By Joseph Camilleri* – Pearls and Irritations, Australian platform The containment policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War years is back with a vengeance. Much has been made of the creation of AUKUS and the agreement to provide Australia with eight nuclear…
By Chris Lehmann*- The Nation The growing right-wing movement proved its influence at its recent Philadelphia summit. The political press is playing right into its hands.
By Joe Lauria* – Special to Consortium News Without historical context, buried by corporate media, it’s impossible to understand Ukraine. Historians will tell the story.
By Binoy Kampmark* – Global Research Since 2022, Rwanda has been very much on the mind of British policy makers, a dark option of retreat from the irritating intrusions of international refugee law. The English Channel has become something of a polemical resource, with…
By Norman Solomon* – Common Dreams Given the destructiveness of U.S. militarism, a strong argument can be made that true patriotism involves preventing and stopping wars instead of starting and continuing them The Fourth of July—the ultimate patriotic holiday—is approaching…
The Creative Process – One Planet podcast / Pearls and Irritations: Interview with Jeffrey Sachs (*) What is the path to peace for the war in Ukraine? Is America still powerful enough to impose global order?
By Meilisa Anggraeni* – Modern Diplomacy In Myanmar, there is great discrimination against the ethnic Rohingya. The Rohingya are an ethnic minority whose citizenship is not recognized by the Myanmar government.
by Jessica Corbett* – Common Dreams “It is well past time to demand the closure of the prison, accountability from U.S. officials, and reparations for the torture and other ill-treatment that the detainees have suffered at the hands of the U.S. government,” said one campaigner…
Sachs* – New World Economy Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and French President Emmanuel Macron invited world leaders to Paris on June 22-23 to reach a new “global pact” to finance the fight against poverty and human-induced climate change. All kudos for the ambition…
By Duncan Campbell* – The Guardian If MPs do not act, how can they say they value free speech? The WikiLeaks founder faces extradition and an uncertain fate in the US.
