BRICS Is Challenging Dollar Dominance Without Needing A Common Currency By Uriel Araujo BRICS countries are connecting their payment systems and expanding local-currency settlement. Brazil’s Pix, CBDCs and Iran’s proposed BRICS financial corridors could thus gradually reduce the need for dollar-mediated… Read More ›
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US Strategic Oil Reserves Hit A 43-Year Low: How Long Can Washington Sustain The Iran War?
US Strategic Oil Reserves Hit A 43-Year Low: How Long Can Washington Sustain The Iran War? By Uriel Araujo The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to a 43-year low while the Iran conflict continues to disrupt oil supplies and shipping…. Read More ›
Indonesia’s Multi-Alignment Strategy Could Become A Model For The Global South
Indonesia’s Multi-Alignment Strategy Could Become A Model For The Global South By Andrew Korybko Prabowo and his team are doing a great job balancing between leading players in the global systemic transition while crucially keeping Indonesia out of New Cold War… Read More ›
Brazil Isn’t Another Venezuela, But Washington’s Economic Pressure Is Already Taking Shape
Brazil Isn’t Another Venezuela, But Washington’s Economic Pressure Is Already Taking Shape By Uriel Araujo Washington’s decision to classify Brazil’s PCC and CV gangs as terrorist organizations is being presented as a security measure. Yet the move also expands US sanctions… Read More ›
“Greater North America”: From Greenland To Panama, US Redrawing Hemisphere Against “Global South”
“Greater North America”: From Greenland To Panama, US Redrawing Hemisphere Against “Global South” By Uriel Araujo The Trump administration’s “Greater North America” vision signals a bold revival of neo-Monroeism. From Greenland to the Panama Canal, the hemisphere is reframed as a… Read More ›
How The Hormuz Crisis Is Becoming A Global Food Emergency And Why BRICS Matter
Beyond Oil: How The Hormuz Crisis Is Becoming A Global Food Emergency And Why BRICS Matter By Uriel Araujo The Iran war is triggering ripple effects far beyond energy prices. Global food systems, heavily dependent on fertilizers and shipping routes, are… Read More ›
The Great Charade: Why International Law Was Always Illusory
The Great Charade: Why International Law Was Always Illusory By Andrew Korybko It never meant anything without credible enforcement mechanisms or the will to act unilaterally outside of them when they’re broken, like the long-deadlocked UNSC is, in sincere defence of… Read More ›
Why Iran Now Ranks Among The World’s Top Five Powers
Assessing The Bold Claim Of A Former US Advisor: Why Iran Now Ranks Among The World’s Top Five Powers By Uriel Araujo Iran’s rise is no longer confined to regional influence, as new analyses point to growing global weight. From the… Read More ›
How The Iran War Is Accelerating De-Dollarization
How The Iran War Is Accelerating De-Dollarization By Uriel Araujo As the Iran war exposes the limits of US power, BRICS nations accelerate efforts to bypass the dollar. The rise of BRICS Pay and India’s CBDC proposal signals a shift toward… Read More ›
How the American-Israeli War With Iran Is Alienating The Global South
Fuel, Food, And Fragility: How the American-Israeli War With Iran Is Alienating The Global South By Uriel Araujo The Global South faces rising inflation, food insecurity, and debt risks as the Iran war disrupts global markets. Oil price spikes and potentially… Read More ›