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The Second Cold War is more dangerous than the first
Americans have to ask themselves: Is it worth risking nuclear war—and an apocalyptic nuclear winter—for no loftier purpose than to maintain their country’s violently enforced grasp of overwhelming global power?
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The indictment of Donald Trump: A politically bankrupt diversion
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is reportedly planning on leveraging this charge, which is a misdemeanor that has exceeded the statute of limitations, into a felony by arguing that the business records were falsified to cover up an illegal donation to Trump’s campaign, namely the money from Cohen to pay off Daniels.
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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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Austrian lawmakers walk out during Zelensky address to parliament
The politicians’ move comes in opposition to Zelensky’s speech which “violated Austria’s principle of neutrality.”
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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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China’s historical destiny is to stand with the Third World: The Thirteenth Newsletter (2023)
On 20 March 2023, China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation.
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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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Killing in the name of precision
The Technoscientific Origins of Drone Warfare.
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Israel’s crisis is about who gets to play tyrant: the generals or religious thugs
In pushing through his ‘judicial overhaul’, Netanyahu wasn’t destroying ‘Israeli democracy’. He was richly exploiting the lack of it.
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Alfred de Zayas on the arrest warrant for Putin
The arrest warrant for the President of Russia, issued by the International Criminal Court is, on one side, a rather ridiculous affair.
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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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Corbyn accuses Labour leadership of ‘denigrating party’s democratic foundations’
Sir Keir confirms plans to permanently block the former Labour leader from the parliamentary party.
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France burns as millions protest to defend pensions
March 23 was a national day of action, a general strike, organized by the labor unions in France.
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Why the main players behind the Israeli protest movement are bringing the confrontation to a head
The protests roiling Israel represent a struggle over its future. The traditional elite is in an existential fight to maintain power, while the ascendant religious-nationalist majority seeks to redefine the state.
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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.