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 […]
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How Foreign Powers Could Try to Buy Trump
The Atlantic | (Video Report) | – – “Donald Trump is an unprecedentedly wealthy president, who owns or licenses his name to buildings, casinos, and […]
Climate Change: 5 Lessons the US Can Learn from Latin America
By Geovanny Vicente Romero | (TeleSur) | – – Taking a look at Latin America can provide some low-budget guidance on making a difference with […]
Ghosts Of ISIL: While All Eyes are On Mosul, Extremists Return To Other Iraqi Provinces
Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) – – While Iraq’s pro-government forces battle on in Mosul, extremists are heading back to other provinces. Locals say […]
It is Comey who should be Investigated
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that his agency has since last summer been investigating the […]
Does Trump’s slashed Foreign Aid Budget give China the Advantage?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The US foreign aid budget is not mainly about helping the poor. It is an instrument […]
Africa Trade Summit in US Had Zero Africans After Visas Denied
TeleSur | – – “This year it was 100 percent. Every delegation,” organizer Mary Flowers told the media. An African trade summit organized by the […]
Saudi throws Muslims under Bus, Sucks up to Islamophobe Trump
By Daniel Martin Varisco | MENA Tidningen | – – The old saying goes “With friends like this, who needs enemies.” This is especially apparent […]
Why Trump loves both Torture and Fake News: Doing Violence to the Truth
By Scott Beauchamp | (Informed Comment) | – – One of the more disturbing elements of Trump’s promised renewal of military dominance is a return […]
Trump picks fights with US Allies: Germany, NATO, EU, Britain etc.
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – After Trump falsely accused President Obama of having him wiretapped at Trump Tower during the campaign, […]