Andrey Kortunov: Heartland Reunion – Geopolitical Chimera or Historical Chance?

Heartland Reunion: Geopolitical Chimera or Historical Chance? It would seem that there are no fundamental obstacles to the consolidation of the Heartland: the interests of Beijing and New Delhi coincide on most major international issues. China and India have much in common. Both countries are, in their own way, historically stable and internally cohesive alternatives …

Evan Ellis: China in Latin America — the Ecuador Case with Sidebars on Venezuela and Bolivia

While this article was written prior to President Moreno’s December 2018 trip to the PRC (securing a new $900 million loan), you may find this article a useful sector-by-sector analysis of the relationship, with a comparison to China’s relationship with Venezuela and Bolivia, as well as discussion of President Moreno’s attempt to secure more equitable …

Penguin: Venezuela Offers Petro-Backed Crypto Currency

Venezuela aims for crypto alchemy with new ‘petro gold’ token Maduro is hoping cryptocurrencies will help Venezuela skirt U.S. financial sanctions as it struggles under hyperinflation and a collapsing socialist economy. Phi Beta Iota: Sanctions are going to die in next decade. Ecuador particularly and UNASUR generally, should be looking at three things: nationalizing all …

Robert Steele: Concept for a Post-Western Economic and Engineering Paradigm — How Putin-Modi and Xi-Trump Can Save Humanity with Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE)

Concept for a Post-Western Economic-Engineering Paradigm How Putin-Modi and Xi-Trump Can Save Humanity with Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE) Russian International Affairs Council 5 April 2017 The drums of war are beating across the neo-fascist West, from the neo-conservatives in the USA who continue to control US national security policy and seek confrontations with both …