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27 October 2022, 08:15

STOCKHOLM, Oct 26 (IPS) - In his treatise On War, the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831) stated that war is “merely a continuation of policy with other means”. With his experience from the Napoleonic Wars von Clausewitz knew that totalitarian regimes could end up conducting huge and ruthless military campaigns. Furthermore, he assumed that to win a war it is necessary to mobilize and indoctrinate the inhabitants of an entire nation. Such an endeavour is called total war, a term that actually can be applied to Putin’s war in Ukraine.

Read the full story, “War, Greed and Mass Manipulation”, on globalissues.org

27 October 2022, 08:15

NEW YORK, Oct 26 (IPS) - Held in-person for the first time in three years, the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank last week in Washington, D.C. failed to offer solutions to the dozens of developing countries in debt distress or on the forewarned global recession instigated by monetary tightening.

Read the full story, “While Developing Nations Hang on to a Cliffs Edge, G20 & IMF Officials Repeat Empty Words at Their Annual Meetings”, on globalissues.org

27 October 2022, 08:15

PARIS, Oct 26 (IPS) - With COP 27 approaching, pressure is mounting on wealthy countries to increase their support to poorer ones in the face of climate change. The recent floods in Pakistan have amplified this issue.  China, as the world’s second largest economy, will similarly face increasing pressure to help other developing countries on climate. 

Read the full story, “How China Can Retire Coal Early in Pakistan and Elsewhere Through the BRI”, on globalissues.org

27 October 2022, 08:15
US President Joe Biden also told his security chiefs in Washington that the US is not seeking conflict with Beijing.
27 October 2022, 08:15
Ukraine says fierce fighting under way in Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the east, as preparations for Kherson battle continue.
27 October 2022, 08:15
Britain's new PM only offers diverse shades of exploitation and inequality, not shared wellbeing.
27 October 2022, 08:15
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 246th day, we take a look at the main developments.
27 October 2022, 08:15
China reported a third straight day of more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases nationwide on Thursday.
27 October 2022, 08:15
Washington says Chinese territory's once-vibrant media 'has all but disappeared' amid sweeping crackdown on dissent.
27 October 2022, 08:15
Air strikes on sites in the vicinity of the capital Damascus follow missile attacks on Friday and Monday, Syria says.