(2024-01-19). Will the Expanded BRICS Finally Dethrone the Dollar with Help from Crypto. infobrics.org The economies of the BRICS group, which until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, already in 2023 accounted for 32% of the world's GDP – compared to 30% for the G7 countries. The bloc will yield even more influence in 2024, with the addition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia…
(2024-01-19). Russia to Renew Chennai-Vladivostok Route. infobrics.org The maritime transport corridor from the port of Chennai to the port of Vladivostok functioned successfully in the Soviet era…
(2024-01-19). Former NATO commander calls to bomb Crimea. infobrics.org Despite the alliance's diminishment of military supply to Ukraine, there are still Western public figures demanding escalation in the proxy conflict with Russia.
(2024-01-19). Entry of Middle Eastern Nations Into BRICS+: Important Economic and Geopolitical Takeaways. infobrics.org Five countries — Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt entered BRICS as full members on Jan. 1, now referred to as BRICS+. The BRICS grouping was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, while South Africa joined BRICS in 2011…
(2024-01-19). Steadfast Defender 2024: NATO Mobilizes 90,000 Troops for Largest Drills Since the Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle The US-led militaristic alliance says the massive drills will prepare all 31 member states for a possible conflict with 'Russia and terrorist groups' NATO officials announced on 18 January that all 31 member states and candidate Sweden will next week launch the "Steadfast Defender 2024" military exercise, which is set to run until May and…
(2024-01-19). NATO to Hold Its Largest Military Exercises Since the Cold War. news.antiwar.com NATO will launch major war games next week with about 90,000 troops to prepare for a potential conflict with Russia that will mark the alliance's largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War. "Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 will be the largest NATO exercise in decades, with participation from approximately 90,000 forces from all …
(2024-01-19). Asking President Biden to Sign the Nuclear Ban Treaty. pressenza.com 
January 22, 2024, marks the third anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). To date, 70 nations have ratified the treaty. NuclearBan.US, on behalf of 120 national, state, and local organizations, delivered a letter to President Biden urging him to sign the treaty exactly one year ago and is still awaiting a response. | This is a summary of the full letter to President Biden: | It's the right thing to do. According to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, the world stands closer to "doomsday" than at any point even during the darkest days of the Cold War. Even one…
(2024-01-19). The Nuclear Energy Dilemma: Climate Savior or Existential Threat? socialistproject.ca 
With the planet teetering on the There are many thorny questions. Is nuclear power too dangerous? Is it too expensive? Does it…
(2024-01-19). Blocking the Doors of the Treaty Blockers & the Nuclear Ban Treaty's 3d Anniversary. counterpunch.org 
This weekend marks the 3d anniversary of the coming-into-force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. (disarmament.unoda.org/wmd/nuclear/tpnw/) The TPNW now has seventy "states parties" and two dozen governments moving to see it ratified. The Entry Into Force anniversary will be celebrated all over the world as the best means of preventing accidental or