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The Syrian Fiasco
The Syrian Fiasco
About 17 years ago the insufferable former general, Wesley Clark, reported on a talk he once had in the Pentagon.
16.12.2024
The Worst Presidents in American History
The Worst Presidents in American History
There have been 45 men who have been president of the United States. Over the decades there has been voluminous speculation over who were the worst. That distinction now belongs to Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
13.12.2024
Net Zero Is Asinine
Net Zero Is Asinine
Ever since the United Nations decided that combating so-called climate change would become its signature issue in the late twentieth century, it has ratcheted up the rhetoric against carbon dioxide emissions.
10.12.2024
The Much Awaited End of KJP
The Much Awaited End of KJP
In a 1977 release, the Talking Heads included a lyric in one of their songs that somehow foresaw the approach to be employed by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (KJP): “You’re talking a lot, but you’re not saying anything.”
02.12.2024
The Politics of Cultural Despair
The Politics of Cultural Despair
It is despair that is killing us. It fosters what Roger Lancaster calls “poisoned solidarity,” the intoxication forged from the negative energies of fear, envy, hatred and a lust for violence.
07.11.2024
The Long History of Palestine – Why Palestinians are Winning the Legitimacy War
The Long History of Palestine – Why Palestinians are Winning the Legitimacy War
Oddly, it was Israeli historian Benny Morris who got it right, when he offered a candid prediction of the future of his country and its war with the Palestinians.
01.11.2024
War & the Constitution
War & the Constitution
Congress has not declared war on Iran; nor has it authorized the use of U.S. military forces against it. Yet the White House says it is sending around 100 troops to Israel.
24.10.2024
De-Westernizing Ourselves
De-Westernizing Ourselves
Embarking on a process of personal, individual “de–Westernization” is absolutely essential if we propose to defend the humanity of humanity.
15.10.2024
They Know What Real Bombing Means
They Know What Real Bombing Means
Israel’s bombing of Beirut mirrors its harsh attacks on Gaza and symbolises the disdain for human life that characterises both Israeli and U.S. warfare.
14.10.2024
The Meaning of October 7
The Meaning of October 7
The Hamas incursion was less Israel’s 9/11 and more a Palestinian Tet Offensive. No ugly oppression has ever given rise to a pretty resistance.
07.10.2024
Whither Scottish Independence?
Whither Scottish Independence?
Ten years later, looks back on the referendum for Scottish independence of Sept. 18, 2014.
19.09.2024
Hiding an Ugly Truth About Israel
Hiding an Ugly Truth About Israel
Jonathan Cook on Tony Greenstein’s exposure of a glaring omission in a new biography of Rudolf Vrba, the first Jew to escape Auschwitz and an intense critic of the Zionist movement
29.08.2024
Democracy as Theater in Which Trump Plays a Villain Too
Democracy as Theater in Which Trump Plays a Villain Too
Donald Trump has been made the central character in U.S. politics around whom everything revolves. But whether he wins or loses, the imperial status quo will be unchanged, says Caitlin Johnstone
28.08.2024
Vijay Prashad: ‘Progressive’ Sellout of Venezuela
Vijay Prashad: ‘Progressive’ Sellout of Venezuela
Many countries with supposedly centre-left or left governments have joined the U.S. in proposals that seek to undermine Venezuelan democratic processes
27.08.2024
Restoring Israel’s Rule by Fear
Restoring Israel’s Rule by Fear
Failing to restore military or strategic deterrence, Tel Aviv is invested in restoring the element of fear that was breached on Oct. 7, writes Ramzy Baroud
26.08.2024
Scott Ritter: Remembering Phil Donahue
Scott Ritter: Remembering Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue, the legendary American television talk show host, died Sunday at 88. The author recalls his appearances on Donahue’s top-rated show as he questioned the rationale to invade Iraq in 2003
21.08.2024
When Presidents Kill
When Presidents Kill
History is littered with examples of tyrants using the powers of the state to kill for no moral purpose.
19.08.2024
We Are the Bad Guys
We Are the Bad Guys
Those of us in the West must resist our own governing systems, or we are complicit.
15.08.2024
Israel’s Been Like This Since 1948
Israel’s Been Like This Since 1948
We have been lied to for decades about the creation of Israel, writes Jonathan Cook. It was born in sin, and it continues to live in sin.
13.08.2024
Voting Against Nuclear War
Voting Against Nuclear War
No matter who wins among the two major candidates in November, the United States is on track for a major existential crisis with Russia in Europe sometime in 2026.
30.07.2024
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China urges US not to use Ukraine crisis to advance geopolitical strategies, provoke camp confrontations
China urges US not to use Ukraine crisis to advance geopolitical strategies, provoke camp confrontations
EU Plans to Sabotage Hungary’s Economy If Orban Blocks Ukraine Aid
EU Plans to Sabotage Hungary’s Economy If Orban Blocks Ukraine Aid
The Evil Israel Does is the Evil Israel Gets
The Evil Israel Does is the Evil Israel Gets
Pentagon Developing AI Drone Swarms to "Deter" China
Pentagon Developing AI Drone Swarms to "Deter" China
Pentagon Says Chinese Balloon Did Not Collect Data While Over US
Pentagon Says Chinese Balloon Did Not Collect Data While Over US
Republican Senators Introduce "End Endless Wars Act" to Repeal 2001 AUMF
Republican Senators Introduce "End Endless Wars Act" to Repeal 2001 AUMF
US Accuses Chinese Warship of "Unsaf" Maneuver in Taiwan Strait
US Accuses Chinese Warship of "Unsaf" Maneuver in Taiwan Strait
Politics Against Art
Politics Against Art
The Gas Industry In The Grip Of (Non-)Market Passions
The Gas Industry In The Grip Of (Non-)Market Passions
A "Buffet" of Extremist Beliefs
A "Buffet" of Extremist Beliefs
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