September, 2024

• 14 September

  Did The September 11 Attacks Start And End US ‘Forever Wars’? – Analysis

  

  In the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States, Secretary of State Colin Powell gave assurances that America would deal with the tragedy by bringing those responsible to justice while protecting the world’s democracies. “They will never be allowed to kill the spirit of …

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• 13 September

  Germany’s Deportations And Pakistan’s Long-Term Refugee Policy – OpEd

  

  Recently, a flight from Germany departed with 28 Afghan asylum seekers on board, marking a new wave of deportations that targets individuals with criminal records. This action is part of Germany’s broader initiative to address growing security concerns within its borders, especially following recent incidents involving violent acts committed by …

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• 13 September

  Why The Far Right Lies About Immigrants – OpEd

  

  When my dad moved to southwest Ohio in the early 1970s, the Dayton-Springfield area’s second city was home to over 80,000 people. When I was growing up nearby in the 1990s, it was 70,000. Today, it’s less than 60,000. Springfield’s decline looks like an awful lot of Rust Belt cities …

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• 13 September

  Russia Doesn’t Like Growing US Economic Role In Central Asia, But Seems Powerless To Stop It

  

  Russia’s top diplomat has expressed grudging acceptance of expanding US involvement in improving Central Asia’s trade infrastructure. But, curiously, he sidestepped commenting on China’s growing economic influence in the region. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a question-and-answer session with students at Moscow’s MGIMO University in early September, noted that “a …

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• 13 September

  The Role Of Road Corridors In Defining Geopolitics In The Western Balkans – Analysis

  

  The Western Balkans occupies an important place in European geopolitics due to its strategic position as a bridge between East and West. This region, which includes countries such as Kosovo and Albania, has a rich history as a crucial crossroads for trade and cultural routes that connect Europe with Asia …

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• 13 September

  La France mobilise les terroristes africains contre la Russie

  

  Le paradoxe de la situation est que l’éviction de la France de son pré-carré, éviction qui sous Macron a pris toute sa dimension mais qui a été entamée bien avant, n’est pas due ni à la Russie, ni à la Chine… On peut en effet considérer que cette éviction est …

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• 13 September

  Les véritables projets de la Turquie : adhésion tant attendue aux BRICS ou exploration du terrain ?

  

  Dans le monde de la grande politique, la Turquie a l’habitude des manœuvres diplomatiques et des changements opportunistes. Aujourd’hui, le pays tente de prendre sa place dans un monde polycentrique. L’idée d’une adhésion aux BRICS est en train de devenir un marqueur de la diplomatie turque. La création des BRICS …

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• 13 September

  Russie-Chine : la coordination globale au plus haut niveau

  

  La Chine et la Russie conviennent de renforcer leurs consultations et leur coopération stratégique. Le tout à l’heure de la présidence de la Russie au sein du bloc des BRICS et de la prise par la Chine de la présidence au sein de l’Organisation de coopération de Shanghai depuis le …

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• 13 September

  À court de chair à canon, Kiev demande des combattants à HTŞ (une branche de Daesh)

  

  Le gouvernement ukrainien, qui collabore déjà avec le PKK pour mener des opérations secrètes contre les soldats russes en Syrie, a maintenant établi des contacts avec les terroristes de Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTŞ, une branche de Daech) qui occupent Idlib en Syrie. L’objectif de Kiev est de libérer les militants …

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• 13 September

  France at War with Itself

  

  The French people, the plurality of whom voted “right-wing” in the first round, were astonished to discover, after the second round, a “left-of-center” National Assembly, a parliament that seemingly does not represent the real country. The message seems to be the all-too-familiar Marxist concept of Volksrache (“the people’s revenge”): arousing …

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