Sachs* – Common DreamsThe $61 billion will make no difference on the battlefield except to prolong the war, the tens of thousands of deaths, and the physical destruction of Ukraine. President Joe Biden is refusing to fold a losing hand as he bets with Ukrainian…
By Daniel Larison*- Responsible Statecraft/IPS WASHINGTON DC, Feb 7 2024 – The Biden administration continues to deny any connections between the war in Gaza and the ongoing conflicts involving U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. The White House’s…
By Albana Shehaj*- Modern Diplomacy The Western Balkans (WB) have faced significant population losses due to emigration over the past decades The Western Balkans (WB) have faced significant population losses due to emigration over the past decades. Countries in the region have…
By Fabian Scheidler* – ScheerPost / Substack Over the past two weekends, more than a million people in Germany have risen up in demonstrations against racist, inhumane positions advocated by the right-wing AfD party – the largest mobilization against the far right in recent…
By Jorge Heine* – The New Indian Express It makes more sense to engage with the Great Powers of our times without tilting towards one. Brazilian President Lula is showing how such a balance can be struck.
By David Brennan* – Newsweek Ahmad Tibi is used to threats. A veteran Arab-Israeli member of the Knesset and a political adviser to late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the intimidation Tibi faces is tied to the many cycles of violence between Israel and Palestinian…
By Yaakov Katz* – The Jerusalem Post Israel is heading into a complicated period that will test this country in new ways. A ceasefire might end the high-intensity offensive in Gaza, but for some, the real battle is just beginning The raid by Israeli special forces on Tuesday…
Sachs *- Common Dreams A principal instrument of U.S. foreign policy is covert regime change, meaning a secret action by the U.S. government to bring down the government of another country. There are strong reasons to believe that U.S. actions led to the removal…
Lili Bayer* – The Guardian After years of punching above his weight on the international stage, Hungary’s far-right leader may be seeing the limits of his influence Viktor Orbán is one of Europe’s most experienced politicians – but he may be beginning to overplay his hand…
By Matthew Tostevin – Newsweek Unmarked by global street protests or quarrels over funding in Congress, three years of war in Myanmar have killed an estimated 50,000 people since the army seized power in the Southeast Asian country. The Armed Conflict Location and Event…
