by: David Gardner – Financial Times The Kremlin’s moves on Syria are about seeking superpower parity with the US After six years of war in Syria, Russia and Turkey have brought government and rebels together in Kazakhstan, face-to-face for the first time, but at opposite sides…
by John Feffer – LobeLog Donald Trump is a worldly fellow. He travels the globe on his private jet.
by Roberto Savio ROME – George W. Bush, the Republican bridge between Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump as U.S. president, declared that the United States was the only democracy in the world.
Brid Brennan, Gonzalo Berrón – ALAI 23/01/2017 – The fallout from the current phase of capitalism has become more manifest globally in 2016, provoking unexpected political responses. However, the people most severely impacted by the current economic crisis have largely chosen to…
By Baher Kamal ROME, Jan 24 2017 (IPS) – So far, Donald Trump’s first decisions as president of the United States have left no doubt that he intends to implement his electoral threats, while most likely not fulfilling the promises he made as a candidate. Barely 48 hours after…
By John Nichols * – The Nation White House press secretary Sean Spicer is using his position to utter “pants-on-fire” lies, as Trump aides embrace falsehood. When Orwell’s 1984 is studied in the future, reference will surely be made to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s…
by: Wolfgang Münchau – Financial Times A sudden departure could end up permanently damaging the EU After the Brexit referendum I noted a surprisingly large number of news stories and commentaries in Germany about the possibility of a change of heart — a Bremain, as it was called…
The Washington Post THE HANDOFF | This is part of a series examining the foreign policy challenges President-elect Donald Trump will inherit and how he might approach them …
By Boima Rogers * – The Guardian | 20 January 2017 | Donald Trump in the White House, the most powerful position in the world is an alarming prospect. His proposals and actions since his election are unprecedented and frightening. Never before have we seen a president-elect…
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jan 19 2017 (IPS) – The 193-member UN General Assembly has been dragging its feet on a proposal that has been kicked around the corridors of the United Nations for over 10 years: a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) providing journalists the “right…
