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USA identifying China as the primary systemic competitor, means nothing in reality. Competition is a healthy activity, very stimulating and most productive.   In fact, USA and China have an all-round excellent business arrangement, with China being the largest -...

Why do you say "the Iran War"? the war involves many countries. Firstly USA and Israel, then all countries selling military paraphernalia to all three countries and the war supremo, who watches and supervises all wars in the world, the obedient UN 'Secretary' General....

I very much hope Global Geopolitics continues and increases the education of its readers. 99% of the readers believe that diplomats are paid to betray their own country, without asking themselves why are these people called 'diplomats' in the first place.   A...

Why the "Ukraine War"? it is the "Russia-Ukraine" war, the lethal and destructive game agreed between the the two governments. Russia politely gave Ukraine the months requested by the smaller country to increase the number of fighters, desperately training innocent...

Hello Alon,   Sorry that I don't become a paid reader of you rants, but I don't learn anything from what you say, despite you telling us the truth..   All negotiations to prevent war are "false". They have to be. The gullible world still believe the War...

To me, the Architecture of Power is very visible!   Your "transnational oligarchs" can be people born in the poorest homes. Your "class interest" are in reality 'money or business interests'. There are hundreds of such people who are totally illiterate, who've...

All of this, financial losses, market breakdown, Economic contraction, energy disruption, inflation, rising debt costs is what governments generated in the thirties in order to produce WWII. As people accept the immorality of war and the war industry, politicians have...

Jews were not in Israel 5,000 years ago. They invaded, slaughtered and occupied the lands they claim. It's ALL in the Tannach, one of the bloodiest books ever written.   When the Ottomans invaded, around the 9th century, Jews didn't fight back, they left.  ...

Bombs NEVER replace Bridges! bombs destroy bridges. This is exactly what they are made for. I oppose bombs (and all killing toys), so I have the right to complain about their manufacturing and trade. But anybody who accepts Militarism. that is the War Industry and the...

The more I read this GG article on the Gulf States, Israel and Iran, the more I understand why politicians who read my books agree with the title I gave them: "The Game of War" and "$$$$$s In Their Hearts" Alberto Portugheis HUFUD Founder & President

To me, BRICS or no BRICS makes no difference at all to humanity. The moment BRICS countries accept the waste of billions in Armed Forces, War industry and wars, they are the same as non-BRICS countries. Their economy, as well as that of their citizens will NEVER...

Everything is running smoothly according to plan, to the sinister plan of the war industry, who uses governments, all of them protected by the war supremo, (right now his name is Antonio Guterres, but it is the job of anybody called UN "Secretary" General)....

Sometimes I feel this article is about criticizing the United States of America than about the truth. Targeted political assassination are practiced by many governments.   As to what Harry S. Truman said, that 'ultimate accountability in matters of state rests...

No To War, Yes to Peace: A Global Call to End Wars and Militarism   Time and Date:   Thursday   26 March, 2026   18:00 - 20:00 (UK Time)       To register for this event, please reply this email or use Eventbrite:...

Peace will come when politicians in Iran, Israel and USA - and all countries with Armed Forces - stop benefiting financially.   NEVER forget "war is a racket"

" Unprovoked Iran Conflict"??????? Iran, like USA and the rest of the world play their role as members of the war club UN VERY WELL. Do you think Iranian politicians have nothing better to do with money than keep huge Armed Forces, buy thousands of missiles and...

The Iran war is not failing. Wars are a 'racket' and one of the reasons governments involved do everything they can to promote them and make them last as long as possible.   The war industry supports politicians and political parties that support them....

BRICS is interested in "oil prices, fuels global inflation, reshaping, economic power balances". People dying in this futile and immoral wars doesn't seem to bother them.  

GS "U.S. approves arms sales to 3 Mideast allies amid conflict with Iran"   AP This title should be "U.S. approves arms sales to 3 Mideast allies FOR THE conflict with Iran"   This is necessary to ensure the conflict escalates smoothly.   We shouldn't...

All Wars Are "Bankers" Wars is only partly true. There are many other 'beneficiaries'. Bankers are necessary, same as they are for al Business. The Merchants of Death (military manufacturers) need Bankers. Thee oil companies too.   The Banking System may be "A...

