UPDATE: The new Australian PM met Joe Biden Tuesday with no sign he raised Julian Assange, while committing Australia to U.S. security policy in the Pacific, reports Joe Lauria.
New Australian PM Squandering Leverage on Assange
Category: Biden Administration
Biden’s Vow of US Military Response Over Taiwan
The president followed his remarks Monday by unveiling an Indo-Pacific trade pact designed to advance U.S. corporate interests and counter Chinese influence in the region.
US Risks Sinking Americas’ Summit
Biden should invite all the heads of state in the region to the Americas’ Summit to foster better dialogue and a brighter future for the hemisphere, writes Medea Benjamin.
Cuba Reacts to Biden’s Easing of Sanctions
US Nurses Union Demands Medicare for All
Bella DeVaan says universal healthcare would close crucial gaps in a wasteful, privatized model that left the American healthcare system ill-prepared for the pandemic.
Craig Murray: Turkey, NATO & Peace in Ukraine
Erdogan’s opposition to Swedish and Finnish accession to the military alliance goes beyond those countries’ perceived support for Kurdish resistance groups.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The New Iron Curtain
The Ukraine crisis proves to be Europe’s crucible and Europe proves a profound disappointment.
Rights Groups Call for Full Probe After Israeli Forces Kill Journalist
Rights advocates are demanding accountability and justice for Shireen Abu Akle, the well-known Al Jazeera correspondent killed Wednesday while covering an IDF raid.
Five Reasons for Washington’s War Addiction
When the Soviet Union collapsed, the U.S. military-industrial complex recognized a giant business opportunity, writes William J. Astore.
UKRAINE: US Gas & Europe’s Decarbonization Hit
Energy profit not climate change action takes precedence in U.S. foreign policy, writes Michael Davies-Venn.