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🦍 US 💵🎩 escalates new 👿 cold war on China. 🤦‍♂️
« Reply #150 on: September 23, 2024, 06:17:08 pm »
US escalates new cold war on China: Congress passes 25 anti-Chinese laws in 1 week, funds propaganda


Geopolitical Economy Report 323K subscribers  Sep 22, 2024

Cold War Two fervor is reaching fever pitch in Washington. In "China Week", the US House of Representatives approved 25 anti-Chinese laws, in bipartisan votes, including $1.6 billion in funding for anti-China propaganda worldwide. Ben Norton discusses how both the Republican and Democratic Parties are targeting China with information war, sanctions, tech restrictions, tariffs, even threats of military force.

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0:00 US Congress escalates Cold War II on China
1:53 US House approves $1.6 billion for anti-China propaganda
2:46 Goal of new cold war: 😈🔨 do to China what West 😈🔨 did to post-Soviet 🥵😞 Russia 
3:44 Congress funds war, not social programs for Americans

5:20 Media notes 🐗 US politicians are preparing for 🦍☠️ war
6:28 (Clip) Biden lies about Iraqi "WMDs"
6:45 Containment strategy toward China
7:45 (Clip) Blinken: USA "will  shape the strategic environment around Beijing"
8:29 The "rules-based international order"
10:05 (Clip) 🦍 CIA teaches how to "lie, cheat, and steal"
10:22 🦍 Pompeo's anti-China speech
12:11 (Clip) Pompeo: US must (regime) "change" China
13:00 CIA says China is biggest "threat"
15:29 US Congress' (Anti) "China Week"
17:22 Funding anti-China disinformation
17:42 Hong Kong
18:34 Taiwan
20:10 "Pacific Partnership" (for war)
20:34 Japan and South Korea
20:55 Economic warfare and sanctions
24:40 Electric vehicles (EVs)
27:03 Drones
27:53 Batteries
28:39 Biotech
29:08 Telecommunications
30:37 Chinese currency (renminbi/yuan) 🧐
31:45 Agriculture/land
32:14 Media
32:37 Scientific research
32:59 Confucius Institutes
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35:00 Preparing for war
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AGelbert COMMENT: All these desperation based mafia tactics by TPTB in the US will not work.

Why not?

Because, BOTH China and Russia have anticipated absolutely every step the Vulture Capitalists 'R' US are taking (the war profiteering Social Darwinist greedballs in the USA are embarrassingly predictable) and have set in motion policies to counter, and reverse, all the morally bankrupt oligarchic bellicosity that the US Empire is now spewing, like a cornered criminal whose " exceptional nation" legerdemain has been exposed as a euphemistic 😇 cover for Mens rea wanton 🥵 exploitation and 🦖 pollution of many countries in the world.
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💵🎩 NATO is 👿 desperate on Russia, and 🐵 delusional on China
« Reply #151 on: October 01, 2024, 04:39:06 pm »
NATO is desperate on Russia, and delusional on China


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The Western powers in NATO are desperately delusional on Russia, and getting more so on China, argue political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson. They are joined by scholar Glenn Diesen to discuss the war in Ukraine, disaster in Europe, and farewell speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

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As EU Confirms Economic Punishments On China, U.S. Panics Over Impending Iran Oil Attack


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In big confirmation, the EU has voted and confirmed heavy tariffs on China EVs are coming. This is bad news, mainly for EU's economy, whose trading relations with Bejing will get affected. Chief of all, the German economy will be impacted more. Meanwhile, the US is panicking over Israel's vow of retaliation and how the Iranian oil industry could be targeted, roiling global oil markets.

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🦉 BRICS Payments System To Cancel 💵🎩 USD Threat, Russia Trading System To Wipeout 😲 US Farmers


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As we approach the Kazan BRICS Summit, Russia has revealed their big agenda. They are moving to create a BRICS payment and trading system. This has big implications for the US dollar and the global economy. Because of this evolution, US 🌿🌾 farmers are also at immense risk.

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11:59 New Multipolar System

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As Russia Seizes Major U.S. 🎩 Bank Assets, Washington Punishes Iran's Oil Exports


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The economic war is getting more and more brutal. We have Russia seizing assets from a US Banking giant, JP Morgan. Washington just hammered Iran's oil exports amid an impending strike on their energy infrastructure. Here's how dangerous the geopolitical situation is.

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0:00 Putin Seizes US Banking Assets
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🦉 Chinese Proverbs appropriate to the current world situation:

Who cannot sail a ship when the sea is calm?

Dying embers can still start a fire. – Western Han Dynasty

Gold is tested by fire, and man is tested by gold.

True gold fears not the test of fire.

