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On the Threshold of a New International Order
In the current global climate of conflict and division, it is essential to develop lines of communication and encourage exchange between China, the West, and the developing world.
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Covering (up) antiwar protest in U.S. media
March 18 DC peace march almost completely blacked out in U.S. corporate media.
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U.S. invites authoritarian far-right regimes to ‘Summit for Democracy’
The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the U.S. State Department’s so-called “Summit for Democracy”, including Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland’s Andrzej Duda, India’s Narendra Modi, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan’s coup regime.
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U.S. puts “shameful pressure” on Italy for hiring Cuban doctors
In a statement released this Thursday, the Italy-Cuba Friendship Association (ANAIC), also stated that it is an “absurd interference by the United States in the internal affairs” of Italy, by “asking for explanations” on this issue from the sanitary authorities, as revealed by Corriere della Sera newspaper.
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U.S. threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin
The U.S. government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, threatened to arrest judges, and passed a “Hague Invasion Act”. Previously, the ICC only prosecuted Africans. But now that it wants to arrest Russian President Putin, Washington praises the court (while still refusing to join it).
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Auto Workers convention lurches towards reversing concessions
At the union’s Detroit convention this week, hundreds of delegates–often local leaders–signaled they were less ready than the members to welcome the reform leadership. But there was unanimity that it’s time to finally recoup the divisive contract concessions granted in the 2007-2009 recession.
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The Puzzle of Financialization
In this reprise from October 1993, Harry Magdoff and Paul Sweezy ask: “Isn’t there anyone around here who understands how this capitalist system works?”
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Killing in the name of precision
The Technoscientific Origins of Drone Warfare.
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Banking crisis: is it all over?
Bank stock prices have stabilized at the start of this week. And all the key officials at the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury and the European Central Bank are reassuring investors that the crisis is over.
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Hersh: Nord Stream explosion decision possibly ‘anger’ or ‘punishment
Journalist Seymour Hersh, in an interview with Daily China, explains the reasoning behind the Nord Stream’s explosion by the U.S., following his reports revealing that the US is behind the explosions.
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Moscow calls out U.S.’ rules-based order in Europe
Baroness Goldie is an experienced Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011 and as the UK’s Minister of State for Defence since 2019. She is anything but a party girl like Liz Truss who often had to swallow her indiscreet words betraying ignorance.
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Canadians protest outside U.S. embassy against Biden’s visit
This week, Friday marked the 24th anniversary of the 78-day bombing campaign NATO carried out against Yugoslavia, and Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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A beginners guide to bank failures
According to a February 2023 Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC) audit, 563 U.S. banks have failed and/or come under regulatory authority since 2021.
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U.S. officials really, REALLY want you to know the U.S. is the world’s “leader”
In response to questions he received during a press conference on Monday about Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cementing a “new era” in strategic partnership between China and Russia, the White House National Security Council’s John Kirby made no fewer than seven assertions that the U.S. is the “leader” of the world.
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David Vine- “United States of War: A Global History of America’s Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State”
With World War III looming on the horizon as a very real possibility, now is a more critical time than ever to understand the history and motives of the United States, the world’s greatest hegemon.
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Getting ready for the global financial crisis 2.0
We see again that banks have access to the protection of an unlimited nanny state, while others are left to fend for themselves.
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It’s High Time to Step up the Protection of Europe’s Critical Maritime Infrastructure
After the truth about the Nord Stream pipeline explosion came to light, the whole world knows that the United States was behind the destruction of critical infrastructure. In fact, the destruction of infrastructure is not a new method to achieve America’s purpose.
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U.S. is stirring up the Syrian cauldron
The circumstances surrounding the flare-up in Syria between the U.S. occupation forces and pro-Iranian militia groups remain murky. President Biden claims that the U.S. is reacting, but there are signs that it is likely being proactive to create new facts on the ground.
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Trans rights are under attack
There is a dangerous escalation of transphobia happening right now. The political right in the United States and the United Kingdom are rolling back civil rights for trans people specifically and LGBT people more broadly. This is being driven by an amalgamation of mainstream conservative parties, the far right, Christian fundamentalists and right-wing shock jocks and tabloids.
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Monopolywood: Why the Paramount accords should not be repealed
Repealing the Paramount accords could set independent cinema back in favour of corporate giants, writes Vaughn Joy.