larry johnson speaks about those resisting the empire;

A common question posed by the war and peace commentariat is why Russia and China tolerate the United States (US) conducting so many instances of terrorist activities, hybrid warfare, or regime change in the countries of the world that do not submit to Western rules and rule.  With regard to Ukraine, critics accuse Russia of fighting with the proverbial ‘one hand behind its back’ instead of hitting back hard against the Western powers that are really behind the terrorist activities on Russian soil conducted by Ukrainian proxy agents.  In Lebanon and Syria, the Israeli military was allowed to conduct bombing and missile attacks and assassinations against Iranian aligned forces without much in the way of retribution—that is until April 13, 2024.  What are the differing approaches to regime change by China, Russia and the US? And what is the role of the multi-national “Axis of Resistance”?

Regime change (putting a new national government in office) can be accomplished in many ways: parliamentary maneuver, election, assassination, coup, color revolution, wartime defeat, etc.  The US is generally credited with the most expertise and experience in conducting regime change in countries that get crosswise with US interests.  The US has an advantage in elections due to its ‘soft power’ ability in movies, press, television, social media, smartphones, and internet technology.  This ability also manifests itself in the so-called ‘color revolutions’ where it can be combined with the influence of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).  Wikipedia has an interesting article about “colour revolutions” which lists  the Rose Revolution in Georgia (2003) and the Orange Revolution in Ukraine (2004) among others, all of which were promoted by the US..........more........