. This interview was conducted on May 15 by EIR’s co-editor Mike Billington. Mike Billington: I listened to your interview with Jill Stein, the presidential […]

by Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud Courtesy Middle East Monitor People gather to stage a pro-Palestinian demonstration and condemn the Israeli attacks on Gaza, in Amsterdam, Netherlands on October 7, 2024 [Selman Aksunger/Anadolu via Getty Images] No one expected that one year would be enough to recalibrate the Palestinian cause as the world’s most pressing issue, and that […]

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Research Intelligence Uni Join us for an enlightening discussion on the shifting geopolitical landscape as we explore the rise of the BRICS nations and the implications for industrialization in the developing world. Featuring insights from: Prof. Radhika Desai – Geopolitical Economist Prof. Howard Nicholas – Professor in Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam & International Institute of […]

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Danny Haiphong Economist Richard Wolff joined the show to discuss how Russia has obliterated NATO’s sanctions and teamed up with China and BRICS to to place the U.S. dollar’s dominant status in the world economy in grave danger. This video breaks it all down. Support independent media by making a paid contribution to keep the […]

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By Abdul Rahman Courtesy  InDepthNews DHAKA, Bangladesh | 18 September 2024 (IDN) — On September 16, the Bangladeshi police arrested two senior journalists, Mozammel Babu and Shyamal Dutta when they were allegedly trying to leave the country. With their arrests, the total number of journalists arrested since the coming of the interim government in power […]

By Juan Cole At least one thing is now obvious in the Middle East: the Biden administration has failed abjectly in its objectives there, leaving the region in dangerous disarray. Its primary stated foreign policy goal has been to rally its partners in the region to cooperate with the extremist Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu […]

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By P.K.Balachandran  Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo, September 3: The ouster of the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by a student-led movement on August 5, has muddied South Asia’s waters. India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China, are all impacted, for better or worse. Hasina’s exit in a cloud is a grave setback for India, but it opens new […]

Daniel Flitton Courtesy The Interpreter Two recent court cases have raised uncomfortablequestions about diplomatic immunity. Advocates claim to have helped as many as 20 domestic workers suffering unfair conditions in diplomatic households in Canberra over the years (Getty Images) Australia has seen two extraordinary cases brought before the courts in recent months that have tested […]

by Sana Khan Courtesy Counterpunch The brutal crackdown on the Bangladeshi protestors led to the ouster of Shiekh Hasina, the ruling queen of Bangladesh. Well, my area of expertise is not Bangladeshi political sensitivities. I want to discuss a broader perspective on the right to protest, especially in developing countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and […]

Dialogue Works Paul Craig Roberts (PCR) has had careers in scholarship and academia, journalism, public service, and business. He is chairman of The Institute for Political Economy. President Reagan appointed Dr. Roberts Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy and he was confirmed in office by the U.S. Senate. From 1975 to 1978, Dr. […]

Jeffrey D. Sachs Courtesy Common Dreams org The very strong evidence of the U.S. role in toppling the government of Imran Khan in Pakistan raises the likelihood that something similar may have occurred in Bangladesh. Two former leaders of major South Asian countries have reportedly accused the United States of covert regime change operations to […]

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Courtesy MalayMail A file photograph shows a group of monkeys near a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. — Reuters pic KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — A British woman named Adriana Orme has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a global monkey torture network that was uncovered by a BBC investigation. According to the British news […]

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By Kit Klarenberg Courtesy MintPress News Aug 9, 2024 Ever since July 29, Britain has been plunged into crisis, with incendiary far-riot rights sending towns and cities across the country spiraling into states of emergency. Vast mobs of armed, angry thugs, motivated by racist, Islamophobic animus, have vandalized homes, property and places of worship, violently […]

Geopolitical Economy Report The US government supported protests that overthrew Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. New interim leader Muhammad Yunus has been cultivated by Washington for decades. Ben Norton discusses the geopolitical reasons for the regime change; the roles of India, China, and Russia; and the Pentagon’s desire to build a strategic military base on […]

George Galloway If Iran does not respond the Israeli regime will only become more aggressive, says Prof Seyed Marandi. It’s a regime that only understands force.

by Richard D. Wolff Courtesy counterpunch In the wake of his huge defeat on June 30, 2024, when 80 percent of voters rejected French centrist” President Emmanuel Macron, he said he understood the French people’s anger. In the UK, Conservative loser Rishi Sunak said the same about the British people’s anger, as Labor leader Starmer […]

By Arif Rafiq Courtesy GlobelyNews The Adani Group is hit with fresh corruption allegations as newly revealed documents link India’s market regulator chairperson to Adani offshore companies. India’s second-richest man Gautam Adani is at the center of a new corruption scandal, with the accusations coming from a familiar source. On Monday, investment firm Hindenburg Research released excerpts of what […]