Caitlin Johnstone says Tehran’s argument that it is Washington’s responsibility to come back into compliance first is indisputable.
Biden’s Iran Policy Is Trump’s Iran Policy with Rainbow Flag Emoji
Category: American Empire
In Search of Tomorrow
Ahead of Ecuador’s Feb. 7 presidential elections, Vijay Prashad describes the measures the U.S. and local oligarchy have taken to suffocate any progressive government.
Trump May be on Trial, but System That Produced Him Will Be Acquitted
While Americans get stoked into a mutual tribal partisan loathing by a corporate media, Jonathan Cook says the elite enjoy a free hand to pillage the planet and the commons.
Biden’s ‘Slimmed Down’ US Exceptionalism
The most that Paul Hockenos expects from the new administration’s foreign policy is some tinkering around the edges.
Lessons From the 10th Anniversary of the Egyptian Uprising
In marking the anniversary of the Egyptian uprising, it is deceptive to celebrate a revolution. The word “revolution” has been bandied about a lot since 2011, writes As’ad AbuKhalil.
Chris Hedges: Papering Over the Rot
The staggering concentration of wealth at the top has deformed our governing institutions. New window dressing will not end oligarchy.
Ending US-South Korea Military Exercises Key to Diplomacy
Ann Wright reports that Blinken, rather than acknowledging the danger of these exercises, has criticized their suspension as an appeasement of Pyongyang.
Twitter’s Latin America Coordinator Exposed as Right-Wing Operative
Ben Norton reports on a wave of social-media censorship in Mexico that has targeted left-wing users.
A Black Traveler Carrying a ‘White’ Passport
Vik Sohonie reflects on citizenship apartheid and the case of the American “digital nomad” deported from Bali.
Suspicion of Chinese-Born Researchers Threatens US Innovation
Caroline Wagner responds to the arrest of MIT engineering professor Gang Chen earlier this month.