John Bellamy Foster and Brett Clark introduce this summer’s special issue on “Imperialism in the Indo-Pacific,” exploring how the super-region came to be conceptualized among geopolitical strategists and its present-day role in U.S military strategy. “The United States,” they write, “facing the demise of its global hegemonic imperialism, is not only preparing for a Third World War; it is actively provoking it.” | more…
Читать дальше...Four executives from supermarket chains in Myanmar, including a Japanese joint venture official, were arrested for selling rice at inflated prices, state media said on Monday, as the war-torn country's ruling junta struggles to stabilise a spiralling economy.
Peruvian copper producer Southern Copper, controlled by Grupo Mexico, plans on Monday to restart development of the long-postponed Tia Maria project, according to an internal document seen by Reuters. The Tia Maria mine, in the Islay province of Peru's Arequipa region, has been on hold for years amid community opposition over fears of the mine's environmental impact. Protests against the mine left six people dead between 2011 and 2015.
A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in northeast England
The Biden family have used a gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite a dreadful debate performance.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government does not foresee issues in ensuring all students who scored 10As and above in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam obtain places in any matriculation and public university programmes.
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“Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance sharply criticized Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle, before changing course and embracing the former president. Vance rode a Trump endorsement to a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2022. He's now one of Trump's fiercest allies and defenders — and among those short-listed to be Trump's vice presidential pick. Democrats criticize Vance for supporting severe abortion restrictions and saying he wouldn't have certified the 2020 election. They say a Trump-Vance ticket... Читать дальше...
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Cheng Enfu and Li Jing survey the current economic, diplomatic, and security status quo between China and the United States, with an eye toward future policy decisions that could help strengthen China’s position as a bulwark against the imperial hegemon. | more…
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As three new criminal laws came into force today, main Opposition Congress said these laws were "forcibly" passed by suspending 146 MPs from Parliament proceedings. The party also said 90 per cent of...
India skipper Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20Is after leading India to T20 World Cup victory and scoring 4231 runs in 159 shortest format games. Sharma, who holds the record for the most hundreds in T20 internationals with five, is celebrating the culmination of a remarkable career, having won the tournament twice, first in 2007 and now in 2024 as captain.
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., incorporated in the year 1998, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 319290.14 Crore) operating in Shipping sector.
This article will be released in full online July 15, 2023.
“In the Western imagination,” the Qiao Collective writes, “Taiwan exists as little more than a staging ground for ideological war with the People’s Republic of China.” However, this not only obscures the deep historical and cultural ties between Taiwan and the mainland, but functions as a justification for U.S. imperial intervention in the South China Sea. | more…
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The Warriors vs LeBron rivalry continues to the next generation.
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LPG Price Cut: Oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders yet again/ This follows recent cuts, including a Rs 69.50 reduction on June 1. These reductions provide essential relief to businesses, especially in the food and hospitality sectors, amid economic challenges.
This article will be released in full online July 22, 2023.
Tim Beal dives into the critical role that the Korean Peninsula plays in U.S. strategy for maintaining power in the Indo-Pacific. The United States, he concludes, has long used its position on the peninsula to advance U.S. interests in the Pacific theater, aiming its most recent efforts against the rise of China and Russia. | more…
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Abdulghani Najjar is the owner of Abz Barbers in Hillfields who helps out the less fortunate with free haircuts
Manorama Industries has commenced commercial production from its new state-of-art fractionation plant which has a capacity of 25,000-tonnes per annum (TPA) and takes the Company's total fractionation input capacity 40,000 TPA.
As temperatures reach triple digits in metro Phoenix, heat illness is especially deadly for people who live outside under the broiling desert sun
Auto stocks were in focus amid the release of June month sales numbers. Shares of Samvardhana Motherson, Hero Moto, Bharat Forge, Maruti Suzuki, and Bajaj Auto rallied over 1% each. Within the Nifty50 pack, JSW Steel, and Bharti Airtel rallied over 1%, while NTPC, Power Grid, and Apollo Hospitals fell up to 2%.
This article will be released in full online July 29, 2023.
In this forcefully argued piece, Dae-Han Song presents an overview of the past few decades of U.S. policy on the Korean Peninsula and its continued refusal to engage meaningfully with any peace process between the artificially separated North and South. The article ends with a series of demands that look toward a future of peace on the peninsula. | more…
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