TB: The far-Right won the elections in Chile due to the failure of what was supposed to be the most Left-wing government since Allende   AP: And if the Left had won the elections, we could have said "The Left came to power in Chile due to the failure of what was...

With all my admiration for Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi, I think that he makes the same mistake as most analysts and commentator. Why does he discuss only "Western" influence in global politics. Does he not know that the world is one and that "global politics"...

I have lived for 85 years amid Infrastructure Warfare, Energy Market and Global Economic Shock, so I'm not surprised things haven't changed. It could NEVER be any different way, whilst the world believes we need the obscene and immoral industry of Death &...

Kevork, " Gulf countries, Israel, South East Asia, Africa, Latin America, all built their security doctrine on the assumption that American military protection is the ultimate insurance policy."   They were all stupid, ignorant, gullible politicians, economists,...

Of course Ali Larijani was not a battlefield commander, but that doesn't matter in war games, which by the way, Iranian politicians and military involved in buying more missiles are enjoying very much (juicy commissions, $$$$$$$. What matters is to do anything that...

Why "miscalculation"? this article gives the impression that GG believes governments care about the economy! why would politicians care about high prices, inflation, cost of living, financial crisis, poverty hunger, etc. ?   Thanks to humanity accepting a...

Instead of 'striking back', China should use old Chinese wisdom and discuss the matter diplomatically with the Panamanian authorities over long first class meals and make Panama see the many 'disadvantages' their attitude causes to the small - but very beautiful -...

Yes, that is the correct starting point for analysing the recent pattern of aircraft losses, using GG reasoning and is perfectly valid.   However, there is another equally valid 'starting point', the economic one. In my long life, I've never seen politicians pay...

Imperialism will disappear when automatically all countries are equal.   Equality will happen the day we have no Death & Destruction industry, aka: War industry.   The day innocent, kind, hard working, compassionate, generous, intelligent men and women...

Warren, I understand your position, but similarly to what JWs do, there are thousands, millions over the years, in all Religions, who refuse to go to war. Of course, obtuse patrios call them 'traitors' but they don't care. There is the 105-year old organisation WRI...

I support the Rights of Humanity, regardless of their Religion. No human being on earth is exempted from the Right to Life, to a home, to lives in his own or another country of his choice, to proper education, to medical care, to practice the Religion of his/her...

EDUCATION! We need to make humanity understand that believing arms protect us, give us security, is a big lie. And making us believe otherwise is treating us like stupid people, without brains, without thoughts, without the ability to analyze. Trump, straightforward...

"never anything is simple, but if politicians weren't forced to lie and keep lying to cover up their previous lies, things would be simpler. It's not the "network of actors" but the system that we should change. The actors come and go, change all the time, with or...

I read and read GG's comment "America Is Losing in the Middle East And Fast, Decades of Military Might, Gone in Days", and I wish I could find the way of making everybody understand that wars are not about losing or winning. Wars are a racket. War are the dirtiest,...

Open Letter, to Global Geopolitic   Professor Sayed Mohammad Marandi is wrong in saying ‘Iran is not interested in negotiating with Trump". Iran and US have already negotiated with America long ago. With the US and the United Nations. In 1979 they agreed to play...

War Is a Racket - And So Is the State Because it cannot be any other way. War and State are one. Only the State has the right to have Armed Forces. Only the state has the right to concoct, negotiate and carry out wars. Even private, mercenary armies are hired by the...

US and Iran met in Geneva to discuss the details. It was agreed by Uran that the three countries will have a go at a Game of War, kicked off by the Israel-US team. This gave the opportunity to Iran to get rid of missiles they were eager to change for new ones and...

Kevork, As an 85-year old Latin American, I've lived through many dictatorships. I also lived seven years in Switzerland, the most sophisticated dictatorship of them all. I can assure you Democracy does not exist. Nobody gave the 'Right' to governments to kill 37...

"Security First", that is weapons, militarism, the Armed Forces, are a business. That is, they have has nothing to do with Communism, Socialism, Liberal Democracy, Conservatism or any other political tendency. Money has no political colours  

Response to an invitation to attend a Symposium where experts will present their recommendations for a post-war Ukraine.   The recommendations of the experts have already produced four years of war, to the joy of the war industry and all the politicians who...

