Italian journalist Roberto Savio proposes an ironic “Alternative Nobel Prize” for Donald Trump to highlight how his policies have inadvertently strengthened global commitment to democracy, renewable energy, international law, and European strategic independence—turning unintended consequences into a powerful message about values under threat.
By Amy Goodman and Juan González – Democracy Now! (*) We go to Havana, Cuba, to look at what is behind protests that brought thousands of people into the streets of Havana and other cities in rare anti-government protests denouncing the island’s economic crisis during the…
By Hilal Khashan* – Geopolitical Futures Their relationship was never as strong as it appeared Relations between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates appear strong on the surface. Both countries worked closely to defeat the Arab uprisings and topple the Muslim…
Opinion, Mark Gevisser – The Guardian Corruption still sadly plays a part in public life here, but we’re making steps in the right direction On Wednesday night, at 45 minutes to midnight, Jacob Zuma blinked. In what was the most consequential moment for the rule of law in…
By Ben Cohen* – The Toronto Star Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was assassinated at his private home Wednesday in a “highly co-ordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group,” according to interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph. The assailants remain…
By Tom Engelhardt* – TomDispatch Three-Quarters of a Century of Nuclear Follies — And That’s Just Where to Begin Yes, once upon a time I regularly absorbed science fiction and imagined futures of wonder, but mainly of horror. What else could you think, if you read H.G.
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK, Jun 25 2021 (IPS) – Every Israeli will sooner than later realize that the creation of a Palestinian state is the only way by which Israel can protect its democracy, independence, national security and national Jewish identity. Denying Palestinian…
By Sam Daley-Harris* The dire warnings of democracy’s demise can be heard in the U.S. and around the world. Headlines taunt us with their warnings. While many people believe democracies are in trouble, I’m not interested in bemoaning a collapse, but in pointing…
By Nahal Toosi* – POLITICO In a summit of self-interest, the U.S. president tried to make Putin understand that it’s in Russia’s interest to play nice with the United States. More than once on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden described his meeting with Vladimir Putin, he tried…
By Rafael Behr* – The Guardian The US risks being superseded by China as the prime global power within decades. For Washington, the idea is appalling Joe Biden crosses the Atlantic this week on a tide of goodwill.
