_____ (2023-01-16). Multipolarity And The Decline Of US Hegemony. popularresistance.org [Unlike] all those people talking about globalization and U.S. hegemony, Michael could see, and I also could see, the fractures underlying the system. My own approach has been characterized by such skepticism about enduring Western dominance, U.S. hegemony, dollar dominance, etc. | And after thinking and writing about small bits of it for a couple of decades I eventually came up with this book, Geopolitical Economy, from which Ben [Norton] has also taken the title of Geopolitical Economy Report, with which of course we are collaborating. | In Geopolitical Economy, I question the dominant cosmopolitan understandin…

_____ (2023-01-15). By the Numbers: The De-Dollarization of Global Trade. strategic-culture.org Data suggests that US dollar reserves in central banks are dwindling, as is the influence of the US on the world economy. This presents a unique opportunity for regional currencies and alternative payment systems to enter the vacuum. | F.M. SHAKIL | The imposition of US trade restrictions and sanctions against a number of nations, including Russia, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Iraq, and Syria have been politically ineffectual and have backfired against western economies. As a result, the US dollar has been losing its role as a major currency for the settlement of international business claims. | Because they do not a…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-15). Military Situation In Iraq On January 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Another 6000 police officers were deployed at border bases to increase the control of the Iraqi borders with Iran and Turkey, according to the Iraqi Interior Minister, Abdul Amir al-Shammari; | On January 14, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on the convoy of the Iraqi army in the Taramiya area; | On January 14, Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Qais Al-Mohammadavi, Deputy Head of the Iraqi Joint Operations Headquarters, arr…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-15). Military Situation In Syria On January 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On January 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On January 15, Turkish drones attacked an SDF vehicle on the M4 highway; | On January 15, the SDF carried out a security operation in the town of Busayra; | On January 15, several trucks belonging to the US-led coalition entered Syria from the border of Iraqi Kurdistan through the illegal al-Walid crossing. | MORE ON THE TOPIC:…

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-15). Iraqi Prime Minister Supports Open-Ended US Troop Presence. news.antiwar.com Iraq's new prime minister told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Sunday that he supports a continued US troop presence in Iraq, breaking the silence on the issue since he came into office in October 2022. "We think that we need the foreign forces," Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani said. The US currently …

Anonymous669 (2023-01-14). Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets Attack ISIS Hideouts In Al-Anbar (Video). southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On January 10, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) attacked two hideouts of ISIS cells in the western province of al-Anbar, the heartland of the terrorist group's insurgency. | The fighter jets targeted the hideouts with several precision-guided munitions, completely destroying them both. The IQAF said in a statement that a number of terrorists who were t…

Juan Bañares, Laia Aceituno, Alba Jiménez, Avonello Maynard, Eduardo Dacosta Escobar, Carmen Alemán (2023-01-14). [Correspondence] Pseudovesicular appearance in Sweet's syndrome: important yet easily missed — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We are thankful to Ya Bin Zhou for the helpful comment about the appearance of skin lesions in the suspected diagnosis of Sweet's syndrome. Detailed physical examination is paramount to add up features that could narrow the differential diagnosis. In this case, and as Zhou shrewdly noticed, the dermal plaques have a vesicle-like appearance. Some of the other lesions (not shown in the Clinical Picture)1 indeed had a morphology similar to small bullae. Neutrophilic dermatoses, and specifically Sweet's syndrome, have different variants.

Juan Bañares, Laia Aceituno, Alba Jiménez, Avonello Maynard, Eduardo Dacosta Escobar, Carmen Alemán (2023-01-14). [Correspondence] Pseudovesicular appearance in Sweet's syndrome: important yet easily missed — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We are thankful to Ya Bin Zhou for the helpful comment about the appearance of skin lesions in the suspected diagnosis of Sweet's syndrome. Detailed physical examination is paramount to add up features that could narrow the differential diagnosis. In this case, and as Zhou shrewdly noticed, the dermal plaques have a vesicle-like appearance. Some of the other lesions (not shown in the Clinical Picture)1 indeed had a morphology similar to small bullae. Neutrophilic dermatoses, and specifically Sweet's syndrome, have different variants.

