Links 20 Dec 2021

India Punchline (out of paradigm with MMT but still interesting)
Joe Biden presidency on the skids. World must take note.
M. K. Bhadrakumar | retired diplomat with the Indian Foreign Service

https://www.indianpunchline.com/joe-biden-presidency-on-the-skids-world-must-take-note/

Reminiscence of the Future
Saker Did A Good Write Up On Russian Ultimatum's Options
Andrei Martyanov, former USSR naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issues

http://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2021/12/saker-did-good-write-up-on-russian.html

Dances with Bears

GERMAN PARLIAMENT OFFICE REPORTS NO RUSSIAN INVASION OF DONBASS, REJECTS MEDIA AND GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA
http://johnhelmer.net/german-parliament-office-reports-no-russian-invasion-of-donbass-rejects-media-and-government-propaganda/

RUSSIA’S NON-AGGRESSION PACT IS AN OFFER FOR GERMANY TO REALIZE THE US WON’T NEGOTIATE BECAUSE THE BLIN-NEEDLE GANG WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST GERMAN, THEN RUN AWAY

http://johnhelmer.net/russias-non-aggression-pact-is-an-offer-for-germany-to-realize-the-us-wont-negotiate-because-the-blin-needle-gang-will-fight-to-the-last-german-then-run-away/

John Helmer

TASS (Russian state media)
Moscow ready for military response if NATO ignores Moscow’s concerns — senior diploma [Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov]
https://tass.com/politics/1378079

Putin, Modi express intent to further develop Russia-India strategic partnership
https://tass.com/politics/1378043

US breaking promises by trying to use Taiwan to contain China, Beijing says
https://tass.com/world/1377995

Chinese top diplomat: ‘We aren’t afraid of confrontation with US, but seek cooperation’
https://tass.com/world/1377991

Sputnik International
White House: US Ready to Engage in Diplomacy With Russia, Says Dialogue Must Be Based on Reciprocity

https://sputniknews.com/20211220/white-house-us-ready-to-engage-in-diplomacy-with-russia-says-dialogue-must-be-based-on-reciprocity-1091675671.html

ECNS
Chinese FM calls for exploring way of peaceful coexistence between China, U.S.

http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2021-12-20/detail-ihatyfhf5832200.shtml

Counterpunch
The Mainstream Media Seems to Want More War for the United States
Melvin Goodman

https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/20/the-mainstream-media-seems-to-want-more-war-for-the-united-states/

NEO — Journal of Russian Academy of Science’s Institute for Oriental Studies
Belt and Road: How Laos Exemplifies Preconditions for Global Success

Petr Konovalov

https://journal-neo.org/2021/12/20/belt-and-road-how-laos-exemplifies-preconditions-for-global-success/

ECNS
Under British colonial rule, no democracy in Hong Kong: white paper
http://www.ecns.cn/news/2021-12-20/detail-ihatyfhf5832181.shtml

Full Text: Hong Kong: Democratic Progress Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems

http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2021-12-20/detail-ihatyfhf5832113.shtml

The Vineyard of the Saker
A Throne of Chinese Skulls! Oh Yeah?
Chris Faure for the Saker Blog

http://thesaker.is/a-throne-of-chinese-skulls-oh-yeah/

Moon of Alabama
New York Times Covers Up Its Debunked Lies About Peng Shuai By Adding New Ones
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/12/new-york-times-covers-up-its-debunked-lies-about-tennis-star-peng-shuai-by-adding-new-ones-.html

Oilprice (Russia keeping gas for domestic consumption in winter. Europe should have built stocks.)
Russia Reluctant To Boost Gas Flows As Cold Snap Hits Europe

Irina Slav

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Russia-Reluctant-To-Boost-Gas-Flows-As-Cold-Snap-Hits-Europe.html

Internatinalist 360º (Now the hard part — governing)
Relief for Boric’s Victory. Uncertainty Regarding the Social Democratization of His Discourse.