Hello Metta Center for Nonviolence, With all respect, if you really want to help humanity and save the planet for many future generations, I humbly suggest you direct your courses exclusively to politicians, whose mission is to generate sales of what the war industry...

My response to your article about USA/Iran war discussions Very good description of the Game of War USA and Iran are negotiating, with the support of all countries with a war industry. All looking forward to the onset of the match. All hoping to see many warships sunk...

“…..a non-compliant regional power whose position obstructs Western strategic dominance across Eurasia.” is the wrong way of looking at the situation. To me, it is not an issue of dominance, but helping humanity live a human, humane life. To this effect we must help...

All European countries have never stopped talking to Russia. Diplomats and politicians meet daily at the United Nations buildings in New York and Geneva. They not only talk, they share the restaurant, eat at the same tables, share bottles of wine and cigars in the...

It is really disturbing to witness so much talking and writing, so much wasted brain, time and energy, reading about politics, hatreds, Zionism, so much criticism of politicians, business people, etc, when they are all doing their jobs to the best of their abilities...

For decades, mainstream cinema has relied heavily on violence as a perceived driver of commercial success. Explosions, battles, and armed confrontation are often treated as essential ingredients for attracting large audiences. Yet global box office data and audience...

For much of modern cinema, war has been treated as a shortcut to intensity—an assumed foundation for drama, heroism, and moral conflict. Yet history and audience response show that powerful storytelling does not depend on violence or militarised confrontation....

Cartoons are often perceived as simple entertainment, primarily aimed at children. Yet across cultures and generations, animated storytelling has carried some of the most enduring and accessible messages about peace, cooperation, and shared humanity. Far from being...

Cinema has long relied on war as a central dramatic device, often presenting armed conflict as inevitable, heroic, or necessary for meaningful storytelling. Yet across decades and cultures, a growing body of peace-focused films demonstrates a different truth:...

Anti-war movies remain powerful cultural phenomena that draw audiences around the world decades after their release, not simply because of cinematic craftsmanship but because they tap into deep human concerns about violence, loss, and the costs of conflict. At a time...

I have spent my life listening to words about peace—pledges, promises, educational campaigns, conferences, and charitable appeals. I have signed some, observed many, and reflected on all of them. I am Alberto Portugheis, pianist, educator, lifelong pacifist, and...

I write these lines not as an academic observer, nor as a professional campaigner paid to speak about peace, but as a human being who has lived long enough to witness the same tragedy repeated under different flags, slogans, and excuses. I am a pianist by profession,...

Alberto Portugheis’ response to an article stating Aga Khan should not comment on the Israel/Palestine situation, because he only is a religious leader. Aga Khan is a politician, but above all a diplomat and businessman. He is not opposed to wars and killing. He...

Open letter to the International Peace Bureau (Berlin, Germany) The following is an open letter I sent from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the International Peace Bureau in Berlin, Germany, following their request for a donation on “Giving Tuesday” (1st December) Dear...

Open letter to Mr Ian Blackford, MP for Ross Skye and Lochaber Dear Ian Blackford, You're right when you say unemployment is consciously created by Government. However, the reason for this is, worryingly, more sinister than that. To me, it is all about increasing the...

Your latest communication states: "World Says No To War on Yemen" HUFUD asks: does the world say YES to the remaining 200 armed conflicts raging globally and killing thousands on a daily basis Specific areas are many countries in Africa and several countries in South...

Dear Stop the War Coalition, Will you one day understand? Contrary to your statement 'British support for the Saudi led war in Yemen', I can assure you the British do not support such war. In fact, Britain does not support any war. The British only support Britain....

This article is based on an Open Letter I sent to the UNFOLD ZERO membership on 2 Sep 2020. For those who are not familiar with it, here is a short introduction: UNFOLD ZERO is a project of Prague Vision, PNND, (Parliamentarian Network for Nuclear Disarmament), Mayors...

Dear John, Your efforts and research to help humanity realise the danger the world faces if we continue to develop nuclear weapons is very much appreciated by me. I wonder whether it would be possible for you to dedicate a little time and analyse the dangerous...

