In the end, the conference did disintegrate into the catfight that will dominate the rest of the century, writes Pepe Escobar.
Munich Conference Reveals East-West Divide
Tag: Cold War
Misreading Victory: US After the Cold War
Andrew Bacevich highlights some of the world-shaping developments that Washington policy elites overlooked back in 1989, when the U.S. was intoxicated by a belief in its own omnipotence.
Operation Condor 2.0: After Bolivia Coup, Trump Dubs Nicaragua ‘National Security Threat’ & Targets Mexico
Left-wing forces in Latin America are warning of a revival of a Cold War era campaign by the U.S. of violent subterfuge and support for right-wing dictatorships across the region, Ben Norton reports.
Capitalism’s Suicidal Trajectory
Those who live in the West only hear one side of the story – the one about vanquishing communism, writes Jonathan Cook.
Hypersonic Weapons & National Insecurity
Weapons that move five times the speed of sound are driving the latest phase of an arms race that not only never ends, but is constantly generating new global risks, writes Rajan Menon.
THE ANGRY ARAB: The Moon Landing & the Cold War
Amid all the 50th anniversary commemorations of Apollo 11, As`ad AbuKhalil finds little mention of the pioneering contributions of the Soviet space program.
Pelosi and McConnell Crank Up NATO Madness
Norman Solomon calls for all forms of pushback against a militarized political culture welcoming a NATO chief to Congress this week.
The Neocons Have Their Caesar
Hail, Donald J. Trump, we who are about to read your latest tweet salute you! Tom Engelhardt pens an obituary for the republic.
How Much of Venezuela’s Crisis is Really Maduro’s Fault?
There are several factors for Venezuela’s economic crisis, but you wouldn’t know it by listening to U.S. leaders or following corporate media, writes Steve Ellner.
The Real Motive Behind the FBI Plan to Investigate Trump as a Russian Agent
Coverage of this episode by The New York Times and CNN further stigmatizes any dissent from new Cold War policy toward Russia, writes Gareth Porter.