Regenerate!

Regenerative agriculture is a common topic in this column, but I've been thinking this week that it might refer to other things which are being regenerated. For example, perhaps the BRICS+ summit this week in Kazan is regenerating the world order and economy? Is there even a chance we could regenerate the nature of the US and use the Constitution as our guide? Maybe we should go even farther and totally re-invent the US...perhaps involving more direct democracy. A republic like ours is easily corrupted/purchased as we can clearly see. We certainly need to regenerate our health system, in part through regenerative agriculture providing nutrient rich foods. So let's dive in and regenerate some of our assumptions.

The main motif of the symbolic BRICS banknotes that were unveiled at the summit in Kazan is equality and multipolarity, says Evgeny Fedorov, CEO of ARM-Registr – the company that designed the notes. He tells Sputnik that the very way a banknote’s value is denoted four times is meant to display multipolarity because “BRICS is literally a multiverse.” “It is a multipolar banknote by itself,” Fedorov explains. “This associative meaning is ingrained in the note. This is what BRICS original members are talking about, what the world is concerned with today.”
The depiction of BRICS member states’ totem animals on the 200 BRICS banknotes also holds a greater meaning, he points out. “I believe that BRICS is a Noah’s Ark of sorts, meant to save humanity from something terrible that rapidly approaches,” Fedorov says. “These totem animals are protective charms that symbolize the idea of salvation. The idea of a communal ark in which we all are sailing, that we are responsible not just for the people of Earth but for the environment and the animals as well, for everything. This is a huge metaphor and BRICS members, political leaders, journalists and regular folks may find new meanings in it.”
The banknotes also feature depictions of the “most popular symbols” of BRICS countries such as the Moscow Kremlin or the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. The banknotes will also feature depictions of BRICS members flags, Fedorov adds: one side will feature images of the BRICS founding members’ flags (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) while the reverse will be subject to change as flags of all the new BRICS members, whenever they may join the group, will be added there.

Let's begin with the BRICS+ summit. Did it usher in a new world order?
This was a great conversation...(pre-summit)
Pepe Escobar & Alexander Dugin | BRICS expansion, de-dollarization, Russia BRICS SUMMIT 2024

(58 min) Alexander Dugin and Pepe Escobar discuss BRICS expansion, de-dollarization, and the roadmap for creating a multipolar world order
(1:31) Geopolitical significance of 2024 BRICS summit
(7:19) Economic agenda for BRICS summit
(11:05) De-dollarization and alternative payment systems
(14:17) BRICS against Western liberal capitalist ideology
(24:09) Why are countries lining up to join BRICS?
(27:25) BRICS on Gaza and Middle East
(37:02) Why is Turkiye joining BRICS?
(44:35) BRICS and Africa
(54:03) BRICS and Latin America

After the summit...
IT was a tremendous SUCCESS! PEPE ESCOBAR on BRICS
PEPE ESCOBAR gave us his overview about the expectations and results of BRICs meeting 2024. (6 min)

Let's hear from some of the players...
Putin's Full BRICS Speech: Big Jibe At West With 'New World' Comment Amid Israel, Ukraine Wars
(5 min) He said, "It would be wrong to ignore the unprecedented interest in strengthening ties with BRICS displayed by the countries of the Global South and East. Over 30 nations have expressed such aspirations in one form or another. At the same time, it is crucial to maintain balance and ensure that the effectiveness of BRICS is not diminished."

Iran Sends SHOCKWAVES at BRICS Summit: Unveils Lethal Plans Against the West!

(9 min) The past year has seen BRICS grow in both size and influence to nearly half the world’s population and a third of the global economy. An BRICS Plus/outreach format is also taking place, with world leaders and heads of the Eurasian Economic Union, Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation, among many others.

South Africa's BRICS Closing Speech Shocks the World | Reveals Plans to Punish Israel!

