Greenberg* – TomDispatch Think of us, the American public, as a blindfolded child when it comes to our government’s torture program that followed the 9/11 disaster and the launching of the ill-fated war on terror. In the Blindman’s Buff variation of tag, a child designated as…
Anna Matveeva* – The Conversation For a lasting peace both sides need to remember that After a year of war in Ukraine it has become commonplace among western commentators to argue that the war is deeply rooted in the “Russian mentality”, history and culture. Russians, it is said…
By Cristina Gallardo, Suzanne Lynch and Hans von der Burchard – POLITICO Diplomatic efforts to win support for Ukraine have been largely rebuffed so far. LONDON — In the struggle for hearts and minds against Russia, Europe has it sights on a new target.
By Mariel Ferragamo and Diana Roy – Council on Foreign Relations As armed conflict rages on, Sudan’s devastating humanitarian crisis continues to worsen. More than one million people could flee to neighboring countries, threatening regional upheaval. Sudan has…
Sachs * | Common Dreams By recognizing that the question of NATO enlargement is at the center of this war, we understand why U.S. weaponry will not end this war. Only diplomatic efforts can do that.George Orwell wrote in 1984 that “Who controls…
Agora of the Earth Inhabitants (*) The “water battle”, which took place in Sainte-Soline from 25 to 27 March, was a turning point in the history of the ecological and social movement in France, particularly in terms of the disproportionate use of State violence…
By James Bamford* – The Nation Recent Pentagon leaks reveal that the shadow war between Russia and the US over Ukraine is becoming more overt—and far more dangerous. On the eastern wall of the Kremlin, Spasskaya Tower rises high above the old gray paving stones of Red Square.
By Tim Gosling, Edit Inotai, Peter Dlhopolec and Claudia Ciobanu – Reporting Democracy Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw Elsewhere, Polish parties try to outdo each other over child handouts; the media is in the headlines in Czechia; and Slovakia’s new technocratic…
Sachs * – Common DreamsTo surmount the debt crisis, America needs to stop feeding the Military-Industrial Complex, the most powerful lobby in Washington.In the year 2000, the U.S. government debt was $3.5 trillion, equal to 35% of the Gross Domestic Product…
Wolff* – Independent Media Institute A changing world order, a shrinking U.S. empire, migrations and related demographic shifts, and major economic crashes have all enhanced religious fundamentalisms around the world. Beyond religions, other ideological fundamentalisms likewise…