_____ (2023-01-13). Iraq: New Times, Old Problems. journal-neo.org Despite the breakthrough after a year of domestic crisis, now that all the top leadership of Iraq has been elected and appointed, including the Parliament, the President, the Prime Minister, and the government, political stability in the country is far from certain this year. And to a large extent, the United States is to blame …

Anonymous103 (2023-01-12). Military situation In Iraq On January 12, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-01-12). Iraqi 'Resistance' Resume Attacks On U.S. Supply Convoys. southfront.org File image. | On January 12, a convoy moving logistic supplies for the United States-led coalition came under attack in the Taji district to the north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | A group calling its self the International Resistance claimed responsibility for the attack, which resulted in material losses only. In a statement, the group said that it had targeted the convoy with two improvised explosive devices."Our battle with the [American] occupation will not end until they leave our land, the…

Felicity Arbuthnot (2023-01-11). The War on Iraq : Five US Presidents, Five British Prime Ministers, More than Thirty Years of Duplicity, and Counting…. globalresearch.ca Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. He had walked into possibly the biggest trap in modern history…

Manlio Dinucci (2023-01-11). 32 Years Years Ago: The Gulf War. globalresearch.ca Thirty years ago, in the early hours of January 17, 1991, Operation "Desert Storm" began in the Persian Gulf, this war against Iraq opened the sequence of wars after the Cold War. The USA and its allies launched it at …

Anonymous103 (2023-01-11). Military Situation In Syria On January 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On January 11, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Hama region in the past 24 hours; | On January 11, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Taqad; | On January 11, clashes between the SAA and Turkish-backed forces were reported in the western countryside of Aleppo; | On January 11, an SDF member was reportedly killed in Turkish drone attack near Qamishli; | Discussions are ongoing on a meet…

_____ (2023-01-11). Mass rallies across Yemen denounce Saudi-led war and blockade. popularresistance.org On Sunday, January 8, president of the Sanaa-based government in Yemen, Mahdi al-Mashat, congratulated the thousands of protesters who participated in the "siege is war" rallies held across the country a day earlier to denounce the Saudi-led war and blockade. | Al-Mashat said that by participating in the rallies, the Yemeni people had once again shown their united opposition to the external aggression directed at their country and the suffering that the war has unleashed on millions of people.

Felicity Arbuthnot (2023-01-11). The War on Iraq : Five US Presidents, Five British Prime Ministers, More than Thirty Years of Duplicity, and Counting…. globalresearch.ca Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. He had walked into possibly the biggest trap in modern history…

Manlio Dinucci (2023-01-11). 32 Years Years Ago: The Gulf War. globalresearch.ca Thirty years ago, in the early hours of January 17, 1991, Operation "Desert Storm" began in the Persian Gulf, this war against Iraq opened the sequence of wars after the Cold War. The USA and its allies launched it at …

_____ (2023-01-11). Mass rallies across Yemen denounce Saudi-led war and blockade. popularresistance.org On Sunday, January 8, president of the Sanaa-based government in Yemen, Mahdi al-Mashat, congratulated the thousands of protesters who participated in the "siege is war" rallies held across the country a day earlier to denounce the Saudi-led war and blockade. | Al-Mashat said that by participating in the rallies, the Yemeni people had once again shown their united opposition to the external aggression directed at their country and the suffering that the war has unleashed on millions of people.

_____ (2023-01-10). My Evening With A Ukrainian Propaganda/Agitation Unit. popularresistance.org On the night of January 6, I was invited to participate in a panel discussion on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine organized by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace (BN4P), a local antiwar group I've had connections with since the leadup to the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, and the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC), a national organization founded and headed by Joe Lombardo, a long-time peace activist whose resume of activism dates back to the Vietnam War. Joe was set to moderate the event, where I was to join Dan Kovalik, an American lawyer and Human Rights advocate who currently teaches International Human Rights…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-10). Military Situation In Iraq On January 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-10). Israel imposes more repressive measures on Palestinians following UNGA vote. mronline.org Apart from imposing travel restrictions on Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, Israel has confiscated USD 39 million from the body which will be transferred to the 'victims of terrorism' fund for Israeli citizens.

ecns.cn (2023-01-10). Wanderlust unleashed after restrictions eased. ecns.cn Chinese tourists have shown their enthusiasm to once again venture overseas after the government eased COVID-19 restrictions on international travel on Sunday.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-10). Israel imposes more repressive measures on Palestinians following UNGA vote. mronline.org Apart from imposing travel restrictions on Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, Israel has confiscated USD 39 million from the body which will be transferred to the 'victims of terrorism' fund for Israeli citizens.

