Events
Year: 2024
Palestine
Iran attack puts Israeli Rafah invasion on ice: Report
Israel was on the verge of launching a ground offensive on the Gazan city of Rafah but delayed the campaign after Iran launched a massive retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend, CNN reported on 15 April. […]
Around the world
U.S. moves previously banned missiles closer to China and Russia
Back in November last year, the U.S. military was in the process of deploying new medium-range missile systems to the increasingly contested Asia-Pacific region. At the time, General Charles A. Flynn, a four-star commanding officer […]
Im/migrants and refugees
Immigration in the U.S. is big business
The foreign-born immigrant population in the United States grew by more than 15 percent in the last 12 years, and it is the labor force of these 32.5 million workers, generally overworked Latin Americans, that […]
Around the world
U.S. to carry out naval drills near six Latin American nations
The U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) has announced that the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) will deploy to its area of operations. Over the next several months, this nuclear aircraft carrier will […]
U.S. / NATO war
NATO’s reign of terror: Yugoslavia to Russia
I write this just after returning from Belgrade and the important international conference held there commemorating the 1999 War of Terror conducted by NATO forces against the people of the remaining republics of Yugoslavia, primarily […]
Around the world
Is the U.S. trying to bait Iran into a ‘limited’ nuclear war?
Accusing countries of alleged intentions or ongoing programs to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) has long been the mainstay of U.S. foreign policy. Regardless of whether it was a completely unfounded claim or one […]
In the U.S.
RFK Jr, anti-vaxxers, and the descent into fascist contrarianism
What would you say if the surgeon general of a state – the chief public health officer – advocated using leeches in medical treatment, denied the effectiveness of vaccines, and ignored a measles outbreak? You would expect […]
Imperialism and global politics
South Korea seizes cargo ship, escalating U.S.-led sanctions and threats
On March 30, the South Korean Coast Guard forcibly seized the 3,000-ton cargo ship De Yi. The stateless ship had left North Korea’s western port of Nampo and was headed to Vladivostok, Russia. After […]
Around the world
Niger: Demonstrators take to the streets in protest against foreign forces
Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest against the presence of foreign forces in Niger, including the armed forces of the United States, which has a military base in the north of the country. […]