Do not worry if others do not understand you. Worry if you do not understand them. – Confucius, Spring and Autumn Period

Even the hardiest plant will not flourish if left in the cold for ten days out of every eleven. – Mencius, Warring States Period

Pay out a long line to catch a big fish. – Traditional Chinese Proverb

He who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

The swing of a sword cannot cut the mist from the sky. – Li He, Tang Dynasty

Fish big enough to swallow a boat are not found in ditches. – Yang Zhu refuses to be a big fish in a little pond, Zhou Dynasty

A tiger does not take insults from sheep.

Large chickens don’t eat small rice.

The art of war lies in thwarting the enemy’s plans, in breaking up his alliances, and then, only then, in attacking his army. – Sun Zi, Spring and Autumn Period

Patience is a tree with bitter roots that bears sweet fruits.

He is victorious who knows when and when not to fight.
– Sun Zi, Spring and Autumn Period
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Richard D. Wolff ✨ & Michael Hudson ✨ | How the U.S. Took Over the World: The End of International Law!

Dialogue Works 203K subscribers October 17, 2024

Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He is the author of Super-Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire (Editions 1968, 2003, 2021), ‘and forgive them their debts’ (2018), J is for Junk Economics (2017), Killing the Host (2015), The Bubble and Beyond (2012), Trade, Development and Foreign Debt (1992 & 2009) and of The Myth of Aid (1971), amongst many others.

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Michael acts as an economic advisor to governments worldwide including China, Iceland and Latvia on finance and tax law. He gives presentations on various topics at conferences and meetings and can be booked here. Listen to some of his many radio interviews to hear his hyperspeed analysis of the geo-political machinations of global economics. Travel costs and a per diem are appreciated.
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Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City.

Earlier he taught economics at Yale University (1967-1969) and at the City College of the City University of New York (1969-1973). In 1994, he was a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Paris (France), I (Sorbonne). Wolff was also a regular lecturer at the Brecht Forum in New York City. (https://www.rdwolff.com/about)

🕯️ David Harvey ✨: A Brief History of Neo-Liberalism & The Financialization of Power | ACC 01-03


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A Brief History of Neo-Liberalism & The Financialization of Power

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Prof. David Harvey's pilot episode. A quick history of the rise and growth of Neo-Liberalism. The crash of 2008 challenges Neo-Liberalism. Financial services become part of GDP in the 1970s and legitimize the power of financial institutions.

November 2018 (Season 1 - Episode 01-03)

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David Harvey's Anti-Capitalist Chronicles is a bi-weekly podcast and video series that looks at capitalism through a Marxist lens.

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1. A Brief History of Neo-Liberalism, Episode 01
2. Contradictions of Neo-Liberalism, Episode 02
3. The Financialization of Power, Episode 03

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(neither link includes the first three episodes I posted, though)

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1. S01 E01 ANTI-CAPITALIST CHRONICLES: A BRIEF HISTORY OF NEO-LIBERALISM
Prof. David Harvey's pilot episode. In this part 1 of 3, he provides a quick history of the rise and growth of Neo-Liberalism. https://www.democracyatwork.info/acc_...

2. S01 E02 ACC Contradictions of Neo-Liberalism (Nov 2018)
The crash of 2008 challenges Neo-Liberalism. https://www.democracyatwork.info/acc_...

3. S01 E03 ACC The Financialization of Power (Nov 2018)
Financial services become part of GDP in the 1970s and legitimize the power of financial institutions. https://www.democracyatwork.info/acc_...

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[harvey acc 2018 01 03] (Edited and uploaded by Alexander Koryagin, 2023)

I just noticed that the first three episodes of David Harvey's "Anti-Capitalist Chronicles" are inexplicably not on YouTube.

It's actually one larger podcast on the history of Neoliberalism, divided into three parts. Therefore, I merged them into one and uploaded to YouTube for the sake of convenience.

In my estimation, a truly outstanding piece of work by Prof. Harvey, absolutely essential for understanding the basic structure of our contemporary global political and economic situation, not just the US and Europe, but the World as a whole.

Enjoy! 🌸🕉

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The Secret History of Neoliberalism (w/ George Monbiot)

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Author George Monbiot joins host Chris Hedges to discuss the book “Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism,” written by Monbiot and Peter Hutchinson. Together, they tackle the truths of neoliberalism, including its origins in colonialism and how it became the dominant ideology in the most powerful countries in the world.

AGelbert COMMENTS:
Celebrated social theorist and geographer David Harvey asked, "Is there a way to capture what (to the detriment of human civilization) is going on now" ?

YES.

It's the SOCIAL DARWINISM, stupid!