(8 min) The BRICS Summit comes to an end in Kazan on October 24. More than 20 world leaders and over 30 delegations gather for the 16th BRICS Summit, set to be one of the major economic, political and cultural events of the decade.

For some reason Brazil vetoed Venezuela's entry into the BRICS+. None the less, Maduro made an interesting speech there.

Venezuela's President Extremely Angry: Declares West-Led System is Hypocrisy! (10 min)

There were encouraging meetings on the sidelines, too.
'Historic handshake': PM Modi holds meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at BRICS Summit

(4 min) Perhaps the land/border dispute is finally settled? The meeting marked the first formal interaction between the two leaders in five years and follows the two countries reaching an agreement on resuming regular patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

BRICS Bridge & BRICS Clear, new financial architecture (38 min)
The Duran discusses the BRICS Summit in Kazan, focusing on new financial systems like BRICS Bridge and BRICS Clear. It analyzes the Kazan Declaration, highlighting plans for alternative financial structures and the potential shift in global economic power away from the West.

Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson:
BRICS Shocker: Russia, China & Iran Ready to Face Off w/ the US! (90 min)
I always get something out of these weekly conversations between Rick and Michael.

George went to Kazan this week...

(20 min) A new world is being born I don't know how to set and end time so watch 20 min to the end of his monologue. He also hosted the Judge later in the show.

Let's break to briefly discuss the Degeneration of SW Asia
First the good news. At least for this weekend we seem to have avoided WWIII. As you know by now, Israel carried out another attack against Iran Friday night. It was largely taken out by the Iranian (and Russian?) air defense systems. Iran expressed there would be no need for a retaliatory strike.
None the less:
Israel launched air strikes on the Iranian capital Friday night. While the extent of the damage is unclear, the US is expecting Iran to retaliate.
Hopefully that comment is premature.

Iran Says Four Soldiers Were Killed In Israeli Attack Involving 100 Warplanes

The Israeli 'retaliation' attack against Iran, which occurred in the overnight and early morning hours, appears to be complete, with Israel's military (IDF) having declared the response "concluded" after locations in three provinces of the Islamic Republic were hit.
Some 100 Israeli warplanes were sent, primarily across Jordanian airspace, for the unprecedented attack which reportedly included strikes on key missile, drone, and other military sites - including air defense installations. However, Iranians are mocking it as if it didn't even happen, and there's an emerging consensus among Western pundits that this was remarkably limited in scale. The attack did not involve Iranian nuclear or oil sites, according to Israeli military officials.

Larry C. Johnson & Andrei Martyanov: Israel Attacks Iran! (53 min)

Amb. Chas Freeman (53 min pre-attack)
Netanyahu’s Gamble BACKFIRES: Resistance Stronger Than Ever!

However, although WWIII is at least temporarily avoided, Israel continues killing civilians, mainly women and children Gaza and Lebanon...not to mention bombing sorties into Iraq and Syria.

This is an extermination’: Israel’s assault on north Gaza’s last functioning hospital

Kill them all: Israel’s extermination of Palestinians in Gaza
Tel Aviv’s plethora of horrific war-crime strategies – from the Hannibal Directive to the Dahiyeh Doctrine – were nothing compared to the existential peril Palestinians face under Israel’s new Generals’ Plan: a systematic blueprint for ethnic cleansing and Jewish re-settlement of the strip.

While we're on war, let's not forget Ukraine...

Whenever there’s a propaganda push in play to misdirect the western public, whenever there’s a policy initiative to take away your freedoms, whenever there’s a regional war that might explode into a world war, I always end up finding the fingerprints of the Atlantic Council. The council was deeply involved in covid propaganda from 2020 onward and they also have their hands in climate change propaganda, but their bread and butter is regional proxy wars. In my recent article ‘Globalists Are Trying To Escalate The Ukraine War Into WWIII Before The US Election’, I outlined how the council is deeply interwoven into the escalation of the Ukraine war through their Eurasia Center and their Scowcroft Center. They have been stoking conflict in the region for at least a decade with the intention of drawing NATO forces into a direct confrontation with Russia.

