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Only Fools Replay Doomsday The Cold War, Reborn and Resurgent
The Cold War, Reborn and Resurgent
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To nuclear-armed states: Nice talk, now walk the walk
We will not know how much influence we can have until we build our movement and use it to demand nuclear abolition
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The Case for Neutrality to Defuse Crisis With Russia
Faced with the certainty of the destruction of their country, most Ukrainians would settle for peace through neutrality
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What if Nuclear Deterrence Doesn’t Work?
“Not absolutely foolproof” isn’t good enough when it comes to nuclear deterrence
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Deadly U.S. Sanctions Blamed for Shocking Humanitarian Crisis
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Activists Are Challenging Laws That Enable Vulture Funds to Exploit Global South
Solidarity, education and direct action are needed to mount pressure on lawmakers to establish a multinational framework that either improves upon or goes beyond the prevailing contractual approach
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Thanks to US Sanctions, Afghans Are Starving
Now that US troops are gone, Joe Biden's sanctions are causing starvation and suffering — and the media has been astonishingly silent
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Latest IMF controversy unveils biased policies and a Harvard economist’s skewed views
It’s a time when we really need the Bretton Woods Institutions to start a rapid winding down, as part of a true global effort to build back better
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the World’s Future
The most promising course of action for people interested in human survival might well lie in a popular mobilization to compel the nuclear nations to accept the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
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Is Biden Risking War by Pushing Taiwan Independence?
With Biden increasingly treating Taiwan as an independent country, is he provoking a military response from China that could go nuclear?
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The Collapse of Afghanistan’s Economy
More Afghan people may die from sanctions than from 20 years of war
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Outdated US Cold War Policy Worsens Ongoing Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a solvable problem, but one wonders if the U.S. will remain dedicated to a “zombie policy” that could produce potentially awful consequences in the event of a diplomatic failure
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US-China Cooperation Is Essential to Avert a New Cold War
The main lesson from the Cold War era is that it’s a virtual miracle that we have survived
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How border walls are triggering ecological disaster
Border walls are accelerating the extinction crisis and making ecosystems inviable
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The Omicron Shame: Why is the World Punishing Instead of Helping Africa?
Helping Africa in its critical fight against the pandemic should have been done in a more systematic fashion as part of an inclusive global strategy
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Biden’s Efforts to Appease Israel on Iran Have Failed on All Fronts
It’s not the nuclear deal that’s the problem for Tel Aviv, but the very idea that Washington and Tehran would reach any detente at all
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Ten Contradictions That Plague Biden’s Democracy Summit
The Biden presidency is still in its early days, but it’s not too early to point to areas in the foreign policy realm where we, as progressives, have been disappointed–or even infuriated.
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Biden’s Hypocritical Democracy Summit
With his “Summit for Democracy,” Joe Biden enthrones himself on the collapsed stage of American exceptionalism
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Brazil’s Pioneering Solution to Vaccine Shortages
A public-health bill in Brazil points the way to a promising bottom-up solution.
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Russia sees a global role for itself in preventing and resolving threats of mutual importance
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We’re Sleepwalking Into Nuclear War
There are no checks or balances on this insane agenda. It’s supported by all mainstream parties and all mainstream media outlets
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2.5 Million Nurses Demand UN Probe Into ‘Covid-19 Criminals’ Blocking Patent Waiver
The European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Singapore "must be investigated for blocking a faster global vaccine rollout leading to the loss of countless lives."
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130+ Global Groups Demand WTO Postpone Meeting Until Vital Patent Waiver Is Adopted
"The institution whose rules enforce vaccine apartheid is, unbelievably, attempting to have a meeting under conditions of vaccine apartheid, without having first resolved that apartheid by agreeing to the TRIPS waiver."
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Most Americans look favorably on global governance
Worldwide crises have also exposed the limitations of the nation state system, in which nearly 200 nations jealously guard their own “national interest,” and suggest the need for enhanced global governance
Zmag
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Three Major Threats to Life on Earth That We Must Address in 2021
Global problems of this scale require global cooperation
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Will the World Community Condemn the Murder of Iran’s Nuclear Scientist?
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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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
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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International Solidarity in the Nuclear Age
Interview on the state of nuclear geopolitics, international solidarity and more
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Trump Renews Venezuela Sanctions
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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Trump’s ‘America First’ a Defensive Strategy
Trump's "America First" Security Strategy is a defensive response to old rivals China and Russia reasserting their position in the world
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Donald Trump's comments at the UN General Assembly violate international law, and the world should hold him to account
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The U.S. Empire: Growing Stronger or Weaker?
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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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been remanded in custody by a British...
Blogs
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Russia, China (and the US) Isolated at the UN
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
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
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...
