Links — 5 Oct 2021

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Sputnik International (inside story)The Other Side: Beijing Reportedly Feared Trump Might Goad PLA Into Attack As Early As October 2020Michael Roberts Blog — blogging from a Marxist economistChina at a turning point?Michael RobertsThe InterceptHow the U.S. Derailed an Effort to Prosecute Its Crimes in AfghanistanAlice SperiSputnik International (putting the cart before the horse)Putin: 'Hysteria, Confusion' in Europe's Gas Markets Caused by Premature Shift to Alternative EnergyOriental ReviewUS Meddling In Nicaraguan AffairsLeonard SavinCounterpunch (why the US is underrepresented)Inside the Pandora PapersChuck CollinsThe NationThe Pandora Papers Reveal How the Super-Rich Shaft the Rest of UsChuck CollinsJacobin (the one thing elites fear most)The French Revolution Was the Beginning of

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