Rubenstein – CounterPunch website Joe Biden’s recent performance in the State of the Union message delivered to the U.S. Congress is being hailed as the start of his campaign for reelection as President in 2024.
By Katrina vanden Heuvel and James W. Carden (*) – Globetrotter As 2023 unfolds, we fear that American policy will continue to be characterized by both mission creep and the absence of any sort of diplomatic engagement with Russia.
By Ellen Brown *- Original to ScheerPost Financial podcasts have been featuring ominous headlines lately along the lines of “Your Bank Can Legally Seize Your Money” and “Banks Can STEAL Your Money?! Here’s How!” The reference is to “bail-ins:” the provision under the 2010…
Masahiro Tauchi, Advisor, DEVNET JAPAN Former Ambassador of Japan to Norway 1. Tough and complex security environment Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year demonstrated that Russia is willing to resort to military force and invade other countries in order to…
UN Security Council Session on the Nord Stream Pipeline Destruction My name is Jeffrey D. Sachs. I am University Professor at Columbia University.
By Giancarlo Elia Valori* – Modern Diplomacy The Encyclopaedia Treccani states that PIIGS, the acronym coined by the Anglo-Saxon economic press since 2007, indicated the five European Union’s Member States deemed to be the weakest ones economically, namely Portugal, Italy…
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. Davies (*) – CODEPINK With the Ukraine war now reaching its one-year mark on February 24, the Russians have not achieved a military victory but neither has the West achieved its goals on the economic front.
By Vijay Prashad* – Globetrotter On February 9, 2023, around 100 armed men drove to Dembo, Burkina Faso, on motorcycles and in pickup trucks. They opened fire on a militia group called Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP), which works with the Burkinabé military to…
By Michael von der Schulenburg* – MEER The war in Ukraine is now entering its second year without any attempt being made to find a peaceful solution. Instead of initiating peace talks, the warring parties have become further entangled in a dangerous spiral of military escalation…
By Oksana Salabai* – Modern Diplomacy Abstract: Lithium is a vital resource used to produce batteries for electric cars and other high-tech devices. China is currently the world’s largest producer and consumer of lithium, while Africa is home to significant lithium reserves.
