More war and nothing else, the argument goes, will bring peace, writes Karen Greenberg.
Category: International
Finland Abandons the ‘Helsinki Spirit’
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies reflect on the country’s tragic decision to join NATO and abandon a policy of neutrality that brought it 75 years of peace.
The Espionage Act & the 4th Year of Assange’s Arrest
If Julian Assange is extradited he will face prosecution under a severe espionage law with roots in the British Official Secrets Act that is part of a history of repression of press freedom, reports Joe Lauria.
Caitlin Johnstone: The West’s Long Plan to Crush China
You can see the twinkle of this looming conflict in the eyes of Western imperialists as far back as a 1902 interview with Winston Churchill that was published a year after the U.K. leader’s death.
Saudis Aren’t Afraid of US Anymore
Now that the main Arab producers have supported Russia’s decision to reduce oil production, M.K. Bhadrakumar says the Biden administration is left with limited options in responding to the surprise move.
WATCH: DOJ Rally on 4th Anniversary of Assange’s Arrest
WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was arrested in London on April 11, 2019. He has been in Belmarsh prison ever since. A rally took place at the DOJ on Tuesday. Watch it here.
Saudi Delegates Visit Yemen for Talks with Houthis
The Oman-mediated peace talks to end the nine-year-old war in Yemen received a boost after China brokered a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia last month, Peoples Dispatch reports.
Democracy or Apartheid
This is a fight to maintain and protect the status quo for Israelis, not Palestinians who have been denied all basic democratic rights under Israel since 1948, writes Nour.
SCOTT RITTER: The Future of US Nuclear Strategy
The fallout from Washington’s policy of seeking Russia’s strategic defeat has seen Moscow radically alter its arms control position. That raises important questions about the winner of the next U.S. presidential election.
UN Human Rights Council Condemns Impact of Sanctions
Azerbaijan presented the resolution on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries earlier this week, People’s Dispatch reports. It passed with 33 votes in favor and was predictably rejected by the U.S. and its allies.