Coup, coup, kachoo

The Duran:
Ukraine Selidovo collapse. North Korea in Kursk? (29 min)

While we're in degeneration mode let's touch on the election...
Trump Discussed A Wide Range Of Topics For 3 Hours On The Joe Rogan Show

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump covered a wide range of topics on the hugely popular “Joe Rogan Experience” Friday during a nearly three-hour interview. Rogan has an audience of about 14.5 million on Spotify and 17.6 million on YouTube, according to Fox News. He is the most-listened-to podcast host, and is considered very influential with young male voters, a demographic that Trump is attempting to reach during the remaining days of the presidential campaign. The episode already has over 10 million views. Among the topics they discussed were his opponent, Kamala Harris, in the race for the White House. They discussed his relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan by the Biden administration, his former National Security Advisor John Bolton, how liberals became pro-censorship of online speech, and his relationship with Robert Kennedy Jr.

... Former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has told podcaster Joe Rogan that his “biggest mistake” was making a number of wrong personnel decisions during his time in the White House between 2017 and 2021.
My thought is: "No shit, Sherlock".

This is clown world...
On Ron Paul Liberty Report:

Turns out it wasn’t the Russians or the Iranians! A bizarre plot was uncovered this week involving operatives from the UK Labour Party being dispatched to the US to assist Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris. But the plot thickens more when it turns out this is part of a larger UK plot to smash our First Amendment!

The UK has lost it. Arresting people for tweets, for the crime of journalism, for "wrong thought".

George had it right decades ago...

(8 min) Now I intend to vote, casting a protest vote for Jill, but I sure appreciate George's sentiments.

Would it even be possible to regenerate the US? To my eyes it seems to be bought and paid for by the Oligarchs.

Let's get back to today's topic...
Regenerative Agriculture | What A Truly Regenerative Farm Looks Like (14 min)
I discovered this nearby farm on YT this week. They do a pretty good job of explaining regenerative agriculture.

We recently visited Bee Creek Farm a local regenerative farm in Crossville, Tennessee. We wanted to see how the sausage was made. Nutrition World currently carries their pork products and wanted to show you where and who our local product comes from. Owners John and Adlai were gracious enough to show us the ins-and-outs of how their farm works and why their method is important for a healthy, sustainable future. What we learned is that not all protein is of the same quality and that hard work must be done in order to produce a quality meat. Not only does the quality of the land affect the livestock, but the methods in which the livestock graze also affects the land.
“You can either enrich the soil with chemicals or with cows, we choose to do it this way (with cows)” - John, owner of Bee Creek Farms

Regenerating our health...

(19 min) Nina delves into the corruption and bias of big ag, big food, and big pharma.

At least for our health we can vote with our fork.

So as to Regeneration, my introduction really came from Allan Savory, who restored African savanna using dense herds of cattle moved daily. He brought back wildlife, water, and ecosystem stability.
Running out of Time | Documentary on Holistic Management (47 min)
One more from Allan...(20 min)
The Story Of Meat | Regenerative Agriculture Documentary
An entire series is available if you have an interest.
The idea of using mobs of cattle to restore worn out land is counterintuitive...but it works. the management practice works best with ruminants, but is also used successfully with chickens and pigs. Sure makes sense to me to regenerate soil health as we produce nutrient dense foods.
We're fortunate to have some local regenerative farmers where we source our meats.

So this week with the BRICS+ summit it came to mind that there might be a chance to regenerate our geopolitical system. Now, I know the US will fight it tooth and nail, because of the we're number one USA USA brainwashing in the states. However, in reality we are one of many and need to understand our place in a multi-nodal world. I hope we can look in the mirror and understand, but I'm not holding my breath.

So the thread is open. I hope you'll chime in with your favorite stories or just random thoughts. Have a great Sunday!