By Craig Mokhiber* – Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF)* A UN grouping anchored by the Anglo countries, Israel, and European states wields disproportionate power to undermine human rights and international law. What do two South Pacific countries, two North American countries, one country in the Middle East, and (until recently)...

Roshni Ahmed* – Common Dreams* True justice for the lives lost on 9/11 and during the U.S.’ war on terror would require us to put an end to overfunding violence and war, and instead prioritize safety and security through investing in our communities. It is hard to forget the burning...

By Jeffrey Sachs*- Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) We are at a new phase of human history because of the confluence of three interrelated trends. First, and most pivotal, the Western-led world system, in which countries of the North Atlantic region dominate the world militarily, economically, and...

By Norman Solomon* Independent Media Institute/Economy for All As the Gaza war enters its 12th month with no end in sight, the ongoing horrors continue to be normalized in U.S. media and politics. The process has become so routine that we might not recognize how omission and distortion have constantly...