Social Darwinists believe that ethics based principles are 'limitations pretending to be virtues'. To them, ethics are 'feel good illusions' that humans invented to pretend our species has empathy. To Social Darwinists, empathy is irrefutable evidence of inexcusable weakness. To them, all who are guided by ethics are deluded fools that should be eliminated from the human 'apex predator' gene pool for the "good" of our species.         

The ideology of the Social Darwinist is indistinguishable from the despicable ideology of NAZI Germany, clearly exemplified in their brutally enforced morally bankrupt concentration camp law: “Eat your own bread, and if you can, that of your neighbor.”

Social Darwinists are governed by both unbridled greed and fear of tomorrow, which provide the morally bankrupt excuse for rejecting altruism and empathy and embracing a selfish, greed dominated, hoarding modus vivendi.

"One who fears tomorrow does not offer his bread to others. But one who is willing to divide his food with a stranger has already shown himself capable of fellowship and faith, the two things from which hope is born." -- Primo Levi, author of Survival in Auschwitz

Social Darwinism is the morally bankrupt world view that spawned the profit over people and planet neoliberal ideology. Neoliberal intellectuals like Friedrich von Hayek, Ludwig von Mises and Milton Friedman were all Social Darwinists long before they renamed laissez-faire liberalism (that had been thoroughly discredited by the Great Depression) with the catchy title of "Neoliberalism".

David Harvey explains that neoliberal ideology serves the following principle:
"There shall be no serious challenge to the absolute power of money to rule absolutely. And that power is to be exercised with one objective: Those possessed of money shall not only be privileged to accumulate wealth endlessly at will, but they shall have the right to inherit the earth, taking either direct or indirect dominion, not only of the land and all the resources and productive capacities that reside therein, but also assume absolute command, directly or indirectly, over the labor and creative capacities of all those others it needs. The rest of humanity shall be deemed disposable."

If the morally bankrupt, socially destructive ideology which champions the absolute power of money to rule absolutely, while it simultaneously deems the rest of humanity disposable, is not SOCIAL DARWINISM, I don't know what is.

-------------------

George Monbiot is right about the moral bankruptcy of Neoliberalism, but he is has swallowed the NEOLIBERAL KOOLAID that "19 Airabs" did 9/11. Cheney et al (SEE: Dancing Netanyahu Employees) DID the 9/11 TREASON.

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🦉 BRICS Shocker: Russia, China & Iran Ready to Face Off w/ the US!
« Reply #157 on: October 24, 2024, 09:11:14 pm »

Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson | BRICS Shocker: Russia, China & Iran Ready to Face Off w/ the US❗

Dialogue Works 208K subscribers October 24, 2024

Michael Hudson ✨ is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He is the author of Super-Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire (Editions 1968, 2003, 2021), ‘and forgive them their debts’ (2018), J is for Junk Economics (2017), Killing the Host (2015), The Bubble and Beyond (2012), Trade, Development and Foreign Debt (1992 & 2009) and of The Myth of Aid (1971), amongst many others.

ISLET engages in research regarding domestic and international finance, national income and balance-sheet accounting with regard to real estate. We also engage in the economic history of the ancient Near East.

Michael acts as an economic advisor to governments worldwide including China, Iceland and Latvia on finance and tax law. He gives presentations on various topics at conferences and meetings and can be booked here. Listen to some of his many radio interviews to hear his hyperspeed analysis of the geo-political machinations of global economics. Travel costs and a per diem are appreciated.
https://michael-hudson.com/

Richard D. Wolff ✨ is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City.

Earlier he taught economics at Yale University (1967-1969) and at the City College of the City University of New York (1969-1973). In 1994, he was a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Paris (France), I (Sorbonne). Wolff was also a regular lecturer at the Brecht Forum in New York City. (https://www.rdwolff.com/about)
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World Powers Unite Against U.S. Economic Control! w/ 🕯️🦉 Mark Sleboda

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During the three-day BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, presided over by Russian President Vladimir Putin, assembled leaders discussed the deepening of their nations’ financial cooperation, including the development of alternatives to Western-dominated payment systems, efforts to settle regional conflicts and expansion of the BRICS group of nations.

Moscow-based International Affairs & Security Analyst Mark Sleboda spoke with Jimmy about the meeting, and whether the growth of BRICS portends the end of a global financial system dominated by the United States and western Europe.

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G7 Allies Threaten Canceling Payment System To Save USD Trade From Russia & China

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In a big update, the Bank of International Settlements is considering ending the mBridge payment system. This is a risky move that could doom the US dollar system itself. China is developing their own CBDC payments system that can rival what the BIS has. Here's what you must know and why this will backfire.

