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The Unraveling of American Economic Hegemony: How Imperial Overreach Is Creating a Multipolar World

The United States has built an 'underground empire' of global economic infrastructure that it weaponizes to enforce its dominance, but this overreach is accelerating the erosion of its own hegemony as nations seek alternatives. It's both terrifying and hopeful to witness the Western imperialist toolkit finally backfiring, creating space for a truly multipolar world where Global South nations can thrive free from coercive control.

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The Hasina Verdict: Justice or Neo-Colonial Weaponization of International Law?

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death by a domestic tribunal for crimes against humanity related to her crackdown on student-led protests. This verdict represents a dangerous precedent of victor's justice that weaponizes legal systems against former leaders while exposing the selective application of accountability when it targets Global South nations.

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The West's Shameful Embrace: From Terrorist to President and Selective Anti-Corruption Crusades

Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda militant, has become president of Syria and is visiting the White House as the US removed him from its terror list, while Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau investigates high-level corruption in its energy sector. The West's hypocritical embrace of a former terrorist turned president while maintaining crippling sanctions on Syria and selective anti-corruption campaigns in Ukraine exposes the cynical, self-serving nature of Western foreign policy that perpetuates global south suffering.

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US Supreme Court Questions Imperial Presidency's Tariff Authority—Too Little, Too Late for Global South Victims

The US Supreme Court expressed skepticism toward Trump's authority to unilaterally impose tariffs under emergency powers, questioning if such taxation should be Congress's exclusive domain. This judicial pushback against imperial executive overreach represents a rare but insufficient check on America's weaponized trade policies that have devastated global south economies.

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Afghanistan's Quiet Revolution: The Unseen Transformations Beyond Western Narratives

Despite external perceptions of stagnation under Taliban rule, Afghan society is experiencing significant internal transformation through local adaptation, urbanization, and digital connectivity. This demonstrates the remarkable resilience of oppressed peoples to forge their own path forward despite imperialist-backed constraints and Western misinformation campaigns.

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The Politics of Memory: Assam's 42-Year-Old Reports and Election Season Revelations

The BJP government in Assam has released two long-suppressed inquiry reports on a 42-year-old ethnic violence incident just months before state elections, revealing a blatant political maneuver to exploit historical trauma for electoral gains rather than pursuing genuine justice.