Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intention from day one of his “revenge” attack on Gaza, launched 16 months ago, was either ethnic cleansing or genocide in Gaza. His ally in genocide for the next 15 months was former US President Joe Biden. His ally in ethnic cleansing is current US President Donald Trump. Biden provided … Continue reading “Trump Didn’t Invent the Gaza Ethnic Cleansing Plan. It’s Been US Policy Since 2007”
The Isolation Is Over: Trump Calls Putin
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. has led an international campaign to shun and isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin. Former U.S. president Joe Biden did not talk to Putin once after the war began. That policy of isolation is now over. On February 12, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that he had … Continue reading “The Isolation Is Over: Trump Calls Putin”
Repression vs. Activism – Colleges Crack Down While Gaza Solidarity Persists
Last spring, campuses across the country became flashpoints of anti-war resistance, as thousands of students mobilized in a powerful demonstration of moral conscience and collective action. Their demands were clear: an end to U.S. complicity in the genocide in Gaza and the dismantling of the war machine that sustains it. This wave of activism commanded … Continue reading “Repression vs. Activism – Colleges Crack Down While Gaza Solidarity Persists”
Is Trump’s Plan To Take Greenland To Control Arctic Shipping Lanes?
Donald Trump’s recent flirtations with acquiring Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal are not new ideas. They all relate to a single strategic objective: controlling shipping lanes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The US has long been a champion of “freedom of navigation”, using military force to police the world’s seaways, from the South … Continue reading “Is Trump’s Plan To Take Greenland To Control Arctic Shipping Lanes?”
From Gaza to the West Bank: Israel’s Unyielding War Machine
“A year of combat” – this is how Israel’s new Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, described 2025 at a conference organized by the Israeli ministry of defense. The exact sentence, translated from Hebrew, was: “The year 2025 will continue to be a year of combat.” The word ‘continue’ is crucial, suggesting that Israel will resume … Continue reading “From Gaza to the West Bank: Israel’s Unyielding War Machine”
The Demise of USAID: Few Regrets in Latin America
“Take your money with you,” said Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, when told about Trump’s plans to cut aid to Latin America, “it’s poison.” USAID (US Agency for International Development) spends around $2 billion annually in Latin America, which is only 5% of its global budget. The temporarily closed-down agency’s future looks bleak, while reactions to … Continue reading “The Demise of USAID: Few Regrets in Latin America”
Trump’s Tariff Schemes Hurt Even More When He Flip-Flops
As January bled into February, Lora Kelly notes at The Atlantic, US president Donald Trump “announced 25 percent tariffs on the country’s North American neighbors, caused a panic in the stock market, eked out minor concessions from foreign leaders, and called the whole thing off (for 30 days, at least).” Cue collective sigh of relief, … Continue reading “Trump’s Tariff Schemes Hurt Even More When He Flip-Flops”
Indonesia Joining BRICS Is a Huge Deal That Went Unnoticed
On January 6, Indonesia formally entered BRICS as a full member. It was an important geopolitical shift that went largely unreported and little discussed in the mainstream media. BRICS is an international organization whose primary purpose is to balance U.S. hegemony in a new multipolar world. Its roots go back to 1996 and the emergence … Continue reading “Indonesia Joining BRICS Is a Huge Deal That Went Unnoticed”
A New Military-Industrial Complex Arises
Reprinted from TomDispatch. Last April, in a move generating scant media attention, the Air Force announced that it had chosen two little-known drone manufacturers – Anduril Industries of Costa Mesa, California, and General Atomics of San Diego – to build prototype versions of its proposed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), a future unmanned plane intended to … Continue reading “A New Military-Industrial Complex Arises”
Trump’s Sphere-of-Influence Tariffs
By trying to weaponize the U.S. tariffs on America’s big trade partners against China, President Trump is basing bad economics on worse geopolitics. It could prove a costly prelude to a global downturn. On February 1, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs and 10% duties on energy products on Canada and Mexico, and 10% tariffs on … Continue reading “Trump’s Sphere-of-Influence Tariffs”