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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
Chopping Down Laws
Chopping Down Laws
Trump rejects the obligation to execute his job faithfully, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. His loyalty is to himself, not to the words or the values underlying the U.S. Constitution.
16.01.2026
An Assault on the Republic
An Assault on the Republic
In a scene in Robert Bolt’s famous play “A Man for All Seasons,” about the treason trial of St. Thomas More, More argues with the attorney general of Wales about the law.
15.01.2026
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
4 Observations on Maduro Kidnap
4 Observations on Maduro Kidnap
A unipolar world leaves all of us prey to Trump’s destabilizing gangsterism and a rapacious, destructive, U.S. corporate capitalism.
08.01.2026
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
Trump’s Teatro Yanqui del Absurdo
Trump’s Teatro Yanqui del Absurdo
Donald Trump’s Mar-al-Lago press conference announcing that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela was pure Yankee theater of the absurd, writes Joe Lauria.
05.01.2026
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
Trump’s Empire of Hubris and Thuggery
Trump’s Empire of Hubris and Thuggery
The president’s latest National Security Strategy memorandum treats the freedom to coerce others as the essence of US sovereignty. It is an ominous document that will – if allowed to stand – come back to haunt the United States.
16.12.2025
The Death of Ukraine’s Dream of NATO Membership
The Death of Ukraine’s Dream of NATO Membership
Ukraine’s dream of NATO membership is dead. It died, surprisingly, not on the battlefields of Ukraine nor at the negotiating table with Russia.
15.12.2025
Marco Rubio, Forever-War Maker
Marco Rubio, Forever-War Maker
The U.S. secretary of state has consistently undercut Trump’s professed goals of diplomacy, negotiated settlements and “America First” priorities, write Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies.
11.12.2025
NATO Is a Menace, Not a Benefit, to America
NATO Is a Menace, Not a Benefit, to America
Since its creation in 1949, NATO has been the keystone of U.S. foreign policy in Europe. Indeed, the alliance has been the most important feature of Washington’s overall strategy of global primacy.
09.12.2025
Trump Ukraine Plan AOA (Alive on Arrival)
Trump Ukraine Plan AOA (Alive on Arrival)
Yury Ushakov, Putin’s man on Ukraine, said there’s no firm plan for Ukraine yet and some American ideas are acceptable to Russia, some not. But the plan is not dead.
05.12.2025
The Richest Men in the World Are Media Moguls
The Richest Men in the World Are Media Moguls
Alan MacLeod on the capture of media systems by the planet’s mega-rich and the existential threat that poses to an open society and the free flow of information.
05.12.2025
Pardon Me?
Pardon Me?
The festival of pardons that now features prominently in America’s political life offers a measure of how the republic, in its late-imperial phase, is crumbing.
03.12.2025
Trump Is the Destroyer of Peace
Trump Is the Destroyer of Peace
Initiating a war is a despicable thing to do regardless of the pretext.
02.12.2025
A New Gold(en) Mine for Arms Contractors
A New Gold(en) Mine for Arms Contractors
Donald Trump remains a mystery man of some eerie sort.
21.11.2025
Escalating the Escalation
Escalating the Escalation
Greg Grandin provides a short history of the Long War on Drugs in Latin America from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump.
19.11.2025
Trump’s Gaza Colonization Coming To Fruition
Trump’s Gaza Colonization Coming To Fruition
Colonizers will take over 58 percent of Gaza, the rest will be left in ruins, writes Lee Camp.
19.11.2025
The Perilous Norm of Weapons Testing
The Perilous Norm of Weapons Testing
On October 29, just before meeting with China’s President XI Jinping, President Trump posted on the right-wing social media network Truth Social that “because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
14.11.2025
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The "Monroe Doctrine" specter lingers behind Washington's "de-risking" push
The "Monroe Doctrine" specter lingers behind Washington's "de-risking" push
Israeli Forces Kill 74 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Israeli Forces Kill 74 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Israel to Consider Civilians "Terrorist Accomplices" If They Stay in North Gaza
Israel to Consider Civilians "Terrorist Accomplices" If They Stay in North Gaza
US naval drill in Yellow Sea
US naval drill in Yellow Sea
Biden Asks Congress for Additional $24 Billion to Spend on Ukraine War
Biden Asks Congress for Additional $24 Billion to Spend on Ukraine War
Heavy rainfall kills over 100 people in India
Heavy rainfall kills over 100 people in India
Taiwan’s Tsai Thanks US Congressional Delegation for Increasing Ties
Taiwan’s Tsai Thanks US Congressional Delegation for Increasing Ties
US Envoy Says US and India Can Jointly Deploy Warships
US Envoy Says US and India Can Jointly Deploy Warships
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
Who's Afraid of Social Scoring?
Who's Afraid of Social Scoring?
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