✅ Timestamps & Chapters:
0:00 BIS Threatens mBridge Shut Down
2:59 US Financial System In Panic
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AGelbert COMMENT:
🦉 Chinese Proverbs appropriate to the current world situation:

Who cannot sail a ship when the sea is calm?

Dying embers can still start a fire. – Western Han Dynasty

Gold is tested by fire, and man is tested by gold.

True gold fears not the test of fire.

Do not worry if others do not understand you. Worry if you do not understand them. – Confucius, Spring and Autumn Period

Even the hardiest plant will not flourish if left in the cold for ten days out of every eleven. – Mencius, Warring States Period

Pay out a long line to catch a big fish. – Traditional Chinese Proverb

He who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

The swing of a sword cannot cut the mist from the sky. – Li He, Tang Dynasty

Fish big enough to swallow a boat are not found in ditches. – Yang Zhu refuses to be a big fish in a little pond, Zhou Dynasty

A tiger does not take insults from sheep.

Large chickens don’t eat small rice.

The art of war lies in thwarting the enemy’s plans, in breaking up his alliances, and then, only then, in attacking his army. – Sun Zi, Spring and Autumn Period

Patience is a tree with bitter roots that bears sweet fruits.

He is victorious who knows when and when not to fight.
– Sun Zi, Spring and Autumn Period


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October 31, 2024

Rogue states: US & Israel oppose entire world in UN vote to end Cuba 👿 blockade

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“How salt is the taste of another man’s bread, how bitter the climb of another man’s stairs”  — Dante

For an increasing number of Americans, it’s the Great Depression . Sheltering in tents and lining up for free meals, they are living in an updated version of Hoovervilles. President Hoover did not create the tent cities that sprang up as people lost their jobs and their homes. The residents named them in derision of the president who stood by and did nothing as people lost everything.

The major difference between the Great Depression and now is that many of the unhoused work. An estimated 40-60% work at fast food restaurants and corner stores, gas stations and hospitals. They are our “essential workers.” They work and work for a wage that will never pay them enough to rent an apartment, maintain a car, and feed their family. According to data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the wage needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Vermont is $29.42 per hour, assuming a predictable 40-hour work week.

To not pay a livable wage is to deprive workers of their freedom and their hope. Maybe it was better to be an indentured servant. Am I exaggerating? Yes, but the conditions of indentured servants ended after four to six years and the compensation often included land, clothes, and food.

I know people who have worked for decades at our stores and restaurants and cannot afford food and rent. (Indenture was, not surprisingly, a far worse system for women and they were less likely to be released and compensated.)

Even if we paid people fairly, we have not developed enough housing, which ensures we will have waves of unhoused people and the cost of housing will remain high. In response, states have created temporary housing in motels and unused buildings. Tiny house villages and housing pods have been developed across the country as temporary housing until there is permanent housing to transition to.

There is nothing to transition to. Children of Vermont workers are growing up in encampments and being shuffled between motel rooms while on waiting lists for housing that are years long. If we are not creating housing, we cannot solve the problem. The only thing we can do is warehouse people. We can have people fill out more applications for more waiting lists, but applications do not build housing.

Temporary housing is not a Hooverville. Hoovervilles were created by the people who lived there. A Hooverville has a measure of independence: you can build what is possible for you to build and improvise as possible. I don’t mean to romanticize the reality of living in a tent in the woods. It’s an extremely difficult life, but it has more autonomy than living in a motel room.

Temporary housing is like a poor farm without a town-directed bidding process. The poor farms housed people without an income. The town accepted the lowest bidder to feed and shelter the town’s dependents. The poor farm overseer could be kind or cruel, but at a poor farm the residents had no control. Some would escape by finding work outside, but the old and disabled would die there. 

Temporary housing is allotted by a system of shifting priorities. Families with young children and people with disabilities are as likely to lose housing as anyone else. Individual effort or the skill of the social worker will not help someone stay in temporary housing or find permanent housing.

People in 😟 temporary housing are nobody’s neighbors. They remain 😦 invisible and 😬 unknown, their individuality 🥵 lost, except for the three minutes they might be seen on a news show as they lose their motel room/tent/RV. Temporary housing is an experience of segregation. Segregation can arise out of benevolence but invariably they become “those people”. The more segregated they are, the more likely they will be treated in all the ways we 👿 treated every other segregated group. In part, poor farms were located on the outskirts of town to keep the poor out of view.

I read editorials about the mental health challenges some unhoused people face. This is undeniable, but so is the reverse: many an unhoused person would find their mental health vastly improved by stable housing and reliable employment.
https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/04/samn-stockwell-hoovervilles-and-vermonts-modern-housing-crisis/


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