The U.S. continues to pour its money into military technology and its political energy into defense strategies against what it perceives as threats to its global hegemony from China and Russia—even during a pandemic.
Continue readingNATO Returns to Libya to Challenge Russia
The great game in Libya has begun surging with the United States shedding its strategic ambivalence and resorting to a proactive role.
Continue readingU.S. Declares a Vaccine War on the World
While other countries agree to the need for a patent pool, the US seeks to expand its hegemony to global health
Continue readingWhy Iran’s Fuel Tankers for Venezuela Are Sending Shudders Through Washington
In April, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to send ships into the Caribbean supposedly on an anti-drug mission.
Continue readingHow the United States Government Failed to Prepare for the Global Pandemic
Vijay Prashad writes on why the Trump administration has insisted on blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic and how the administration’s slow response is responsible for the tragic situation in the country today
Continue readingWhat on Earth Is the U.S. Doing by Bombing Somalia?
For several years, Washington reverted to largely ignoring the ongoing Somali tragedy.
Continue readingThe U.S. Military Is Hell-Bent on Trying to Overpower China
Vijay Prashad writes about how the United States has unilaterally increased its military buildup around China and has ramped up threatening rhetoric
Continue readingU.S. Trade War Against China Takes a Coronaviral Turn
The anti-China fake news campaign about the COVID-19 pandemic fits into the larger war that the U.S. is waging against China. It taps into the deep reservoir of xenophobia and racism in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Continue readingWhy Did the World Health Organization Wait Until March to Declare a Global Pandemic?
The 2005 regulations pushed on the World Health Organization by the United States and the Europeans hampered the WHO’s ability to declare an emergency and a pandemic
Continue readingWhy the OPEC+ Deal Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Colombia’s Government Acts Like a Doormat for the United States—and Its People Aren’t Going Along With It
Last year, on November 21, the Colombian people took to the streets in massive numbers to reject the policies of the government led by President Iván Duque.
Continue readingWhen Economists Try to Solve Health Crises, the Results Can Often Be Disastrous
Classical economics helped kill millions in the British Empire’s famines—following economic orthodoxy today could be just as deadly.
Continue readingHas America Reached Its Endgame in Afghanistan?
Trump’s patience has run out and the US is ‘proceeding with the withdrawal of its forces’
Continue readingWhy Sanctions Against Iran and Venezuela During a Pandemic Are Cruel
One would expect that a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude would provide the opportunity to suspend or end all inhumane economic sanctions and political blockades against certain countries.
Continue readingA World No Longer Shaped by Atlantic Powers
Disunity between the US and its allies in Europe suggests a new world order is emerging
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