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In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War

By William D. Hartung – The Nation Biden must do more to force Saudi Arabia to end its cruel blockade On March 26, 2015, a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates launched an ill-fated war on… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Human Rights, Terrorism, Violence

U.S. Joins “Rules-Based World” on Afghanistan

By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies (*) – Common Dreams On March 18, the world was treated to the spectacle of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sternly lecturing senior Chinese officials about the need for China to respect a… Continue Reading →

Human Rights, International relations, militarization, Peace, Politics, Terrorism, Violence

Saudi accused of threat to Khashoggi UN investigator is human rights chief

By Stephanie Kirchgaessner* – The Guardian Awwad al-Awwad, former aide of crown prince, denies threatening to ‘take care of’ Agnès Callamard The Saudi official who is alleged to have twice issued threats against the independent UN investigator Agnès Callamard is… Continue Reading →

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The Observer view on Saudi Arabia’s crown prince

EDITORIAL How can the west continue to do business with the man who approved Jamal Khashoggi’s murder? As details emerged of the gruesome 2018 murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul of the exiled dissident and journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, most… Continue Reading →

Economy / Finance, Human Rights, Intelligence, Radical extremism, Terrorism, Violence

The Guardian view on an Iranian nuclear scientist’s assassination: danger ahead

Editorial The real issue is the Trump administration’s actions over the last four years, but the risks may be growing as it heads for the exit As any dramatist could tell you, when can be as important as what. The… Continue Reading →

Human Rights, Radical extremism, Terrorism, Violence

Operation Condor: the cold war conspiracy that terrorised South America

By Giles Tremlett* – The Guardian During the 1970s and 80s, eight US-backed military dictatorships jointly plotted the cross-border kidnap, torture, rape and murder of hundreds of their political opponents. Now some of the perpetrators are finally facing justice The… Continue Reading →

History, Human Rights, Intelligence, Radical extremism, Terrorism, Violence

The Prospect of Peace in Afghanistan Is Real—And Pakistan Is the Key Player

By M.K. Bhadrakumar* – Independent Media Institute The chasm between illusion and reality in politics remains perennial. Wars seldom ended according to the script of peace agreements. The fall of Saigon in April 1975 ending the Vietnam War, with defeated Americans hastily… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, militarization, Peace, Politics, Terrorism, Violence

Don’t Let the Lull Deceive You: Trump’s Killing of Soleimani Will Continue to Shape the Middle East

Galip Dalay – Newsweek It’s been less than two weeks since the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds force, and he already looks set to reshape regional politics in death as much he had in life—if not… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Human Rights, Intelligence, militarization, Politics, Religion, Terrorism, Violence

Trump First OK’d Killing Soleimani 7 Months Ago “If Americans Killed”

Tyler Durden  – Zero Hedge (*)  There’s been a number of theories to emerge surrounding President Trump’s incredibly risky decision to assassinate IRGC Guds Force chief Qasem Soleimani, including that it was all the brainchild of hawkish Secretary of State… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Human Rights, Intelligence, militarization, Populism, Terrorism, Violence

Spain’s far-right Vox stages marches against “traitor” PM Pedro Sánchez

Josep Catà  – EFE, El País in english The third-largest force in Congress says the Socialist leader is betraying the nation over his deal with Catalan separatists, who endorsed his government in exchange for talks Spain’s far-right party, Vox, on… Continue Reading →

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Rambo Politics from Reagan to Trump

By Bonnie Honig* – Boston Review In linking the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, Trump invokes a fantasy of poetic justice—positioning himself as Rambo, the avenger of American humiliation abroad. Last week, after ordering… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, History, Human Rights, Intelligence, Neo-liberalism, Politics, Populism, Racism, Terrorism, Violence

Bacevich: Trump Sparked “Unnecessary Crisis” by Killing Soleimani, Barely Avoiding War

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN – Democracy Now!  (*) NERMEEN SHAIKH: President Trump vowed on Wednesday to hit Iran with new sanctions but appeared to pull back from taking any… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Human Rights, Intelligence, militarization, Neo-liberalism, Politics, Populism, Terrorism

Will This Billionaire-Funded Think Tank Get Its War With Iran?

By James W. Carden*  –  The Nation The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies’ militaristic influence on US policy toward Iran is working. Suleimani’s assassination is evidence of that. Consider the following scenario: A Washington, DC–based, tax-exempt organization that bills… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Human Rights, Intelligence, militarization, Neo-liberalism, Politics, Populism, Terrorism, Violence

Obama, Trump and the Wars of Credibility

By George Friedman* –  Geopolitical Futures The United States is in the process of shifting a core dimension of its strategic doctrine. In the past, the U.S. resorted to the use of force to address international threats. Barack Obama was… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, History, Intelligence, militarization, Politics, Terrorism

US Military Options in Iran

By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures The United States has openly accused Iran of being behind the drone and cruise missile attacks on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery. Now the question is what the United States will do in response.… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Economy / Finance, militarization, Politics, Terrorism, Violence

Resistance to US intervention in Sri Lanka

Asoka Bandarage* – Asia Times The Indian Ocean is one of the most contested regions in the world today. China, the US and India, and also Japan, Saudi Arabia and other rich and powerful states, are struggling for influence over… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Commerce, Economy / Finance, Human Rights, militarization, Terrorism, Violence

How Much More Gun Violence Can This Senate Tolerate?

John Feinblatt*- Newsweek We Need Background Checks and a Strong Red Flag Law Across the world, every country struggles with mental illness.  Their citizens play the same violent video games and watch the same shoot-’em-up movies and TV that we… Continue Reading →

Populism, Racism, Terrorism, Violence

Trump, Tax Cuts and Terrorism

By Paul Krugman Why has the Republican Party become a systematic enabler of terrorism? Don’t pretend to be shocked. Just look at G.O.P. responses to the massacre in El Paso. They have ranged from the ludicrous (blame video games!) to… Continue Reading →

Human Rights, Immigration and Refugees, Populism, Racism, Terrorism, Violence

The El Paso Shooting and the Virality of Evil

Andrew Marantz* – The New Yorker Shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday, an unsigned document was posted to 8chan, a site that calls itself “the darkest reaches of the Internet.” Its author appeared to be a twenty-one-year-old white man from near Dallas,… Continue Reading →

Disarmament, Racism, Terrorism, Violence

Ménage à trois for world supremacy

By Fernando Ayala* – Wall Street International Magazine United States, China and Russia in a dispute for world supremacy The rivalry between the great powers is best appreciated by examining them based on their respective power and in relation to… Continue Reading →

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