Lorenzo Maria Pacini Paradigmatic variations Classical Geopolitics has a maxim by Halford Mackinder that states ‘He who rules the Heartland, rules the world’[1]. This principle has underpinned a century and more of geopolitical planning and action around the world, particularly by the thalassocratic powers, the Sea Civilisation, against the tellurocratic powers, the Land Civilisation, in […]
Month: March 2023
Germany’s Army Cannot Defend The Country – German Defense Minister
The Bundeswher can’t resist “aggressive war”, Boris Pistorius has said. In a veiled call for a German re-militarization he claimed the government neglected the armed forces for decades. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius claimed on Monday that the country’s army isn’t prepared to protect the nation against military aggression. The minister made the remarks during […]
Why Biden Snubbed China’s Ukraine Peace Plan – Medea Benjamin, Marcy Winograd, Wei Yu
There’s something irrational about President Biden’s knee-jerk dismissal of China’s 12-point peace proposal titled “China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis.” “Not rational” is how Biden described the plan that calls for de-escalation toward a ceasefire, respect for national sovereignty, establishment of humanitarian corridors and resumption of peace talks. “Dialogue and negotiation are the […]
Secession Is Inevitable. It’s About When, Not If – Ryan McMaken
Never is a very, very long time in politics. Yet whenever the topic of secession or so-called national divorce comes up, how often do we hear that “secession will never happen.” It’s difficult to tell if people using the term “never” actually mean it. If they mean “not in the next ten or twenty years,” […]
Cancelled “Dilbert” Creator Scott Adams Wants Out. So Do We – Gregory Hood
Scott Adams has lost his career because of a “racist rant.” It was hardly a “rant.” His video remarks were perfectly calm. They are still up, and though he has backtracked a bit since, he hasn’t taken it down. He’s not bowing, scraping, and apologizing. The part that doomed him was his comments on a Rasmussen poll that found 46 […]
Oil Trade Is Moving Away From Europe – Alex Kimani
The ARA hub has grown to become a crucial crossroads for oil and oil products. European sanctions on Russian oil are changing oil trade routes and are likely to make the ARA hub less significant over the long-term The Netherlands is likely to remain an important natural gas hub, hosting the largest natural gas digital […]
By Rejecting China’s Peace Plan West Pushes Beijing Closer Тo Russia – Lucas Leiroz de Almeida Global Research
On the first anniversary of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, China presented a peace plan, aimed at re-establishing diplomacy and bilateral negotiations. Consisting of twelve points, the proposal reflects the stance of neutrality of the Chinese government, which has refused to support anti-Russian resolutions at the UN, maintaining a strong direct dialogue with […]
European Antiwar Protests Gain Strength As NATO’s Ukraine Proxy War Escalates – Stavroula Pabst and Max Blumenthal
Europeans are storming the streets in unprecedented numbers to protest NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine and their own declining living standards. The Grayzone has covered demonstrations and interviewed protest leaders in several countries since the war erupted. Athens, Greece –– This February 21, several thousand Greeks filled Athens’ streets to denounce NATO and the United States […]







