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Collapsing empire: The day sanctions died

Kit Klarenberg Source: Al Mayadeen English 2024-07-31 12:30 9 Shares

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By sanctioning so many countries so readily, the Empire has in effect sanctioned itself - and convinced an ever-increasing number of states to seek alternative economic and financial structures.

WaPo reports that the deleterious "overuse" of sanctions "is recognized at the highest levels" of the US government, and "concern about their impact has grown" in line with their use. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab El-Hajj)

WaPo reports that the deleterious "overuse" of sanctions "is recognized at the highest levels" of the US government, and "concern about their impact has grown" in line with their use. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab El-Hajj)

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