Fri Apr 18 14:33:03 UTC 2025: ## BRICS Bloc Poised to Challenge US Dominance, Expert Claims
**JOHANNESBURG** – Amid growing global uncertainty and divisions within the Western alliance, the BRICS group of nations is increasingly viewed as a potential counterbalance to US-led global finance, according to leading experts. This week, UpFront host Redi Tlhabi interviewed historian and journalist Vijay Prashad, discussing the bloc’s potential to reshape the international order. Prashad’s interview explored the capacity of BRICS – comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, along with other emerging economies – to become a significant player in a multipolar world. The discussion highlighted the reassessment of geopolitical alliances and economic strategies underway in the Global South, suggesting a shift in the balance of global power.
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