By John Feffer* – Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) Trump needs an enemy to justify his power grabs, and Venezuela fits the bill. Every autocrat needs an enemy who threatens the country—preferably from both sides of the border.
Sachs* and Sybil Fares* – Common Dreams A revised version of the Trump plan for an end of the war in Gaza and the occupation of the West Bank. This is the moment for honesty, global resolve, and moral clarity.
By Ian Proud* – Responsible Statecraft Driven by war fatigue and economic strain, voters are punishing governments they view as prioritizing far away causes. Support for mainstream political parties in Europe is crumbling against a rising tide of nationalism as voters…
By Dan Steinbock* – Informed Comment On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption is not supported by the facts. The attack was avoidable.
By Sabrina Fernandes* and Breno Bringel* – North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) In this special issue of the NACLA Report, we critically examine the rise of green capitalism in the region in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November. The promise of a green…
By Leon Hadar* – Asia Times* Offering Palestinians economic opportunities while leaving core political issues unresolved won’t produce stability—it will produce resentment. Once again, Washington is abuzz with talk of a Middle East peace breakthrough.
By Aryagayathri R* – Modern Diplomacy The US continues to remain the world’s largest economy, its dollar still the default reserve currency, and Wall Street the most influential financial hub, but this centrality also carries fragility. The crash of Wall Street in 1929 plunged…
By Michael von der Schulenburg* – Article sent to Other News by the author* When, in 1945 – immediately after the end of the Second World War on the European continent (in Asia, it lasted longer) – the delegates of the 50 Allied states met and agreed on the Charter of the United…
By Curro Jimenez – Naked Capitalism U.S. pressure on Venezuela and Iran continues to increase. What these two countries have in common—oil, gas, and a government opposed to U.S. imperialism—is the key to understanding why.
Jonathan Yerushalmy*, Carmela Fonbuena*, Sam Jones* and Lisa O’Carroll* – The Guardian Thousands demonstrate around the world after flotilla was stopped and activists including Greta Thunberg detained. Israel’s long-anticipated interception of the…
