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June 2025

War on Iran is part of US plan for global domination: Economist Michael Hudson explains
War on Iran is part of the US empire's plan to re-impose unipolar dominance on the global financial system, preserve dollar hegemony, and disrupt…
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Ben Norton
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Michael Hudson: War on Iran is fight for US unipolar control of world
Economist Michael Hudson explains how the war on Iran seeks to stop countries from breaking away from US unipolar control and dollar hegemony, and to…
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Trump bombs Iran directly, after helping Israel start war. Tehran vows retaliation
Donald Trump launched direct US airstrikes on Iran, after helping Israel start a war of aggression. Tehran vowed to retaliate. It could hit some of the…
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Ben Norton
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Trump advisor admits: War on Iran targets China, seeking 'US global dominance'
The war on Iran seeks “US global dominance” and to “weaken China”, said Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, General Michael Flynn. He…
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Ben Norton
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The real reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, explained
In its war on Iran, the US empire seeks to impose hegemony in West Asia (Middle East), destroy Axis of Resistance, colonize Palestine, overturn Iranian…
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Ben Norton
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Israel's war on Iran was made in USA: Trump supported attacks, while faking peace talks
Israel attacked Iran in an act of war. The US government supported the strikes, providing intelligence and weapons. Trump cynically used nuclear…
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Ben Norton
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Trump sends military to repress protests in Los Angeles: US empire's tactics come home
Donald Trump deployed the US military to repress demonstrations in LA, California, as protesters denounce ICE's abuse of immigrants. The oppressive…
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Ben Norton
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'We are preparing for war' with China 'threat', says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a hawkish speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 summit, demonizing China as a “threat”, saying, “We are…
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Ben Norton
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Understanding the economic 'protracted war' between the US and China
Economist John Ross analyses the precise situation of the US economy as it entered the first battle of its tariff war with China
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John Ross
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US VP JD Vance announces new strategy of blatant imperialism, aimed at China
US Vice President JD Vance revealed the Trump admin’s “generational shift in [foreign] policy”, emphasizing “hard power”, “overwhelming force”, “great…
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Why Trump is angry at Russia: Reality strikes in Ukraine war
Donald Trump lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that he is "playing with fire", because the US has been unable to end the Ukraine…
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