By Ian Proud* – Responsible Statecraft Driven by war fatigue and economic strain, voters are punishing governments they view as prioritizing far away causes. Support for mainstream political parties in Europe is crumbling against a rising tide of nationalism as voters…
By Dan Steinbock* – Informed Comment On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption is not supported by the facts. The attack was avoidable.
By Sabrina Fernandes* and Breno Bringel* – North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) In this special issue of the NACLA Report, we critically examine the rise of green capitalism in the region in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November. The promise of a green…
By Leon Hadar* – Asia Times* Offering Palestinians economic opportunities while leaving core political issues unresolved won’t produce stability—it will produce resentment. Once again, Washington is abuzz with talk of a Middle East peace breakthrough.
By Aryagayathri R* – Modern Diplomacy The US continues to remain the world’s largest economy, its dollar still the default reserve currency, and Wall Street the most influential financial hub, but this centrality also carries fragility. The crash of Wall Street in 1929 plunged…
By Michael von der Schulenburg* – Article sent to Other News by the author* When, in 1945 – immediately after the end of the Second World War on the European continent (in Asia, it lasted longer) – the delegates of the 50 Allied states met and agreed on the Charter of the United…
By Curro Jimenez – Naked Capitalism U.S. pressure on Venezuela and Iran continues to increase. What these two countries have in common—oil, gas, and a government opposed to U.S. imperialism—is the key to understanding why.
Jonathan Yerushalmy*, Carmela Fonbuena*, Sam Jones* and Lisa O’Carroll* – The Guardian Thousands demonstrate around the world after flotilla was stopped and activists including Greta Thunberg detained. Israel’s long-anticipated interception of the…
By Thom Hartmann* – Common Dreams Will American democracy survive this onslaught, straight out of the Dictator’s Playbook? To a large extent, that will depend on you, me, and our elected officials summoning the courage to resist and protest loudly.
Encarnación* – Foreign Affairs Bolsonaro’s Conviction Was the Fruit of U.S. Democracy Promotion. It’s hard to imagine Washington taking a more heavy-handed response to the prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison…
