BRICS

The Guardian • BRICS

Issue #2014

BRICS, BRICS+, and the new G8”

What are BRICS, BRICS+, and the “new G8”? What is the meaning of these acronyms and why are they important? BRICS To begin with BRICS:...

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Rally in support of Cuba, Perth. Issue #2198

BRICS and Cuba

Cuba is now an associate member of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), alongside twelve nations, including Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United...

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Global briefs Issue #2187

GLOBAL BRIEFS

BRAZIL: Brazilian union headquarters called on citizens to take part in the Workers’ March in the capital Brasilia. The mobilisation followed the Workers’ Conference which...

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Global briefs Issue #2129

GLOBAL BRIEFS

VENEZUELA: The International Anti-fascist World Festival took place in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. The 2,000 delegates from 125 countries called for consolidation of international...

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Hourglass with US dollar running out of time. Issue #2109

‘De-dollarisation’ and US capitalism

United States Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, is, in her own words, ‘worried.’ What is keeping her awake is the growing fear that the...

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Global briefs Issue #2137

GLOBAL BRIEFS

SYRIA: Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announced the formation of an “independent committee” to investigate  armed clashes and massacres that killed more than 1,300 people,...

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Global briefs Issue #2181

GLOBAL BRIEFS

LEBANON: Thousands of people are fleeing their homes following relentless bombings by Israel. Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported that at least 52 people were killed and...

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Global briefs Issue #2134

GLOBAL BRIEFS

BRITAIN: Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London to protest US President Trump’s proposal to “take over”the Gaza Strip. The placards and banners in...

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US dollar surprised Issue #2157

China’s masterstroke: BRICS against US oppression

Behind closed doors in Beijing, a quiet financial transformation is unfolding. China, the undisputed heavyweight of the BRICS alliance, is engineering an audacious challenge to...

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Brazil's flag Issue #2124

Brazil, Belt and Road and the USA’s Monroe Doctrine

The decision of the Brazilian government not to join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is being regarded by Washington as something of a setback...

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Global briefs Issue #2091

GLOBAL BRIEFS

YEMEN: Massive protests for Palestine continue across Yemen. Friday rallies attract millions of participants who march for Gaza. Last Friday was no exception – demonstrators...

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Global briefs Issue #2068

GLOBAL BRIEFS

RUSSIA: The Kremlin last week rejected allegations that it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. Kremlin...

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Global briefs Issue #2130

GLOBAL BRIEFS

MYANMAR: Myanmar’s government and a major ethnic rebel group have signed a formal ceasefire agreement. The new ceasefire was brokered by China and came into...

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Global briefs Issue #2177

GLOBAL BRIEFS

USA: The Pentagon has issued orders to prepare several hundred active-duty military police for potential deployment to Minneapolis, Minnesota. The orders come amid growing concerns...

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BRICS 17th annual summit Brazil group photo. Issue #2154

BRICS: Multipolar reality

BRICS is the heir to the Non-Aligned Movement,” declared Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the economic alliance’s 17th annual summit, held July...

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Issue #2086

DINGO

Lithuania, claiming a threat from Russia, is ramping up military spending. “Everything we have we threw into Ukraine so that they will be able to...

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Issue #2126

DINGO

The fact that the world has so far continued to buy dollars come what may has underpinned US power, funding its enormous deficits, themselves largely...

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In support of Palestine rally. Issue #2174

2026: Rights! Peace! Justice!

In 2025 a significant shift in international relations included the growing movement amongst the global south away from the US and former colonisers. A number...

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Issue #2154

EDITORIAL

Vietnam is joining BRICS as a partner country.  Some questions you may have include: • joining what? • which means what exactly? • why should...

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