Spain’s leader, with his government and his people, is signaling that the time has come to challenge the trans–Atlantic status quo and ultimately the world order altogether.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Pedro Sánchez’s ‘No a la Guerra’
Category: Spain
Europe & the War on Iran
The British and European reaction to the war on Iran is part of a wider trend of increased vassalization of the continent to the U.S., writes Alan MacLeod.
Marco Rubio’s Cecil Rhodes Moment
The U.S. secretary of state is reviving the language and intent of 19th century colonialism to deter what he sees as “the forces of civilizational erasure that today menace both America and Europe alike,” writes Joe Lauria.
Imperial Washington: Ozymandias on the Potomac
Alfred W. McCoy on the role of energy over the past five centuries in fueling imperial supremacy and the current politics of American decline amid China’s green-energy ride to global power.
Patrick Lawrence: A Worldwide Anti–Israel Movement
Catherine Connolly’s rise to the Irish presidency marks a progression in global politics we ought not miss. A critical mass is gathering against the Zionist state.
Chris Hedges: The Speech a Press Club Banned
The National Press Club of Australia in Canberra canceled an engagement with journalist Chris Hedges after it was announced on its website. Hedges delivered the banned speech on Monday in Sydney.
From RAF Fighter Pilot to Gaza Blockade Buster
Former U.K. fighter pilot Malcolm Ducker has joined the largest aid flotilla to Gaza in history and is calling on the RAF to end intelligence support to Israel, writes John McEvoy.
Vijay Prashad: Against Resurgent Militarism
Tens of millions in China and the U.S.S.R. gave their lives to defeat fascism during World War II. As imperialist militarisation rises again, No Cold War reiterates a call for peace.
Palestinian Statehood Without Liberation
Why are European countries shifting towards recognizing Palestinian statehood at this late stage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza? Three Al Shabaka policy analysts weigh in.
What the CIA’s Covert Websites Were Hiding
Alan MacLeod on Langley’s sprawling network of hidden websites that served as global spy terminals disguised as harmless blogs, news hubs and fan pages.