Published on Transcend Media Service on 27 July, 2020 By Alberto Portugheis In the course of the paper, it transpired to me that, despite their acknowledged disappointment with the United Nations, they still believe UNO is a Peace organisation. This has never been my...

You say: "The United States has serious economic and national security interests in Hong Kong that are at serious risk". Apart from Full Spectrum Dominance, as declared by Dwight Eisenhower, the US has a penchant for distracting the population from internal problems...

Dear Curt Clough, Shaikh Mohommad, Thank you for your thoughts. Since you ask for 'answers' from your readers, may I present mine? To begin with, I think that these words "Three soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom", are inaccurate, as it would be for all the...

Dear anti-war movement Stop the War Coalition, Weapons, explosive devices, missiles, mortars, tanks, air-fighters and warships are manufactured to help politicians organise and carry out wars - for killing people and destroying families and buildings. But you accept...

[This article first appeared in Transcend Media Service on 28 June, 2020] First of all, I would like to thank Richard Falk for his erudite and intelligent analysis of the workings of the International Criminal Court (Editorial TMS 22 Jun 2020). Personally, I am not as...

Dear friends at Stop the War Coalition, Re: your request to the British Government for a Global Ceasefire It seems that at Stop the War you believe in miracles. Unless you demand from Government a shut down of all military factories and impose a total ban on the...

Dear friends at Corporate Watch, Thank you for your communication on 2nd April 2020 titled "Understanding CoronaCapitalism". We read Capitalism helped create this crisis. The risk of increased deaths from the disease is a direct result of shortages of ventilators,...

Our Home Secretary, Priti Patel, wants the police to cut down crime. More money poured into the police coffer is, as she well knows, NOT the answer. In my 53 years in the UK, I have seen both Labour and Conservative Governments give more and more funds and arms to the...

As it usually happens, politicians - in this case those dedicated to our security (or rather, insecurity) in the UK have now come up with an idea that promises more violence in our streets and more violence on an international scale: the Head of SIS (Secret...

On Monday 17 February 2020, Mr Shuja-ur-Rahman Khan from Pakistan sent a letter to the United Nations addressed to the UN Secretary General, Mr Antonio Gutteres. Here is my comment: Dear Shuja, How right you are when you say "As a Chief of the UNO, the world expects...

Dear HUFUD supporters and peace-lovers the world over, Please watch and listen to the words of these well-meaning WWII veterans: War veterans lament leaving EU in emotional Brexit Day message beamed on to Dover cliffs None of them seem to realise Britain's...

Photo: Neil Harvey

Click here to download PDF Final performances for the foreseeable future at Tara Theatre, Earlsfield SW18 November 7-9th ‘For God’s sake, this protest of yours - is it really worth losing your lives over?’ The compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said...

We are proud and delighted to announce that 22-year old Colombian HUFUD Vice-President Angelo Cardona received the Inspirational Icon of the 21st Century Award at the 21st Century Young Icon Awards on Friday 13 September in London, for his relentless efforts in...

Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after the screening of the HUFUD film 'Peace is Possible'.

Taken at the 17 June 2019 'Peace is Possible' conference at the Initiatives of Change.

To put an end to the unnatural and unnecessary death of millions, forever. To put an end to the unnatural and unnecessary suffering of millions of people of all ages forced to live without their beloved, forever. To put an end to the unnatural and unnecessary poverty,...

The ones who’ve fallen Do not need our words, Nor can they hear the Prayers we say for them. They lie, sent roughly To their end before Their time, unhearing. Save them instead for Those, about us now, Who, raising armies, Or by whisper, or By sign, still sell the...

Despair is the only word that approximately describes my feelings when I read so much ingenuity and so much hypocrisy, as I did in the London newspaper Evening Standard, 12 November, courtesy of a reader, Gavin Robinson and the newspaper's Editor and former...

70 Years of Nakba?! Should not the PEACE MOVEMENT be ashamed? What have we been doing for decades protesting against nuclear weapons. The absurdity allows politicians to pay scientists to develop powerful, sophisticated conventional weapons. What is the purpose of...

Dear HUFUD members and all Peace seekers, United Nations’s boss, Antonio Guterres, speaking on behalf of his warmongering international organisation demanded a ’30-day ceasefire’ in Syria. This is a blatant and clear excuse to give the world the impression that the UN...