With the fall of Kabul, Pepe Escobar says it’s becoming clear that financial soft power tactics may be even more deadly than a NATO occupation.
Pepe Escobar: Afghanistan? Follow the Money
Category: Foreign Policy
A New Cold War Versus an Overheating World
By 2049, Michael T. Klare says China will be a climate disaster zone, not a military superpower.
NYT: Afghanistan a US ‘Neocolonialist’ War
The premier establishment newspaper is allowing discussion of the folly of imperialist war, writes Joe Lauria.
Afghanistan: Latest US War Driven by Deceit & Delusion
The U.S. capacity for official lying has struck once again, as it has repeatedly for the last 60 years, writes Gordon Adams.
WATCH: A Second Vietnam
Editor Joe Lauria spoke to Politurco about developments in Afghanistan and Turkey’s role there.
COVID-19: Credit Ratings Punish Poorer Countries for Investing More in Health Care
Downgrades and the fear of them prevent much-needed public spending during the pandemic, writes Ramya Vijaya.
Investors in US Weapon-Makers Only Clear Winners of Afghan War
Share prices of military manufacturers vastly outperformed the stock market overall during the Afghanistan War.
Opening & Closing US Embassies — From Sierra Leone to Afghanistan
On Eve of Assange Hearing, A Look Back at the US Chief Medical Witness
On Wednesday the U.S. will challenge its grounds to appeal medical evidence that led to the denial of Julian Assange’s extradition. But there are conflicts of interests with U.S. witness Dr. Nigel Blackwood, who claimed Assange’s suicide risk is “manageable.”
9/11 Families to Biden: Release Details of Saudi Involvement
The survivors’ latest push for declassification follows a call by several Democratic senators for a review of the FBI documents just short of 20 years after the attacks.