Eurasia Press & News
George Orwell, the author of “Animal Farm” and “1984”, was the first person to use the phrase “Cold War” in a 1945 newspaper article, written just after the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He argued that “the surface of the earth is being parcelled off into three great empires, …
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June, 2023
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16 June
Demonetization 2.0 Or Routine Currency Management? – Analysis
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a circular on 19 May 2023 notifying the withdrawal of INR 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. This high-value banknote—introduced in November 2016 to meet the immediate currency requirement following the demonetisation—although being withdrawn from circulation, will continue to be treated as legal tender. …
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16 June
The Purity Fetish and Middle Class Radicalism: Review and Application of Garrido’s The Purity Fetish
Carlos Garrido’s book The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism is undoubtedly an essential reading for any revolutionary American Marxist who is serious about building socialism. It is an open secret, and an embarrassment, among leftists in the west that they are politically impotent. Despite the fact that …
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16 June
Saudi FM to visit Iran in first after China deal, Iranian press reports
The visit will be the first in years during which Saudi Arabia and Iran were locked in a bitter conflict that has been felt across the region. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will head to Tehran on Saturday, Iranian news outlets reported, in a historic visit after …
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16 June
Syria: US sends F-22 stealth fighter jets to ward off Russian pilots’ harassment
The Pentagon is upping the ante to deter the Kremlin’s provocations in Syria as both Russia and Iran seek to take advantage of a smaller US force fighting ISIS. The Pentagon has deployed advanced F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East in a bid to deter Russian military pilots’ increasing …
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16 June
The Other Counteroffensive to Save Ukraine
A New European Recovery Program As Ukrainians risk their lives battling for national survival, the United States, European countries, and their allies should prepare a counteroffensive of their own against Russian aggression: a massive new European recovery program to begin operation by next year. This counteroffensive would be nonviolent, centered …
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16 June
Turkey says military ‘neutralised’ 53 Kurdish militants in northern Syria
Turkey’s military “neutralised” 53 Kurdish militants in northern Syria, using ground artillery and drones in retaliatory strikes following an attack on a police post on the Turkish side of the border at the weekend, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry typically uses the term “neutralised” to describe killed …
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16 June
Turkish intelligence eliminates top PKK terrorist in Iraq
A PKK terrorist accused of ordering a 2017 attack in Türkiye, was “neutralized” by National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in northern Iraq, security sources said Wednesday. The term is used to indicate terrorists killed or captured in operations. The terrorist was identified as Abdulkahar Karasaç, also known as Alişer Çiya. He …
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16 June
De-Dollarization In The World: A Realistic Shift Or An Idealistic Dream? – OpEd
The concept of ” De- dollarization” has garnered considerable interest within the context of recent global economic changes. The term pertains to the phenomenon wherein nations and economic agents endeavour to diminish their reliance on the US dollar as a reserve currency, medium of exchange, and unit of account. The …
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15 June
A New Potemkin Vote in Occupied Ukraine
In occupied Ukraine, upcoming elections highlight the Kremlin’s limited room for maneuver following its declared annexation of parts of Ukraine last year: a costly decision forcing it to pretend that everything is going according to plan. Amid the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Kremlin is seeking to shore up its position in …
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