Genocide In The Foreground, World War Looming In The Background, by Caitlin Johnstone

The world appears to be aligning for a world war. From Caitlin Johnstone at caitlinjohnstone.com:

While attention is justifiably focused on the present horrors in Gaza and the imminent possibility that it could spark another war in the middle east, the world’s power structures are once again dividing themselves up into two increasingly intimate alliance groups with an increasingly hostile and militaristic posture toward each other.

If I were to describe our present geopolitical situation in ten words or less it would be “Genocide in the foreground, world war looming in the background.” 

While attention is justifiably focused on the present horrors in Gaza and the imminent possibility that it could spark another war in the middle east, the world’s power structures are once again dividing themselves up into two increasingly intimate alliance groups with an increasingly hostile and militaristic posture toward each other.

As Ukraine loses more and more territory and soldiers to Russia, both Washington and Kyiv are demonstrating an openness to ramping up attacks on a nuclear superpower in ways that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. Meanwhile, Russia and China are growing more and more intimate in preparation for future aggressions from the US power alliance.

Antiwar’s Dave Decamp has a few articles out right now which highlight this disturbing trend simmering in the background amid the waking nightmare in the foreground, on top of all the other dangerous escalations we’ve been discussing in t

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2 responses to “Genocide In The Foreground, World War Looming In The Background, by Caitlin Johnstone

  1. Pingback: Genocide In The Foreground, World War Looming In The Background, by Caitlin Johnstone — Der Friedensstifter

  2. I don’t remember any of that under Orange Man Bad?

    Why it’s almost as if externals know that now is the time to make moves with BlackRock at the helm.

    This ruins my joyburst that I was experiencing after a Strength Through Joy tour of the local stripmall.

    A couple of people were even speaking English, I wanted to take a photo or make a recording but don’t have a telescreen colostomy bag.

    Still some debate about that Sun Tzu evil ruler will burn down his own nest to rule a little longer quote, the comrades intend to burn down the world and expect a pat on the head and a multi star good review for their efforts.

    After all, destroyers can’t build or maintain anything.

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