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US Politics

The Sokoto Airstrikes: When Political Narrative Overtakes Strategic Reality

U.S. forces conducted airstrikes in northwestern Nigeria targeting alleged Islamic State terrorists, despite analysts questioning the religious narrative and complexity of the situation on the ground. It is deeply concerning when military actions appear driven by domestic political narratives rather than clear strategic objectives, potentially undermining both regional stability and America's moral authority.

Geopolitics

A Tale of Three Narratives: Sovereignty, Suffering, and the Struggle Against a Hypocritical World Order

The Nigerian military denies civilian casualties from airstrikes in Niger state, while China blocks Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly, and a high-level US-China meeting aims to stabilize relations. These events starkly reveal the brutal hypocrisy of the imperialist system, where Western powers lecture on human rights while their clients cause civilian suffering, and where the right to self-determination of Global South nations is systematically crushed by a US-led world order that fears their rise.