The rules of post-war Western economic development were premised on Washington’s domination and hierarchy, writes Anthony Pahnke. This is the history the U.S. president’s industrial policies repeat.
Biden’s Exclusionary ‘Liberal World Order’
Craig Murray: Democracy’s Demise
What we had from roughly 1920 to 1990, when voting really could make a difference, is not what we have now. We live instead in a post-democratic society.
Afghanistan, China, Commentary, Finland, Iraq, Libya, Militarism, Pakistan, Portugal, Soviet Union, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Nations, Yugoslavia
UN or NATO?
The communique from the summit in Vilnius earlier this month underlined Ukraine’s path into the Western military alliance and sharpened NATO’s self-defined universalism, writes Vijay Prashad.
El Pais: CIA Spied on Ecuador’s Former President
Security company UC Global SL spied on Rafael Correa after he left office and passed information about his private meetings with several Latin American leaders to the C.I.A. and his successor Lenín Moreno, the Spanish newspaper reports.
Africa, Biden Administration, Commentary, COVID-19, Economy, European Union, Human Rights, Income Inequality, International, Militarism, Russia, U.S., Ukraine, United Nations
World Hunger & War in Ukraine
As Western sanctions increased against Russia, the feasibility of the Black Sea Grain Initiative began to diminish, writes Vijay Prashad.
Sinking Billions: Revolving Doors
In the second part of her coverage of the Australian Defence Department’s new Frigates project, Michelle Fahy says it is a jobs merry-go-round for former military officers, bureaucrats and weapons makers.
Commentary, Europe, France, Germany, NATO, Russia, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
From Stalinism to the ‘Most Avoidable War in History’
Natylie Baldwin interviews Soviet and Russian specialist Geoffrey Roberts on Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine, Europe’s role, Stalin and World War II.
BP’s Wars, Coups & Dictators
From Iran to Azerbaijan, Iraq to Nigeria, Russia to Venezuela, British foreign policy is largely captured by the global climate polluter, writes Mark Curtis.
UN Experts: UK Migration Bill Violates Human Rights
Two U.N. human rights commissioners have rebuked the Sunak government for its centerpiece legislation, passed earlier this week, to crack down on asylum-seekers and “stop the boats” crossing the English Channel.
American Empire, Asia, Australia, Biden Administration, China, Commentary, India, Indonesia, NATO, New Zealand, U.S., Vietnam
Multipolar Maneuvering in Indo-Pacific
Amid growing trade and economic cooperation in the region, M.K. Bhadrakumar looks at how smaller countries there are trying to steer clear of Washington’s attempts to cause friction between them and China.
Biden Administration, China, Commentary, Japan, Militarism, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, U.S., U.S. Congress, Ukraine, United Nations, Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News, Vietnam
The US’s Reckless Arming of Taiwan
As Washington follows the neocon Wolfowitz Doctrine in East Asia, John V. Walsh says U.S. provocation must stop. Biden should instead take up China’s offer of peaceful coexistence.
BP Financed Colombian Military
Documents reveal how the oil company offered to finance Bogota’s military as it was killing opponents during the 1990s and collaborated with a general accused of kidnap, torture and murder, John McEvoy reports.
Tribute to Mike Gravel, American Hero
Sen. Mike Gravel’s ashes were buried in Arlington National Cemetery last month. Gravel was a hero for his courage in opposing U.S. militarism and reading Dan Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record.
US Funds Invest in Nuclear & Cluster Bombs
Some of the largest corporate retirement funds are among the most heavily invested in weapons banned under international law, finds a corporate accountability watchdog.
Advanced Technologies, Cold War, Commentary, Militarism, Nuclear Weapons, U.S., Until This Day--Historical Perspectives on the News
Oppenheimer’s Posthumous Exoneration
When AEC hearings that ended the physicist’s security clearance were declassified, historians were amazed they contained virtually no damning evidence against him, writes Robert C. Koehler.
In Ukraine, US Adds to Barbaric Cluster-Bomb Legacy
U.S. cluster munitions have maimed and killed civilians in countries including Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Iraq, even years after the wars have ended, Abdul Rahman reports.
With Exports Blocked, Russia Drops Ukraine Grain Deal
The announcement follows Putin’s warning that Russia would suspend participation in the deal because parts of it were not being fulfilled.
Censorship, Commentary, Disinformation, Julian Assange, Press Freedom, Propaganda, Secrecy, WikiLeaks
Caitlin Johnstone: A World Shrouded in Secrecy
What we don’t know does hurt us: Julian Assange in 2010 made a profound point about the “bankruptcy” of any political theory in our current situation.
World Needs New Way to Develop
No effective general theoretical orientation has been provided to guide realistic and holistic development agendas, writes Vijay Prashad. And no outlines seem readily available for an exit from the permanent debt-austerity cycle.
In Heat & Smoke, US Workers Fight Negligent Bosses
As wildfires, drought, floods and scorching heat disrupt the supply chain, workers are bearing the brunt, writes Caitlyn Clark.