A Turkish perspective on the two opposing concepts. By Mehmet Perinçek The first meeting of the Expert Council of the Standing Committee of the Forum of supporters of the struggle against modern practices of neocolonialism ‘For Freedom of Nations!’ was held on 17 December 2024, hosted by Russia’s ruling party ‘United Russia’. More than 30 experts from Eurasia, Africa and ...

Interview to Azerbaijani news outlet News.az Azerbaijani site News.az published an interview with United World International author Mehmet Perinçek. Below we republish the interview. What role does the West’s geopolitical strategy play in the current conflict in Ukraine, and what are the main criticisms of this strategy? The West’s geopolitical strategy plays a pivotal role in the ongoing conflict in ...

Presentation at the International Symposium “Decolonization and Cooperation in the Global South”. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Shanghai, November 12, 2024 Dear colleagues and friends, We have been invited to this momentous event on “Decolonization and Global Cooperation” at a time when the world is struggling in a crisis apparently advancing in a transition to a better world. Various manifestations point ...

On functions, history, weakness, and reasons of the decline of the currency. By Hakan Topkurulu Today, the foundation of the world economic system is the Atlantic system headed by the USA. The other countries at the top of this system are Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other western European countries led by Germany and France, as well as the ...

The US is reluctantly abandoning its attempt to maintain a unipolar world order. By Orçun Göktürk, Beijing / China Trump’s re-election highlights the weakening of current US hegemony, while also exposing a radical fracture in the US-led international order. Over the last two decades, US global hegemony has been seriously shaken by political, economic, and military crises and defeats. As the ...

The different fractions within US capitalist classes, “Left out” working people and elite establishment, “The empire” and the meaning left and right today. By Şafak Erdem In the second and last part of the interview, Harley Schlanger addresses various important issues surrounding the upcoming elections in the US. Schlanger covers the following topics: * The different fractions within US capitalist ...

British politician George Galloway comments on his impressions from the BRICS summit. By Yunus Soner, Kazan / Russia The BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, keeps on fueling debates globally on the future of the international system. Immediately after its conclusion, we spoke on the summit’s results with George Galloway. The interview was made in Kazan at the Expo Center, where ...

On the outcomes of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia Yunus Soner, Kazan, Russia The BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia has concluded. On its final day, after the presentation of the Kazan Declaration, we spoke to Pepe Escobar, Brazilian geopolitics expert specialized on Eurasian Affairs. Here’s how Escobar summarized the outcomes of the summit. Okay, your basic takeaway of this ...

What could BRICS membership mean for Türkiye? Türkiye made an official application for BRICS membership. But, interestingly from a distance, Türkiye is also a leading member of NATO. Nevertheless, this has not prevented Türkiye from confronting the United States in recent history. This situation is sensitive for the Turkish economy, which is known for its structural ties to/dependence on the ...

Main items on the agenda. By Yunus Soner, Kazan, Russia Within the country, the city of Kazan is a symbol of East meeting the West: It harbors both churches and mosques and is located on the edge of Europe to Asia. But the coming days, the Russian city will be a symbol of the South, as it will host a ...