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Iran’s New Policy Could Be a Middle East Game Changer, by Larry C. Johnson

9 June 2026 at 05:00
Iran says it will no longer wait for threats, declaring new strategic regional defense doctrine, so says Sadeq Larijani. Larijani is a prominent Iranian Shia cleric, conservative politician, and senior regime figure. He is best known for serving as Chief Justice (Head of the Judiciary) of Iran from 2009 to 2019 and as Chairman of...

Debts That Cannot Be Paid Won’t Be, by Michael Hudson

8 June 2026 at 05:00
For an issue organised around the question “What is to be done?”, R. C. J. Cranstoun spoke with Michael Hudson about debt, rentier capitalism, and the geopolitical fracture around sanctions, energy, and the dollar system. What follows is a lightly edited transcript. CRANSTOUN: The theme of this issue is “What is to be done?” Before...

Blind Submission to Authority Is Caused By Bad Parenting, by Caitlin Johnstone

8 June 2026 at 05:00
Blind submission to authority is the result of propaganda and indoctrination, but it’s also the result of bad parenting. Raising kids who aren’t allowed to say no to you is raising adults who don’t think anyone should be allowed to oppose their rulers. That’s mainly what you’re seeing in the comments section of any viral...
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