Last week, two important meetings took place: in Buenos Aires, of the Group of Twenty, and in Vienna, of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil producers.
Continue readingDisregard for World Opinion Defines the US Government
Seventy percent of the populations in these countries have no confidence in Trump.
Continue readingThe Growing International Alliance of Right-Wing Demagogues
Steve Bannon has been growing his reach and his movement has landed in Brazil and beyond.
Continue readingTrump’s NAFTA 2.0 Promises to Deepen Economic and Environmental Crises
While oil companies would reap benefits from the deal, workers at home and abroad would suffer.
Continue readingHow the Tentacles of the Us Military Are Strangling the Planet
The overreach of the US military provides incentive for it to treat every conflict as a potential war.
Continue readingThe Renegade President Brings His War to the United Nations
Trump is out of touch — and it shows.
Continue readingThere’s at Least One More Ugly Battle Brewing in Syria
Hundreds of thousands may be displaced.
Continue readingTrump Opens the Door to Chaos in Asia and Europe by Reinstating Sanctions on Iran
China, Russia and Turkey have already indicated that they will not buckle to U.S. pressure.
Continue readingBoots Riley Takes on the Nightmare of American Capitalism
In “Sorry to Bother You,” revolution comes from Oakland.
Continue readingThe American War Machine Is Ramping Up Under the Trump Administration
Everything this administration does is geared toward intimidation and war.
Continue readingTrump Has Found a Way to Make Enemies of Breastfeeding Mothers
In May, the government of Ecuador came to the World Health Organization (WHO) assembly with a resolution on breastfeeding.
Continue readingFor All His Bluster, Trump Is Powerless Against NATO Allies—Here’s Why
Trump will gradually disappear from the stage. But other names will remain intact: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon…
Continue readingIs the U.S. About to Give Up on Its Lawless and Catastrophic Adventure in Syria?
The sooner the U.S. closes up shop in Syria, the better
Continue readingAmerica Has Quit the Human Rights Business
Here is one more illustration of the decline of U.S. influence on the world stage.
Continue readingNorth Korea Has the Upper Hand in Negotiations with Trump
It is significant that Kim and Trump met to “have an equal conversation.”
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