Brazil’s Lula proposes creating Latin American currency to ‘be freed of US dollar’ dependency

Brazil’s left-wing leader Lula da Silva says if he wins the 2022 presidential elections, “we are going to create a currency in Latin America,” called the Sur (“South”), to combat “the dependency on the dollar” … Read More >Brazil’s Lula proposes creating Latin American currency to ‘be freed of US dollar’ dependency

Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire with Michael Hudson

Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with economist Michael Hudson about his book “Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire.” Professor Hudson just published a 3rd edition that updates his analysis for the 21st century, discussing the new cold war on China and Russia and the ongoing transition from a US dollar-dominated financialized system to a “multipolar de-dollarized economy.” … Read More >Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire with Michael Hudson

With its plan to unite Eurasia from sea to sea, Russia is betting the days of total US economic supremacy are now coming to an end

The centre of the world is moving. While once it sat somewhere within the Atlantic, balanced between Europe and the US, it is now moving east. With Asia on the rise, Russia is now planning its role at the heart of two continents. … Read More >With its plan to unite Eurasia from sea to sea, Russia is betting the days of total US economic supremacy are now coming to an end

Bullhorns: Ideological instability

The Biden administration tells us the world faces the stark choice between democracy and authoritarianism. Does this make any sense? The balance of power in the world system is moving toward multi-polarity and is not defined by ideological preferences. Dangerously, Washington continues to claim it has the right to define what the legitimate world order should be. … Read More >Bullhorns: Ideological instability

Europe’s place in a multipolar world – elements for a revolutionary populist thought

The emerging Multipolar World is a geopolitical revolution. It doesn’t only mark a paradigm shift from the short unipolar moment established by the United States after 1991, but also the end of Western hegemony. The ongoing process of multipolarity is in favor of the different civilizations and against the Liberalist project of Globalization. … Read More >Europe’s place in a multipolar world – elements for a revolutionary populist thought