Conflicts

Red Lines & AI Warfare
Red Lines & AI Warfare
It is yet to be seen if Australia’s policy on weaponising AI will enshrine the moral red line of delegating life and death decisions to machines, writes Matilda Byrne.
05.02.2026
START Is Finished
START Is Finished
As the arms treaty ends today, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced its Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it’s ever been to global thermonuclear annihilation.
05.02.2026
After Iran, Next Target: Cuba
After Iran, Next Target: Cuba
We’re being asked to believe Cuba is Hamas, so the U.S. needs to strangle it to death in self-defense. That the U.S. has been pursuing regime change in Cuba for generations, we’re told, is mere coincidence.
03.02.2026
Europe Cannot And Never Will Be Able To Compete With The United States
Europe Cannot And Never Will Be Able To Compete With The United States
For decades, Europe has pursued economic, social, and environmental policies that have degraded its material and human capacity, possibly beyond recovery.
30.01.2026
Trump’s Doubling Down on Imperialism in Latin America Is a Formula for Decline
Trump’s Doubling Down on Imperialism in Latin America Is a Formula for Decline
Give Donald Trump credit. He’s added new meaning to that ancient phrase “gunboat diplomacy.”
29.01.2026
What if NATO Died?
What if NATO Died?
Forged under the pressure of the Cold War in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is in critical condition.
28.01.2026
Trump’s First Year: A Report Card
Trump’s First Year: A Report Card
There are many metrics by which U.S. President Donald Trump’s first year back in office can be measured. Some will measure it by tariffs and the economy, some by ICE and immigration, and some by civility and democracy.
26.01.2026
Getting it Wrong on Russia
Getting it Wrong on Russia
Sy Hersh’s new article “Putin’s Long War,” is bad for peace. When a reporter becomes hostage to his sources, the results are little more than weaponized propaganda.
26.01.2026
Between Conciliation and Coercion in Ukraine Policy
Between Conciliation and Coercion in Ukraine Policy
Is there an actually existing Ukraine policy? Probably not.
23.01.2026
The US-Israel Hybrid War Against Iran
The US-Israel Hybrid War Against Iran
Understanding hybrid war tactics helps to explain why Trump’s rhetoric oscillates between threats of war and phony offers of peace.
21.01.2026
Donroe Doctrine: Catalyst for a US Strategic Contraction in the Indo-Pacific?
Donroe Doctrine: Catalyst for a US Strategic Contraction in the Indo-Pacific?
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, marked a watershed moment in international affairs.
19.01.2026
Trump’s Threats to Intervene in Iran Carry Big Risks
Trump’s Threats to Intervene in Iran Carry Big Risks
The protests in Iran began in the bazaars on December 28 as a demand for economic reform in the face of a cost-of-living crisis highlighted by the Iranian rial’s plunge to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar.
16.01.2026
A Century of American Imperialism, Culminating in Venezuela
A Century of American Imperialism, Culminating in Venezuela
Trump is the bold exclamation point on a century-long sentence of US imperialism, penned by presidents from both major parties
14.01.2026
The Ukraine Snare Still Beckons
The Ukraine Snare Still Beckons
Despite the widespread expectation that President Donald Trump would end Washington’s entanglement in NATO’s proxy war using Ukraine against Russia, it is increasingly evident that the fundamental features of U.S. policy remain unaltered.
13.01.2026
America the Rogue State
America the Rogue State
Iraqis, a million of whom were killed during the U.S. war and occupation, know what comes next for Venezuela. The reigning gangsters will use the threat of death and destruction to procure subservience.
08.01.2026
Venezuela Regime Change
Venezuela Regime Change
The Most Shocking Statements in Trump’s Most Shocking Press Conference
07.01.2026
Jeffrey Sachs Briefs UN on US Aggression in Venezuela
Jeffrey Sachs Briefs UN on US Aggression in Venezuela
The author advises the Security Council to fulfill its responsibilities by immediately affirming a series of actions in response to the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.
06.01.2026
Trump’s Act of War
Trump’s Act of War
This is from the same playbook that destroyed Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and perpetrated coups across Asia, Africa and Latin America, write Medea Benjamin and Michelle Ellner.
04.01.2026
Peace President? Yeah, Right.
Peace President? Yeah, Right.
On December 17, surrounded by festive holiday decorations, US president Donald Trump delivered an upbeat — one might even say manic — address to the nation, preempting — and enraging fans of — network TV shows such as Survivor, The Floor, and Christmas in Nashville.
29.12.2025
End the Wars & Restart the Factories
End the Wars & Restart the Factories
While industrialisation remains a top priority for Global South countries, debt-driven austerity, corporate dominance, wars and sanctions keep many poorer nations locked into dependency and underdevelopment.
26.12.2025
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The US-Israel Hybrid War Against Iran
The US-Israel Hybrid War Against Iran
The Sleazy Origins of Russiagate
The Sleazy Origins of Russiagate
American Freefall
American Freefall
Biden’s plan for “peace” through war and genocide
Biden’s plan for “peace” through war and genocide
US Officials Confirm NATO Weapons Were Used in Attack on Russia’s Belgorod Oblast
US Officials Confirm NATO Weapons Were Used in Attack on Russia’s Belgorod Oblast
Syria’s Assad to Attend Arab League Summit for First Time in Over a Decade
Syria’s Assad to Attend Arab League Summit for First Time in Over a Decade
US Launches Airstrikes in Syria After Drone Attack Kills US Contractor
US Launches Airstrikes in Syria After Drone Attack Kills US Contractor
Germany: Children’s clinics on the brink of collapse
Germany: Children’s clinics on the brink of collapse
New Front Line: from Laayoune to Batken
New Front Line: from Laayoune to Batken
Hyena of Europe 2.0
Hyena of Europe 2.0
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