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Anderson Cooper’s Feigned Indignation at the Idea the U.S. Commits War Crime Shows Primary Ideological Function of U.S. Media

The Column • 1749 implied HN points • 19 Jul 23
🌍 World Politics War Crimes US Hegemony International relations
  1. U.S. media tends to uphold the idea that the U.S. has noble intentions despite evidence of war crimes.
  2. The distinction between murder and manslaughter when evaluating U.S. actions in wars may not be morally significant.
  3. U.S. sanctions and actions can deliberately harm civilians despite claims of good intentions.

NY Times is wrong on dedollarization: Economist Michael Hudson debunks Paul Krugman's dollar defense

Geopolitical Economy Report • 518 implied HN points • 16 May 23
🌍 World Politics Geopolitics Currency International Trade Global Markets US Hegemony
  1. Economist Michael Hudson debunks Paul Krugman's arguments on de-dollarization, highlighting historical economic misconceptions by Krugman.
  2. Krugman dismisses the importance of controlling the world's reserve currency, arguing it's overrated, but fails to address the impact of capital flows on currency values.
  3. Krugman's defense of the US dollar relies on tautological reasoning, stating the dollar is powerful because it's widely used, without acknowledging geopolitical shifts away from the dollar.

On facing The Big Stick

System Change • 334 implied HN points • 15 May 23
🌍 World Politics Geopolitics International relations Globalization US Hegemony
  1. President Theodore Roosevelt's 'big stick' foreign policy emphasized using military threat to achieve goals without force.
  2. South Africa faced economic repercussions for snubbing US sanctions in relation to Russia, affecting its currency and economic autonomy.
  3. Global economic models and geopolitics favor wealthy interests, leading to calls for renewed focus on democracy and economic autonomy for the benefit of the majority.

Latin America's plan to challenge US dollar with new currency and 'regional financial architecture'

Geopolitical Economy Report • 279 implied HN points • 02 Dec 22
🌍 World Politics US Hegemony
  1. Latin America is planning to challenge the US dollar dominance by creating a new regional currency and financial architecture, aiming to reduce dependency on the dollar and IMF.
  2. The proposed regional currency called 'Sur' could transform the landscape as the US dollar is currently used in 96% of trade transactions in the Americas.
  3. The combined economies of Latin America make up nearly half the size of the US economy, showcasing significant potential for growth and economic independence if unified.
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Latin America challenges neocolonial OAS, and US hegemony, at historic CELAC summit

Geopolitical Economy Report • 159 implied HN points • 22 Sep 21
🌍 World Politics US Hegemony Anti-Imperialism
  1. Latin American countries are challenging US hegemony and neocolonialism through regional organizations like CELAC, moving away from OAS.
  2. The CELAC summit marked a strong stance against US influence, with calls to end US colonialism in Puerto Rico and the blockade on Cuba.
  3. Venezuela's leadership, along with Cuba and Nicaragua, has been crucial in advancing multilateralism in Latin America, despite facing opposition.