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G7 and the Desperation Stage of Russian Sanctions
By: Jack Rasmus
Like most of the previous six phases of sanctions the purpose of the latest is to deprive Russia of revenues from exports
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65 countries in Vienna say no to atomic weapons in TPNW declaration
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By: Medea Benjamin
Instead of exploiting this crisis to expand even further, NATO should suspend all new or pending membership applications until the current crisis has been resolved
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Hypocrisies and successes at UN meeting to ban nuclear weapons
By: John M. Laforge
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has been ratified by 65 governments
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‘Not a Justification but a Provocation’: Chomsky on the Root Causes of the Russia-Ukraine War
By: Ramzy Baroud
Chomsky believes that the main 'background' of this war, a factor that is missing in mainstream media coverage, is "NATO expansion."
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The G7 prepares a divide-and-conquer trap
By: Patrick Bond
BRICS countries spall, fall and try to reconstitute
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China Will Decide the Outcome of Russia v. the West
By: John Feffer
Is Putin the Face of the Future or the Final Gasp of the Past?
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Inflation as a Political Power Play Gone Wrong
By: Yanis Varoufakis
A half-century long strategy, led by corporations, Wall Street, governments, and central banks, is coming undone
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Why Does the United States Have a Military Base in Ghana?
By: Vijay Prashad
The U.S.-Ghana agreement permits this disregard for Ghana’s sovereignty
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The Rotten Roots of the IMF and the World Bank
By: Jamie Martin
Interview on the imperial origins of the world’s economic governance, imagining an alternative to these institutions, and his new book, The Meddlers
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Why Peace and Disarmament are at the Heart of Nonalignment
By: Kate Hudson
As our world spirals toward the catastrophe of nuclear war, there has never been a greater need for a new global balancing, a rejection of great power war, exploitation, and aggression
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The Global South in the WTO: Time to Go on the Offensive
By: Walden Bello
The WTO is in crisis. The Global South should take advantage and claim the policy space it needs to adapt to a de-globalizing world economy
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Flawed WTO Proposal on Vaccine Patents ‘Worse Than None at All’
By: Jessica Corbett
The text proposed by rich nations, "is nothing more than a PR stunt intended to kill off the possibility of a genuine intellectual property waiver."
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NATO Membership May Spell End of Finland & Sweden as Social Democracies
By: Heikki Patomäki
Interview on the reasons Finland and Sweden have opted to join NATO and the potential consequences for Nordic social democracy
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Biden Condemned Inside and Outside ‘Summit of Exclusion’
By: Kenny Stancil
"The United States has lost its moral authority," said one critic, "to convene a summit about the promotion of democracy and freedom."
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30,000 People Have Died Each Day WTO Dragged Its Feet on Vaccine Patents
By: Julia Conley
"If the world had acted immediately then many of these people could still be alive today."
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Biden Refuses to Mention the Worsening Dangers of Nuclear War
By: Norman Solomon
Media and Congress Enable His Silence
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Turkey’s War Against the Kurds Exposes NATO’s Aggression
For 70 years, Turkey has been a key NATO member — and NATO's backing for its aggression shows the alliance is no mere defense pact
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We Must Insist That Nuclear Warfare Is an Unthinkable Policy
By: Noam Chomsky
Tens of millions of people in Asia, Africa and the Middle East are literally facing starvation as the war proceeds, cutting off desperately needed agricultural supplies from the Black Sea region
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The US Has No Endgame in Ukraine
By: Marcus Stanley
Putin’s disastrous gamble in Ukraine has left the West in a strong position to craft a peace that would underscore the futility of Russia’s aggression
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The Biden Admin Is in No Rush to Help Ukraine Negotiate an End to War
By: Branko Marcetic
The US, Ukraine's leading patron, has signaled it has no patience for diplomatic efforts that cut against its hope for Moscow's "strategic defeat
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Three Major Threats to Life on Earth That We Must Address in 2021
By: Noam Chomsky
Global problems of this scale require global cooperation
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Will the World Community Condemn the Murder of Iran’s Nuclear Scientist?
By: Medea Benjamin
Photo by Johnny Silvercloud Israel used all four years...
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The World Can Show How Pharma Monopolies Aren’t the Only Way to Fight COVID-19
After making America sick again, Trump is trying to compensate for his administration’s failure by buying Gilead’s production for the next three months for the U.S., leaving nothing for the rest of the world
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By: Steve Ellner
No other country in the world is being subjected to the type of regime change strategy that the Trump administration is applying to Venezuela
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Stop Tightening the Thumb Screws: A Humanitarian Message
By: Kathy Kelly
One way to help others survive is to insist that the United States lift sanctions against Iran and instead support acts of practical care
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US Sanctions & Future American Economic Empre
By: Jack Rasmus
US sanctions are not new and have been applied by the US in both recent history (Venezuela, Iran) and well prior (Japan 1937-45, Latin America, Africa)
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Noam Chomsky’s Speech to the 2022 World Social Forum
By: Noam Chomsky
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International Solidarity in the Nuclear Age
By: Noam Chomsky
Interview on the state of nuclear geopolitics, international solidarity and more
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Trump Renews Venezuela Sanctions
By: Mark Weisbrot
Trump renewed Obama's sanctions against Venezuela, declaring it an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to the US, violating international law in the process
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The U.S. Empire: Growing Stronger or Weaker?
By: Jack Rasmus
Guests Zeese & Flowers argue the US Empire’s increasing aggressiveness and violence in recent decades are indications of its growing weakness, not strength, as challenges to it mount worldwide
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Talk By Devinder Sharma in March 2011
By: Devinder Sharma
Talk at an international meeting in New Delhi in March...
Blogs
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Too Many Cooks: The Syrian Demise
By: The Polemicist
Go to source With Syria at full boil, it’s becoming...
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When Netanyahu Crossed the Line
By: Deepak Tripathi
CounterPunch The bombing of an Israeli embassy car in Delhi...
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Russia, China (and the US) Isolated at the UN
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Russia and China may be isolated at the United Nations...
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The Guantánamo Bay Files: Revealing the Mindset of the US Military
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The release of the “Guantánamo Bay files” has sent shockwaves...
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Syria: the Rule of Law vs. the Rule of Power in the Security Council
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Since early this year, Syria has been rocked by pro-democracy...
Books
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Looting Africa: The Economics of Exploitation
About the Book Despite the rhetoric, the people of Sub-Saharan...
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The Rise of China and India in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Critical Interventions
About the Book In recent years, China and India have...
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Oil and Insurgency in the Niger Delta: Managing the Complex Politics of Petroviolence
About the Book The recent escalation in the violent conflict...