Richard Wolff and Yanis Varoufakis Discuss the Struggle over the Fate of the World

1). “The Petrodollar Is Cracking: Varoufakis & Wolff on Empire, Iran and Capitalism's Crisis”, Jun 1, 2026, Yanis Varoufakis and Richard Wolff discuss the significance of the Iran War and the perilous general state of capitalism and U.S. Hegemony, DiEM25, duration of video 1:47:35, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mib0b1GeUCA >.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

Reflections on Boaventura de Sousa Santos’ “Moments of Bifurcation”

 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/reflections-on-boaventura-de-sousa-santos-moments-of-bifurcation/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

U.S. Hegemony and the West Asian War: A Political-Economic Intervention

 https://mronline.org/2026/05/04/us-hegemony-and-the-west-asian-war-a-political-economic-intervention/

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/moments-of-bifurcation-from-gibraltar-to-hormuz/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

Venezuela Decoded

 https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=355417&post_id=183517976&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=nsdhl&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozOTk1NTAxNywicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgzNTE3OTc2LCJpYXQiOjE3Njc2MDc1OTksImV4cCI6MTc3MDE5OTU5OSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTM1NTQxNyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.rI6oLDZLhvewmOmlznThd0m0ByWsJ8-6HUBlss0zc0U

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

From 11 September to 7 October: The fake ‘War on Terror’ collapses

 https://thecradle.co/articles/from-11-september-to-7-october-the-fake-war-on-terror-collapses

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

CRISIS OF THE WEST, OPPORTUNITY FOR THE REST?

 https://fpif.org/crisis-of-the-west-opportunity-for-the-rest/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

REMINDER - The Ruthless Empire Symposium Announcement for The Class Struggle readers and commenters: Live online, Dec 3, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST

 The Ruthless Empire Symposium Announcement for The Class Struggle readers and commenters:  Live online, Dec 3, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST

The Violent Crackup of the Post-WWII International Order: Notes on the Geopolitical Crisis and Global Capital ~~ William I. Robinson

 “The Violent Crackup of the Post-WWII International Order: Notes on the Geopolitical Crisis and Global Capital”, Spring 2023, William I. Robinson (University of California, Santa Barbara), JOURNAL OF WORLD-SYSTEMS RESEARCH, Vol. 29 No. 1: Winter/Spring 2023, at < https://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/jwsr/article/view/1153/1589 > or < https://robinson.faculty.soc.ucsb.edu/Assets/pdf/JWSR Violent Crackup of Post WWII International Order.pdf >

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

The End of U.S. / Western Hegemony

1).  “US Officials Really, REALLY Want You To Know The US Is The World’s ‘Leader’ ”, March 23, 2023, Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johstone (dot) com, at <https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2023/03/23/us-officials-really-really-want-you-to-know-the-us-is-the-worlds-leader/>

2).  “In Moscow, Xi and Putin bury Pax Americana: In Moscow this week, https://thecradle.co/article-view/20532/global-south-gold-backed-currencies-to-replace-the-us-dollare Chinese and Russian leaders revealed their joint commitment to redesign the global order, an undertaking that has 'not been seen in 100 years.' ”, March 22, 2023, Pepe Escobar, The Cradle, at                   <https://thecradle.co/article-view/22818/in-moscow-xi-and-putin-bury-pax-americana>

3).  “Global South: Gold-backed currencies to replace the US dollar: The adoption of commodity-backed currencies by the Global South could upend the US dollar’s dominance and level the playing field in international trade”,  January 19, 2023, Pepe Escobar, The Cradle, at

<https://thecradle.co/article-view/20532/global-south-gold-backed-currencies-to-replace-the-us-dollar>

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

The Ukraine Proxy War and U.S. Hegemony, and Analysis of the Covert U.S. Bombing of Nord Stream 1 & 2

 “Nord Stream BOMBSHELL and Ukraine at One Year w/ The Duran!”, Feb 9, 2023, Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris of The Duran return to the program to discuss their impressions and analysis of the last year of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, duration of discussion 1:55:34, The Left Lens with Danny Haiphong, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQLaW8430HQ >

“How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline”, The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now, Feb 8, 2023, Seymour Hersh, Seymour Hersh Substack, 29–37 minutes read-time,                                                                                                      at < https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream >

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

The Arab Spring, a Decade Later ~~ Gilbert Achcar

https://catalyst-journal.com/2020/12/the-arab-spring-a-decade-later/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

US Hegemony Coming to an End ~~ Margaret Flowers

“NOW THAT THE UNITED STATES’ FREE RIDE HAS COME TO AN END”, “Transcript of Interview”, Mar 29, 2022, Margaret Flowers & Michael Hudson, Popular Resistance, at < https://popularresistance.org/now-that-the-united-states-free-ride-has-come-to-an-end/ >

And

“MICHAEL HUDSON: US DOLLAR HEGEMONY ENDED ABRUPTLY LAST WEDNESDAY”, “Podcast”, Mar 28, 2022, Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance, at < https://popularresistance.org/michael-hudson-us-dollar-hegemony-ended-abruptly-last-wednesday/ >.

~~ posted for dmorista ~~