With big powers clashing over trade policies, Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury say developing countries should remain “non-aligned.”
Staying Out of a New Trade Cold War
Excessive Wealth Disorder in the US
Sam Pizzigati welcomes a national “Tax the Ultra-Rich Now” campaign that aims to to challenge profound inequality in the U.S.
American Empire, Assange extradition, Australia, Biden Administration, Legal, U.S., United Kingdon, WikiLeaks
Inside Australia’s Assange Game Plan
Kellie Tranter reports on the Labor government’s secret planning to act on the WikiLeaks‘ founder’s case without offending the U.S.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Gulf States, International Criminal Court (ICC), Iran, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Trump Administration, U.S., United Nations
Palestinians Face Forced Expulsions as Biden Pledges Allegiance to Israel
During his visit, the U.S. president ignored the exclusion of the Palestinian people from Israel’s “democracy,” writes Marjorie Cohn.
American Empire, Australia, Biden Administration, Canada, Commentary, Cuba, Economy, Iran, Israel, Japan, North Korea, Obama Administration, Russia, Syria, Venezuela
The Failure of Sanctions
Humberto Márquez says a visible demonstration of sanctions’ ineffectiveness are the imported products sold in hundreds of stores in Caracas and other cities and towns in Venezuela.
Afghanistan, Commentary, Foreign Policy, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Yemen
Chris Hedges: War With Iran
The United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel, responsible for military fiascos, hundreds of thousands of deaths and innumerable war crimes in the Middle East, are now plotting to attack Iran.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Militarism, NATO, Nuclear Weapons, Pentagon, Propaganda, Russia, U.S., Ukraine
Caitlin Johnstone: This Proxy War Has No Exit Strategy
A committee of the Democratic Socialists of America’s statement urging a negotiated peace settlement is coming under the usual attacks for being Kremlin propaganda. That shows the shrunken spectrum of debate over this conflict.
Afghanistan, American Empire, Biden Administration, Commentary, Militarism, Pentagon, Politics, Propaganda, U.S., U.S. Congress
When the World Is the Enemy
When every conflict or area of instability is perceived as a threat, the world becomes the enemy, writes Brad Wolf.
Africa, Commentary, Economy, Human Rights, Income Inequality, Portugal, United Nations, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Will Our Children Be Able to Read?
The sharp attack on education during this past decade forces us to consider the kind of future that young people will inherit, writes Vijay Prashad.
American Empire, Assange extradition, Bolivia, Indigenous People, Julian Assange, Latin America, U.S., United Kingdon, United Nations, WikiLeaks
Evo Morales: UK Role in Coup That Ousted Him
Matt Kennard interviews the former president of Bolivia about a range of subjects — including the British-backed coup of 2019, Julian Assange, NATO and transnational corporations — at Morales’ house deep in the Amazon rainforest.
On NASA Warning China Might Claim the Moon
Caitlin Johnstone: ‘Much Needed Clarity’ on Ukraine
Noam Chomsky, John Pilger and Chris Hedges made some comments recently that bring much needed clarity to the contentious subject.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Imaginary War
It began when the Biden regime and the press misrepresented Russian aims in Ukraine. All else has flowed from it.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Column, Commentary, Gulf States, Human Rights, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
THE ANGRY ARAB: Biden in Arabia
The U.S. president will be seen smiling with MbS and questions about Khashoggi’s murder, or the murder of other dissidents who were beheaded, will be dismissed in the name of “Arab-Israeli peace.”
John Bolton Touts Experience as Coups D’État Planner
Social media was abuzz after the longtime Republican official’s exchange Tuesday with CNN host Jake Tapper.
Books, Commentary, Intelligence, Politics, Secrecy, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
The CIA’s Role in Watergate
Imperial Detritus
The marketing of American global primacy began with a 1941 issue of Life magazine, writes Andrew Bacevich. Now, after the reckless squandering of U.S. power, it’s time to focus on the more modest goal of salvaging a unified republic.
Assange extradition, Commentary, Joe Lauria, Julian Assange, Militarism, Robert Parry, Russia, U.S., Ukraine
WATCH: Joe Lauria on Democracy Now!: ‘More Than One Side of Story’
On the war in Ukraine, CN‘s editor addresses skewed Western coverage, the history of C.I.A. involvement in the country, CN founder Bob Parry’s pioneering reporting and rising threats to press freedom.
Biden Administration, Commentary, Film, Julian Assange, Spain, Trump Administration, U.S., United Kingdon, War Crimes, WikiLeaks
Craig Murray: The Film About Julian Assange
Ithaka is a heart-rending film that offers an important rebuttal to more than a decade of propaganda aimed at dehumanizing the WikiLeaks publisher.
American Empire, Belarus, China, Cold War, Commentary, Finland, Foreign Policy, International, Militarism, Russia, Soviet Union, Sweden, Taiwan, U.S., Ukraine
Chris Hedges: NATO — Most Dangerous Military Alliance on Planet
At no time, including the Cuban missile crisis, have we stood closer to the precipice of nuclear war.
Hidden Video Shows US Navy Jet Fuel Spewing in Hawaii
The U.S. Navy is now investigating the source of the media leak, which shows an estimated 20,000 gallons of fuel entering the Red Hill tunnel in Hawaii.
American Empire, Argentina, Asia, Biden Administration, Commentary, Eurasia, Europe, Germany, Iraq, Militarism, NATO, Rwanda, Trump Administration, U.S., Ukraine, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
The Dangerous US Opposition to Eurasian Integration
Washington and its allies seek either to remain hegemonic and weaken China and Russia or to erect a new Iron Curtain around these two countries, writes Vijay Prashad. Both approaches could lead to a suicidal military conflict.
American Empire, Biden Administration, Commentary, Militarism, Military Industry, Nuclear Weapons, Pentagon, U.S., U.S. Congress
Fueling the Warfare State
In his annual examination of the U.S. “national security” budget, William D. Hartung finds budgetary malpractice on a grand scale.
Amid War in Ukraine: Intl Peace Coalition’s ‘NO to NATO’
Ann Wright reports on anti-NATO protests and declarations on the sidelines of the military alliance’s recent summit in Madrid.
Biden Administration, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Nuclear Weapons, Saudi Arabia, Trump Administration, U.S.
Biden’s Continuation of ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
The new sanctions announced by the White House come ahead of the U.S. president’s Middle East trip next week, which will include stops in Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Commentary, Income Inequality, Militarism, Scotland, United Kingdon, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Craig Murray: Boris Johnson & the UK Decline
Weapons Industry’s Investment in US Congress
The military industrial complex’s more than $10 million in annual campaign contributions both reward and encourage Congress to shovel money at the Pentagon, finds the advocacy group Public Citizen.
UK Bill Threatens Journalists With Life in Prison
Journalists and publishers could face life sentences if National Security Bill 2022, being debated in the U.K. Parliament, becomes law, reports Mohamed Elmaazi.
The US & China’s Belt & Road Initiative
Vijay Prashad responds to Biden’s announcement of another U.S. initiative to counter Beijing’s rapidly growing infrastructure development and investment project.
The Corporatization of Just About Everything
To untangle what’s happening in U.S. politics, Tom Valovic recommends taking Charles Reich’s advice and revisiting the notion of “the system.”
Biden’s Nominee for Social Security Board
The advocacy group Social Security Works is urging the Senate to block Andrew Biggs’ appointment by highlighting his role in the George W. Bush administration’s failed attempt to privatize the New Deal program in 2005.
Chris Hedges: The Disappearance of Meghan Marohn
There is a national epidemic of missing girls and women. This is the story of a friend who has become one of these grim statistics.