Middle East

Russia, China, and Mideast peace have us worried Americans give higher priority to countering the power and influence of Russia and China and finding a solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians than they did six years ago, according to a new survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research …

Once again, the European bureaucracy is living up to the saying that “what has born crooked, late or never is straightened out”. Once again, the European bureaucracy is living up to the saying that “what has born crooked, late or never is straightened out”. This is the case with the European Union, which was built as a political response to a reality that is no longer there — …

A culture of impunity for those at the top is antithetical to democracy. Former President Trump’s criminal prosecutions, the first of which headed to trial this week in New York state court, are a historic first for the United States. But such prosecutions are not especially rare in the global …

We don’t need psychoanalysis or self-serving cheerleading about how ‘indispensable’ America is. We need sober advice on how to responsibly back off Is America experiencing a crisis of confidence? That is the assessment of some world leaders from allied and partner nations in recent months. Former NATO Secretary General Anders …

U.S. Military Aggression And Imperial Ambitions Leave A Trail Of Natural Destruction.  All under the guise of national security. On Earth Day Monday, prepare for the annual spectacle of U.S. lawmakers donning their environmentalist hats, waxing poetic about their love for the planet while disregarding the devastation their actions wreak. The …

While the world’s most despotic criminals move freely around in their ivory towers, petty criminals and the righteous are firmly incarcerated behind bars. This is the way ‘the law’ functions in a world where injustice has taken the role of justice. Deals made between those who occupy the highest seats …

De-dollarization is urgent as an ethical and humanitarian imperative against the barbaric invasions of the West. On February 13, 2024, the United States Senate approved a U.S. $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel. According to IMF Data, this package represents a higher value than the international reserves of 165 countries. …

Nearly three-quarters of Americans (74%) say it would be too risky to give presidents more power to deal directly with many of the nation’s problems. Americans’ views about expanding presidential power have been mostly unchanged from recent years, according to a January Pew Research Center survey of 5,140 adults Americans are generally skeptical about …

By bombing Israel, Iran showed the world that attacks on embassies remain a serious crime, subject to severe military responses. Iran’s military response against Israel was extremely important, both for the balance of forces in the Middle East and for the global stability of relations between states. The Iranian attack …

The North American peace movement is contesting ongoing US wars in Ukraine and Palestine and preparations for war with China. Out of the fog of these wars, a clear anti-imperialist focus is emerging. Giving peace a chance has never been more plainly understood as opposition to what Martin Luther King, …