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Security as Latin America’s New Political Currency

By Jeffery A. Tobin* – Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF) Street violence has superseded ideology in much of the region. In recent weeks, Chileans recorded a quiet yet powerful shift in political sentiment.

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Germany must immediately recognize Palestine

Sachs* Interviewed by Michael Maier* – Berliner ZeitungEconomist and diplomat Jeffrey Sachs says: The German position that Israel has a right of veto on the two-state solution is wrong. How do you see the German handling of the Gaza crisis?The German government has begun to…

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 The Bloodless Logic of Empire

D’Amato* – CounterPunch Before I get going, let’s get it out of the way: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a clearly illegal and evil and it has cost hundreds of thousands of lives. Throughout the conflict, there has been a kind of open secret inside Washington, one that has been…

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The US Can End the Gaza Genocide Now

Sachs* and Sybil Fares* – Common Dreams An immediate UN Security Council vote to grant Palestine permanent membership in the UN next month would put an end to Israel’s zealous delusions of permanent control over Palestine. It cannot happen without US backing…