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ISIL 2.0: How the group became a franchise

Since its 2019 defeat, ISIL has morphed into a series of affiliates taking hold in Afghanistan and Africa’s Sahel belt. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, or ISIS) has changed form several times over the years. With its origins in the aftermath of the US invasion of …

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The Fantasy of the Free World

Are Democracies Really United Against Russia? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked outrage and unleashed a barrage of economic sanctions from many Western governments. Some, such as Germany, have boosted their military spending after years of riding on American coattails. In these actions, certain analysts have found a silver lining …

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Putin Unbound

How Repression at Home Presaged Belligerence Abroad Before he started massing troops, few expected Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine, and even once he did, few expected him to behave the way he has. In a shocking act of aggression, the Russian leader sent troops to bomb cities such as Kharkiv …

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US Wages Financial War on Russia

The latest developments, including:– How US declared financial war on Russia– The US Dollar as a weapon– How 9/11 gave the US government power to wage financial war– Key architects of US/EU financial war– Russia’s debt default– Turkish drones in Ukraine– The truth of Bucha’s atrocities

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