Yanis Varoufakis discusses how, as U.S. hegemony dwindles, Trump and his international allies use the sham “Board of Peace” to attempt to maintain some grip on world power.
Hedges Report: Is the ‘New World Order’ Really New?
Tag: EU
Patrick Lawrence: Free Speech & Its Enemies
Europe is convulsing as its “centrist” authoritarians impose an unprecedented regime of suppression of speech, but the mainstream media in America is silent about it.
Rubio Neo-Conned Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan
Lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas; lie down with neocons, you wake up with wars, says Daniel McAdams. So goes Trump’s 28-point plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
COVID-19: European Unity and the Case of Italy
All of Europe would benefit from an injection of cheap capital into its interconnected economy, writes Attilio Moro.
COVID-19: Pandemic Memo to CN from Italian Hot Spot in Lombardy
It’s time to re-think what it means to be prepared to face threats, and what type of political and economic institutions we need to do so, writes Andrew Spannaus.
Weep for Catalonia, Weep for Liberalism in Europe
As Catalans are imprisoned for democratic efforts guaranteed by the UN, the EU should be condemned for ignoring an obvious breach of human rights, says Craig Murray.
Britain a ‘United’ Kingdom How Much Longer?
The EU elections raise questions about the territorial integrity of the U.K., writes Johanna Ross.
Intl Trade Unions Condemn Recognition of Guaidó
Even a labor group currently at odds with Caracas opposes foreign interference in the matter of the presidency, reports Ivar Andersen.
The Euro-Establishment’s Fear of Populism
French protesters are furious with EU champion Emmanuel Macron while Rome battles Brussels over its budget. Amid all this, Andrew Spannaus discusses why organized labor isn’t seizing the moment.
New Iran Sanctions Risk Long-term US Isolation
The U.S. is going for the jugular with new Iran sanctions intended to punish those who trade with Teheran. But the U.S. may have a fight on its hands in a possible post- WWII turning-point, writes Patrick Lawrence.