In retrospect, it becomes clear that the Cold War “communist threat” was only a pretext for great powers seeking more power.
DIANA JOHNSTONE: D-Day 2024
Category: U.S.
US Service Members to Congress: ‘Stop Genocide’
As Israel continues its genocide against the Palestinians, the number of active-duty U.S. conscientious objectors is increasing, writes Marjorie Cohn.
The Enduring, Racist Trope of Palestinian ‘Rejectionism’
Since the beginning of the Zionist settler colonial project, writes Fathi Nimer, Palestinians have been continuously expected to accept peace offers that deny their sovereignty.
US Involved in Israeli Massacre of 274 Palestinians
Robert Inlakesh goes over press evidence countering U.S. government denials that its forces were directly involved in Israel’s deadly operation in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp.
WATCH: In Slovenia, No Voice for Peace Allowed
At stake in the European Parliamentary elections was avoiding a major European war that could escalate to unimaginable consequences, as well as ending the genocide in Gaza.
AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Biden’s Saudi Deal
The White House is committing itself to the survival and longevity of one of the most totalitarian regimes in the region, and the world.
US Court Hears Appeal in US Genocide Complicity Case
At the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, the Center for Constitutional Rights on Monday pushed ahead with its case against the U.S. president and the secretaries of state and defense.
Academia Only as Free as Powerful Donors Allow
Jonathan Cook comments on The Intercept‘s coverage of two prestigious law reviews’ censorship of a Palestinian scholar.
Gaza & UN Veto Power
With an eye on future U.N. Security Council resolutions concerning Gaza, Dan Becker discusses a possible mechanism in the U.N. Charter to force the U.S. to abstain from voting.
US Economic Pundits & Their Wall Street ‘Vibes’
The biggest problem, writes Les Leopold, is how to take the government back from the wealthy who dominate it.