The Growing BRICS Bloc Should Be a Wake-up Call for the U.S. | Opinion
For so long, the U.S. has considered itself "the indispensable nation." However, many nations in today's multipolar world see U.S. hegemony upheld by hectoring and hypocrisy.
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