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<span style="color: #000000;">The West’s illiberal-bashing frenzy has reduced what should be a crucial debate about a fearful West Against the Rest, to the more pressing issue of The West Against Itself, writes Pepe Escobar.</span><br>
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<p><a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XZILTgDdXNWn0DUYpMfhbqrufWC60QMS">The Donald in Wonderland</a> by Nomi Prins</p>
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