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The Empire’s Mask Is Slipping
More people are starting to question the gap between what the West says it stands for and the destruction left behind by its wars, sanctions, and interventions. The Vietnamese leader, Ho Chi Minh said: “There is no destroyed house, scattered stone, severed hand, bereaved mother, or disfigured nation in which you will not find a… Continue reading
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Kagan and Boot: The Guilty Are Writing the Verdict (Extended Version)
From Tehran to Taiwan: The Men Who Built America’s Empire Are Now Writing Its Autopsy The extraordinary significance of the Max Boot interview with former CIA analyst John Culver does not rest merely in the military assessments themselves, severe as they already appear. The deeper significance rests in who is speaking, where they are speaking,… Continue reading
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The Age of Liberal Gangster Capitalism
How political institutions shifted from public service to organised extraction and turned representation into controlled participation Gangster capitalism now describes the governing condition taking shape across much of the Western political order. Public institutions continue to speak the language of democracy, representation, and constitutional legitimacy, yet the practical operation of power increasingly serves concentrated wealth,… Continue reading
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