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What is the Rules-Based Order?

KIM PETERSEN—It is a given that the rules-based order is an American linguistic instrument designed to preserve it as a ...
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The Fraudulence of America’s ‘Arms Control’ Policies

ERIC ZUESSE—Unlike other types of companies, which sell exclusively or mainly to the public (consumers, including to other companies), military ...
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Medical horror in Ukraine

BATKO MILACIC—It remains to be assumed that more than 35,000 people were buried, cremated, abandoned on the battlefields without any ...
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The World According to Andrei (Martyanov): Russia prepares for a possible wider war; Eurasian bloc unstoppable.

During a Russian Defense Ministry meeting on Wednesday, Shoigu proposed a number of measures to strengthen the security of the ...
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THERE IS MORE TO THE VIKTOR BOUT TRADE THAN MEETS THE EYE

LARRY C. JOHNSON—Bout’s arrest in March 2008 needs to be considered in the broader context of U.S./Russian relations. It is ...
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POST-MORTEMS: The Referendum in Chile

NOAM TITELMAN—Performance politics dominated the debate. The Constitutional Convention started to lose support, above all, among right-wing voters suspicious of ...
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The Roundtable #38: Why Bakhmut Matters

An important discussion by expert observers about the significance of Bakhmut, and what its fall may represent. Observers include Gonzalo ...
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A Travelogue of Felix Arabia, late Autumn 2022

This was my first trip to Yemen. I had prior opportunities to speak with many Yemenis and listen to their ...
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Richard Black Interview: Ukraine War – Revenge for Russia’s Defeat of US Regime Change in Syria?

"This idea that..the Russians created all this destruction...we don't care about destruction. We don't care how many people are killed, ...
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U.S. Regime Now Tempts Ukrainian Stooge Regime to Invade Russia

ERIC ZUESSE—Now, in the continuation of the Obama Administration’s ceaseless determination for the U.S. to conquer Russia and to defeat ...
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The Murderous History and Deceitful Function of the CIA – System Update with Glenn Greenwald

GLENN GREENWALD—On this week's episode of System Update, Glenn Greenwald talks to journalist Vincent Bevins about his newly launched book, ...
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