August, 2022

• 31 August

  Cuando decimos “fin de la abundancia”, ¿de qué hablamos?

  

  Hemos de agradecer a Macron que rompiese parcialmente el consenso discursivo negador de la realidad que hasta hoy siguen defendiendo las élites económicas, políticas y mediáticas: la abundancia energética y la plétora mercantil son cosa del pasado El presidente de la República Francesa habló del fin de la abundancia, y …

  Read More »
• 31 August

  Why does Kherson matter?

  

  Ukraine’s southern offensive marks a new phase of the war On february 24th the Russian army invaded Ukraine. It quickly became bogged down around Kyiv, the capital, but within a week it had captured its first major city: Kherson, the capital of the southern province of the same name. Kherson …

  Read More »
• 31 August

  У вас фронт посыпался

  

  У Украины нет бронетехники для масштабного наступления на юге, но российская армия уже готова бежать Вчера началось событие, которое давно можно было предсказать, и предсказывал его, в частности, Алексей Арестович: российский фронт под Херсоном посыпался. Украинские войска не начали масштабного наступления. Это очень важно понять. Судя по всему, перед ними …

  Read More »
• 30 August

  Fighting between U.S. troops and militias draws scrutiny to Syria role

  

  Clashes between U.S. troops and Iran-backed militias in Syria this month have prompted new scrutiny of the Pentagon’s mission in Syria, as tit-for-tat strikes threaten to escalate tensions in the region. The U.S. decision to target facilities in eastern Syria on Tuesday — which officials say had been used to …

  Read More »
• 30 August

  Iraqi forces launch a fresh operation against ISIS in Kirkuk

  

  This is the sixth phase of the military campaign, dubbed Solid Will, according to Security Media Cell. The Iraqi forces launched a new sweeping operation against the remnants of ISIS in the remote areas between Kirkuk and Nineveh on early Saturday, according to the military’s media.

  Read More »
• 30 August

  Egypt hosts five-state Arab summit

  

  The recent summit hosted by Egypt between the leaders of five Arab countries may serve as a prelude to more joint action on security and economic development. Amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, a rise in global inflation rates, tension between China and Taiwan, as well the repercussions of the coronavirus …

  Read More »
• 30 August

  Hamas condemns Turkey-Israel normalization

  

  Hamas has condemned Turkish-Israeli normalization, which raises questions on its impact on the good Turkey-Hamas relations and the residency of some of its leaders in its territory. The Palestinian Hamas movement has spoken out against the recent Israeli-Turkish rapprochement. In a tweet on Aug. 25, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said …

  Read More »
• 30 August

  International Debt: A Tale of Two Stories

  

  The International Debt Statistics (2022) published by the World Bank has revealed that the external debt of 123 low- and middle-income countries have increased on average 5.6 percent to $8.7 trillion in 2020. It shows devastating impact of the pandemic on economy of the developing countries. The G20 creditors have …

  Read More »
• 30 August

  U.S. Warships Pass Taiwan Strait

  

  The U.S. has deployed two of its warships to the Taiwan Strait in a first such mission since the controversial visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei, the Navy said on Saturday. Media reports said: USS Chancellorsville and USS Antietam, guided-missile cruisers, are sailing through international waters in …

  Read More »
• 30 August

  Iranian President Threatens Israel, Says Int’l Inspections Could Ruin Nuclear Deal

  

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday that any Israeli military strike on his country’s nuclear program would lead to the destruction of “the Zionist regime.” Raisi said Israel could not protect itself against Palestinian “resistance groups” and would not succeed in stopping Iran’s nuclear program. “Can they keep themselves …

  Read More »