larry johnson speaks of a new world order which may, or may not, be of the schwab variety;

Many Western political leaders and pundits continue to indulge themselves in the fantasy that the US is in control of its destiny and is an unbreakable hegemon. You may accuse me of exaggerating, but I am shocked by the number of seemingly sane, sober, well-educated Americans who continue to believe that the relationship between Russia and China is ephemeral, and that with just the right amount of pressure Russia will be easily persuaded to abandon China and join the West in its plan to subdue the Chinese government and people. It is a bat shit crazy notion in my opinion, but there are a large number of folks who embrace this nonsense.

As I am writing this piece, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference is underway and a new chapter in the history of international politics is being written. The SCO has ten member states: China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus. Additionally, it has two observer states, Afghanistan and Mongolia, along with several dialogue partners. This year the attendees also include Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey. I suspect those three were sent by their Western masters to spy on the event and report back.

Donald Trump’s foreign policy is turning into a serial production of debacles. Case in point: India. The short-sighted decision to hit India with 25% tariffs, and an additional 25% penalty, has energized India’s political class to distance themselves from the United States. A year ago, I could make a cogent case that India was lukewarm about its relationship with BRICS, but that has all changed. Prime Minister Modi, on behalf of his government, now assumes the Presidency of BRICS, and is embracing the task of planning and hosting the 2026 BRICS summit in India. He will not submit to US threats or bullying..........more.........