Any deal with the Taliban will resemble the other retreats from the anti-colonial and counterinsurgency conflicts the U.S. has fought since 1945, writes Danny Sjursen.
Trump, Afghanistan & the Messy Endings to US Wars
Category: International
Joe Biden Fueled the Latin American Migration Crisis
Colombians and Hondurans tell Max Blumenthal about the damage the U.S. presidential candidate has done to their societies.
Tanker Seizures & Resurgent Imperialism
Arresting an Iranian ship and then threatening war when Iran commits precisely the same illegal act is the height of hypocrisy by the U.K., writes Craig Murray.
The War Party Is in Control
Republicans and Democrats alike are blaming U.S. crises on foreign adversaries instead of themselves, writes Daniel Lazare.
THE ANGRY ARAB: The Moon Landing & the Cold War
Amid all the 50th anniversary commemorations of Apollo 11, As`ad AbuKhalil finds little mention of the pioneering contributions of the Soviet space program.
Russiagate as Organized Distraction
Oliver Boyd-Barrett looks at who benefits from having the corporate media suffocate their public with a puerile narrative for over two years.
New Westminster Cabinet Far to the Right of Thatcher’s
Boris Johnson ushers in the most right-wing British government since 1832, writes Craig Murray.
PEPE ESCOBAR: US and Iran Stuck on Negotiation Ground Zero
Donald Trump says he’s ‘okay either way’, whether there’s war with Iran and Tehran seems to be okay with that too, warns Pepe Escobar.
Democrats Blowing on Embers With a Politicized Mueller
Robert Mueller appeared to have difficulty understanding and answering questions during his day-long hearings on Wednesday but snapped to attention to make political points, says Joe Lauria.
UK Buckles Up for Ride with Unpredictable New PM
From Brexit to Scottish independence and escalating tension with Iran, Boris Johnson has his work cut out as PM. Has he got what it takes? asks Johanna Ross.