ecns.cn (2023-01-10). Wanderlust unleashed after restrictions eased. ecns.cn Chinese tourists have shown their enthusiasm to once again venture overseas after the government eased COVID-19 restrictions on international travel on Sunday.

scorinoco (2023-01-09). Soleimani Assassination Commemorated in Mass Rallies Across Middle East. orinocotribune.com On Januray 3, 2023, the martyrdom of the anti-imperialist hero, Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was commemorated in Iran, Iraq, Syria and several other countries of West Asia and across the world. | As Iranians and Iraqis commemorate the three-year anniversary of Washington's illegal assassination of Iran's Quds Force Commander General Soleimani and Iraq's Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, scores of people rallied in the streets of both countries. | On January 3, people from all over the Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly in Soleimani's hometown of Qanat-e Malek in Kerman province, gathered to remember the fallen c…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-09). How General Soleimani Kick-Started The Multipolar World. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The consensus among future historians will be inevitable: the 2020s started with a diabolic murder.: | Baghdad airport, January 3, 2020, 00: 52 a.m. local time. The assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), alongside Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iraq's Hashd…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-01-09). (Norsk-Norwegian) Fredspioneren Johan Galtung 92 à•r! transcend.org 'Fader of Peace Studies' feirer sin 92-à•rsdag. Som 24-à•ring ble han fengslet i 6 mà•neder som milità¶rnekter i Norge. I fengsel skrev han, sammen med Arne Nà¶ss, sin fà∏rste bok: Gandhi's Political Ethics. I dag har han bidratt med mer enn 170 bà∏ker; over 1 0 artikler, artikler og bokkapitler; og over 0 redaksjoner for TRANSCEND Media Service om freds- og konfliktstudier, mekling og relaterte spà∏rsmà•l. GRATULERER med dagen, JOHAN!

scorinoco (2023-01-09). Soleimani Assassination Commemorated in Mass Rallies Across Middle East. orinocotribune.com On Januray 3, 2023, the martyrdom of the anti-imperialist hero, Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was commemorated in Iran, Iraq, Syria and several other countries of West Asia and across the world. | As Iranians and Iraqis commemorate the three-year anniversary of Washington's illegal assassination of Iran's Quds Force Commander General Soleimani and Iraq's Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, scores of people rallied in the streets of both countries. | On January 3, people from all over the Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly in Soleimani's hometown of Qanat-e Malek in Kerman province, gathered to remember the fallen c…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-01-09). (Norsk-Norwegian) Fredspioneren Johan Galtung 92 à•r! transcend.org 'Fader of Peace Studies' feirer sin 92-à•rsdag. Som 24-à•ring ble han fengslet i 6 mà•neder som milità¶rnekter i Norge. I fengsel skrev han, sammen med Arne Nà¶ss, sin fà∏rste bok: Gandhi's Political Ethics. I dag har han bidratt med mer enn 170 bà∏ker; over 1 0 artikler, artikler og bokkapitler; og over 0 redaksjoner for TRANSCEND Media Service om freds- og konfliktstudier, mekling og relaterte spà∏rsmà•l. GRATULERER med dagen, JOHAN!

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). Military Situation In Iraq On January 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-07). Ukraine: NATO Quad provides armored combat vehicles tested in Iraq, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Africa wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleJanuary 7, 2023 What type of armoured vehicles are being sent to Ukraine? After months of wavering, Germany and the US want to supply Kyiv with armored infantry fighting vehicles. France made a start with the promise of armored reconnaissance vehicles. Which models will be sent? German Marder infantry fighting vehicles Germany has announced …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-05). Military Situation In Iraq On January 5, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | One Iraqi police officer and one civilian were killed in the Tarmiyah area by an IED explosion; | The Iraqi Army and the PMU carried out a security operation in the Badush area in the north of Mosul city; | Iraqi leaders and officials reiterated condemnations of the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a US strike in Baghdad three years ago, during a forum commemorating the anniversary of the assassination. | MORE ON THE TOPIC:

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-01-05). Tropas de EE.UU. saquean 60 camiones de petróleo y trigo en Siria. telesurtv.net Dos caravanas de camiones ingresaron al norte del territorio iraquí por los cruces ilegales de al-Mahmoudiya y al-Walid.