Civil War in Afghanistan Will Threaten Afghanistan, China and Pakistan
Dialogue between Afghanistan, China and Pakistan may be crucial to stopping terrorism in central and southern Asia.
How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win the Iran Election
Could Raisi’s victory have been averted if President Biden had rejoined the Iran deal right after coming into the White House and enabled Rouhani and the moderates in Iran to take credit for the removal of U.S. sanctions before the election? Now we will never know.
On the Politics of Victory and Defeat: How Gaza Dethroned the King of Israel
Unlike other right-wing politicians around the world, Netanyahu did not simply exploit or ride the wave of an existing populist movement. Instead, he was the main architect of the current version of Israel’s right-wing politics.
The Case of Alex Saab: U.S. Abduction of Venezuelan Diplomat a Global Challenge
The kidnapping of Alex Saab is a dramatic and far-reaching effort to enforce the illegal U.S.-decreed policy of economic sanctions. The United States is attempting to impose its will on a country by deliberately attacking the civilian population. Illegal sanctions are a conscious policy of imposing economic havoc to “make the economy scream.”
Meet the Communists Who Now Govern Chile
A communist's victory and the gains made by the left alliance to shape the new Chilean constitution suggest Allende’s legacy—not Pinochet's—will shape the future.
Q&A with Gerald Horne on AFRICOM, Terrorism and Zionism
Imperial powers are intensifying their use of military “proxies” within Africa against other parts of Africa, not to defend the interests of Africa but to further the interests of capitalist-imperialism.