The Schumer Shutdown

But let us step back from theology and teleology for a moment to address the mundane and worldly and the government shutdown in the United States in particular. It has long been the case that brinksmanship and standoffish behavior would take place in Congress before every budget discussion and debate and then a budget would … Continue reading The Schumer Shutdown →

An Orientalist Dream

As we said before, beneath the surface, we have “invisible string pullers” or an “invisible government” running everything on the world scene. But on the surface, it is about the “Great Game” between London and Moscow. And at the heart of the “Great Game” is Afghanistan and control over it. Both London and Moscow seek … Continue reading An Orientalist Dream →

The Tables Have Turned

Moreover, China will have to overcome any ambivalence it may have if it seeks to fulfill the mission it had set for itself after its revolution in 1949, namely, the transformation of the world system as a whole and the turning of everything “into their opposites.” As Mao said: “Of all the classes in the … Continue reading The Tables Have Turned →

The Modern Theory of Colonization

If desire is immanent to capitalism and capitalism is immanent to colonialism, it follows that desire is immanent to colonialism as well. If we consider what some of the basic drivers were for European colonialism, they come down to very basic and rudimentary things such as the desire for commodities and goods such as coffee, … Continue reading The Modern Theory of Colonization →