By Gilbert Achcar* – TRUTHOUT The U.S.’s rejection of China’s proposal for a negotiated settlement reveals that it is drawing benefits from the war. The way President Joe Biden’s administration reacted to China’s offer to facilitate a political settlement of the Ukraine…
By Binoy Kampmark* – CounterPunch website However described, the shabby treatment of Julian Assange never ceases to startle. While he continues to suffer in Belmarsh prison awaiting the torments of an interminable legal process, more material is coming out showing…
Authors: Kristian Gustafson*/ Dan Lomas*/ Neveen S Abdalla*/ Steven Wagner*/ – The Conversation After more than a week of intense fighting between Sudanese government troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum, many western countries – including the US…
By Ali M Latifi * in Kabul – Middle East Eye UN officials are meeting in Doha to discuss Afghanistan’s challenges. A group of prominent Afghans say outreach to the Taliban should be discussed As the United Nations convenes…
BY ALFRED MCCOY* – TomDispatch Tectonic Eruptions in Eurasia Erode America’s Global Power From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and…
By Alexander Faludy – BalkanInsight Pope Francis has a visit in Hungary on April 28-30, even as Viktor Orban seeks to assert more political control over the church and at the risk that any ‘peace message’ by the Pope over the war will be used for the PM’s own propaganda…
By Hilal Khashan* – Geopolitical Futures The country’s descent into full-scale war would have implications far beyond its borders. Since declaring its independence in 1956, Sudan has been beset by conflict.
By Stefan Wolff * – The Conversation Much like Washington’s stance on Taiwan, China’s position on the invasion of Ukraine has been one of “strategic ambiguity”. China has consistently emphasised the importance of sovereignty and territorial integrity while failing to condemn the…
Owen Jones* – The Guardian The sacked Fox News host was one figurehead of a misinformation industry that has reshaped rightwing politics across the world It is difficult to begrudge anyone for celebrating the downfall of far-right provocateur Tucker Carlson…
AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is the first Portuguese leader to suggest an apology for his country’s key role in the transatlantic slave trade Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said his country should take responsibility and apologise for…
