Ok, the pentagon does not do irony, so dont expect any expert to acknowledge that these real facts simultaneously unmask the empires actions and debunk its rhetoric. In addition, he previously worked for qatari governmentfunded al jazeera escobar has focused on central asia and the middle east, and has covered iran on a. Not only is he in constant motion but the same can be said of his writings, as this article is, with many. To listen to timothy macbains latest tomcast audio interview in which escobar reflects on the fate of the. He is the former roving correspondent for asia times online, where he also wrote the column the roving eye from 2000 to 2014. Pepe escobar journalist, paris, bangkok, hong kong category. With an orwellian 99% majority that would delight the kim dynasty in north korea, the representative democracy capitol hill has bulldozed its latest housesenate sanctions package, aimed. Pepe escobar imperial folly brings russia and germany. By pepe escobar reprinted with permission of tomdispatch. On november 15, a wave of protests engulfed over 100 iranian cities as the government resorted to an extremely unpopular measure. Pepe escobar is the roving correspondent for asia times, an analyst for rt and sputnik, and a tomdispatch regular. Pepe escobar, welcome to pipelineistan tomdispatch. Pepe escobar is an independent political analyst who writes for rt and sputnik, and is a tomdispatch regular.
He has been foreign correspondent since 1985 and reported from afghanistan in. Pepe escobar articles at tomdispatch pepe escobar articles at consortiumnews pepe. March 09, 2016 information clearing house rtbrics is the dirtiest of acronyms in the beltwaywall street axis, and for a solid reason. The studys circular logic is a hostage of what else imperial logic. Check out the newest dispatch book, rebecca solnits men explain things to. To receive tomdispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Cold war america and the disillusioning of a generation.
From syria and iraq to ukraine, from afpak to libya, from iran to russia, and from the persian gulf to china, foreign correspondent pepe escobar, author of the roving eye column for asia timeshong kong, crisscrosses what the pentagon calls the arc of instability. The widespread panic over the virus is anything but stoic, so its unclear to me how this pandemic supposedly has made us all. How the globalized world is dissolving into liquid war nimble books, 2007, red zone blues. Pepe escobar is the roving correspondent for asia timeshong kong, an analyst for rt and tomdispatch, and a frequent contributor to websites and radio shows ranging from the us to east asia.
Pepe escobar is the roving correspondent for asia timeshong kong, an analyst for rt, and a tomdispatch regular. He is the former roving correspondent for asia times online. Pepe escobar, one of the few individuals with more flight time hours than hilery clinton. Pepe escobar, born in brazil, is the roving correspondent for hong kongthailandbased asia times and analyst for torontowashingtonbased the real news since the mid1980s, he has. He writes a column the roving eye for asia times online, and works as an analyst for russian governmentfunded rt and sputnik news, as well as iranian governmentfunded press tv. Hybrid war hyenas tearing brazil apart pepe escobar. Pepe escobar sputnik news jul 29, 2017 the empire of whiners simply cant get enough when it comes to huff, puff and pout as the empire of sanctions. Tomdispatch s peripatetic eurasian correspondent, hes the man who discovered pipelinestan, which, by the way, would have made a thrilling kids game filled with skullduggery and historic profits in the service of devastating the planet until the price of oil recently began plunging toward. Empire of chaos preparing for more fireworks in 2016 rt.
Writer, author, nomad, geopolitical analyst, music. At the top of their game the stoics made it clear that the difference between life and death was insignificant, compared with the difference between virtue and vice. He writes for rt, sputnik and tomdispatch, and is a frequent contributor to websites and radio and tv shows ranging from the us to east asia. In this interview engelhardt and pepe escobar discuss the. He is the creator of the nation institutes tomdispatch. Pepe escobar 1954 in sao paulo ist ein brasilianischer investigativer journalist. How china and russia are running rings around washington. He is also the cofounder of the american empire project and the author of the 1998 book, the end of victory culture. Pepe escobar, inside chinas new normal tomdispatch. He writes for asia times online, rt, opednews, sputnik, tomdispatch, china central television and before al jazeera.
Pepe escobars latest book, just out, is empire of chaos. Us military power is essentially depicted as a key tool to coerce and force other nations into. Empire of chaos preparing for more fireworks in 2016 pepe escobar. He writes for rt, sputnik, tomdispatch, strategic culture foundation, and is a frequent contributor to websites and radio and tv shows ranging from the us to east asia. Tom engelhardt born 1944 is an american writer and editor.
Pepe escobar is the roving correspondent for asia times and a tomdispatch. Editor and author tom engelhardt runs one of the most influential political web sites on the net tomdispatch. Follow tomdispatch on twitter and join us on facebook. Follow tomdispatch on twitter and join us on facebook and tumblr. Pepe escobar is an amazing journalist with a highly observant manner which very few other journalists can even come close to reaching. His new book, empire of chaos, will be published in november by nimble books. Desde 1985 tem atuado como correspondente estrangeiro.
Check out my columnsanalyses on asia times, sputnik, counterpunch, information clearing house, south china morning post, rt and appearances on rt and cctv. Pepe escobar is an independent geopolitical analyst. Pepe escobar is a cosmopolitan journalist born in brazil. He writes a column the roving eye for asia times online, and works as an analyst for russia today and tom engelhardts tomdispatch. Pepe escobar is the roving correspondent for asia times, a tomdispatch regular, and a political analyst for aljazeera and rt. Pepe escobar born 1954 is a brazilian investigative journalist.