The Breakout from Gaza, Abraham Accords and Palestinian Statehood
The breakout of the besieged territory of Gaza – under Israeli land, sea, and air blockade since 2007 – not only exposed Tel Aviv’s military vulnerability,... Read more.
Libya flood disaster worsened by 2011 NATO intervention
The illegal regime change operation in 2011 – which began as a purportedly limited ‘no-fly zone’ over the skies of Libya – was never an unintentional event,... Read more.
The Ultranationalist Right and MAGA Republicans: no antiwar allies
The ultranationalist Right, when expressing opposition to predatory wars, does so not because foreigners are being used as cannon fodder such as in Ukraine. They... Read more.
The military coup in Niger and imperialism’s forever wars in the Sahel
The nation of Niger in West Africa is under military rule after a coup d’état by a group of officers ousted the civilian president, Mohamed Bazoum, and installed... Read more.
The Titan Submersible and Fortress Europe: A Macabre Juxtaposition
Over the past week or so, the world has been transfixed by a macabre juxtaposition; the death of five billionaire occupants of a submersible which imploded at extreme... Read more.
Erdoğan, Cultural Power and Nostalgia for the Ottoman Empire
There has been a deluge of commentary about the victory of long-term Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the recent elections. How did Erdoğan win, despite... Read more.
The 75th Anniversary of Nakba: Understanding the Palestine Question and Impact of 1948
What does Nakba refer to? It refers to the systematic dispossession and mass expulsion of Palestinians by Zionist armed forces and militia in 1947-48. Marked on... Read more.
U.S. Transforms Wartime Fascist Accomplices into Noble Martyrs
The old adage ‘you are known by the friends you keep’ has never been more relevant than with the American-adopted cause célèbre of former Archbishop Stepinac... Read more.
Anzac Day, Solemn Commemorations and the Destructive Futility of Imperial Wars
It is one thing to commemorate the war dead; it is quite another to turn Anzac Day into a civic religion. As Binoy Kampmark wrote, the Anzac Day has become transformed... Read more.
The Dalai Lama, Tibet as Shangri-La, and Keeping Secrets from the Public
The demand for a free Tibet acquired enormous traction among Hollywood celebrities (think Richard Gere, Steven Seagal, Sharon Stone, among others) and has reached... Read more.