Peter Byrne
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Give War A Chance
A month after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, blood seems to be rushing to all the wrong places across the Commentariat, which has begun in earnest … Give War A ChanceRead more
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Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Accelerated the Doomsday Clock
On the current military situation, there are two radically different stories. The familiar one is provided by Ukraine’s military intelligence head, Gen. Kyrylo Budanov: Russia’s … Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Accelerated the Doomsday ClockRead more
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The Role of Capitalism in the War in Ukraine
To the motives for war in human history, capitalism added another: profit. That motive drove technological advancement and created a genuine world economy. It also … The Role of Capitalism in the War in UkraineRead more
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US Military Escalation Against Russia Would Have No Victors
Noam Chomsky: Before turning to the question, we should settle a few facts that are uncontestable. The most crucial one is that the Russian invasion … US Military Escalation Against Russia Would Have No VictorsRead more
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The Pimps of War
The same cabal of warmongering pundits, foreign policy specialists and government officials, year after year, debacle after debacle, smugly dodge responsibility for the military fiascos … The Pimps of WarRead more
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US Push to “Reign Supreme” Stokes the Ukraine Conflict
Sometimes it’s hard to believe. One of the most significant and revealing examples is the rhetorical framework of the major internal planning document of the … US Push to “Reign Supreme” Stokes the Ukraine ConflictRead more
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Africa suffers devastating fallout from Ukraine war
From fuel to wheat, the invasion of Ukraine is already having a potentially devastating effect on prices across Africa. In Sierra Leone, a West African … Africa suffers devastating fallout from Ukraine warRead more
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Russia Is Following the American Playbook
No country has successfully challenged the U.S. dollar’s global hegemony—until now. How did this happen and what will it mean? Foreign critics have long chafed … Russia Is Following the American PlaybookRead more
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A foreign policy of might makes right with lipstick
Letters to the Editor The New York Times To the Editor: Hillary Clinton’s exaltation of the late Madeleine Albright neglects the warts and all necessary … A foreign policy of might makes right with lipstickRead more