Approaching the terrorist attacks as a memorializing event on the anniversary generally avoids deeper inquiry into the historic U.S. role in the Middle East and Afghanistan, write Jeremy Stoddard and Diana Hess.
Teaching Sept. 11
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A ‘Desperate’ Nuland in Africa
A South African official met an unprepared and “desperate” Victoria Nuland, begging for local help rolling back the popular coup in Niger. The recent BRICS conference might give Nuland even more to fret about, reports Anya Parampil.
WATCH: BRICS at World Historical Turning Point
Alexander Mercouris of The Duran discusses the implications for the future resulting from the BRICS summit last week in South Africa.
BRICS Leaders Call for Democratic Global Order
Amid a membership expansion, leaders of the bloc spoke out against sanctions, conditions on sovereign credit and dollar hegemony, Abdul Rahman reports.
Every Empire Falls
Every empire falls and the fantasy of American exceptionalism doesn’t exempt the U.S., writes Wilmer J. Leon, III. Yet the failing hegemon behaves as though it still controls events, but instead creates worldwide danger.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Lebanon, After the Collapse
Lebanon’s economic crisis is being compounded by political stalemate, corruption and Western interference, while Hezbollah’s political position has weakened because of a flailing relationship with its Christian ally, writes As’ad AbuKhalil.
AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Kissinger & the Arabs
The role of the former senior U.S. foreign policy adviser — who just turned 100 — has been overstated in the Arab world. But that is not to exonerate his crimes.
The Israeli Company Hacking Locked Mobile Phones
The use of military grade spyware by Australian government departments means the most personal data stored on mobile phones is no longer secret, writes Antony Lowenstein.
9/11 Families Denounce ‘Sportswashing’ Saudi Golf Deal
While relatives of people killed on Sept. 11 expressed outrage, some members of U.S. Congress welcomed news of the PGA-LIV Golf merger, which comes in a week when the U.S. secretary of state was visiting the Saudi kingdom.
China & the Axis of the Sanctioned
The decline in U.S. diplomatic influence in the Middle East reflects not just Chinese initiatives, writes Juan Cole, but Washington’s incompetence, arrogance and double-dealing over three decades in the region.