Geopolitics
Euronews – 11 European nations and Canada announce trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank
It’s very little and very late, but it’s not nothing. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Peace in Ukraine remains far-off despite Witkoff-Kushner effort
It’s not clear on what basis a peace deal could now be struck, but neither can the Ukraine war continue forever. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to […]
National Politics
Thomas Zimmermann – ‘Germany’s Far Right Is Close to Power. Appeals to “Defend Democracy” Won’t Stop It.’
‘Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election was grim, with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland now close to power for the first time. The Left won’t beat it by defending the status quo. It needs organization and a […]
National Politics
Robert Dale – Heads explode in Magdeburg and Berlin
Germany’s rulers face a deep crisis of political legitimacy. Cross-posted from Counterfire The election result in Sachsen-Anhalt came in fairly much as predicted, like a car crash in slow motion. Now we know where the […]
Geopolitics
Vijay Prashad – Iran reverses the asymmetry
The US can still blow up its enemies, but it cannot do so without also endangering its own operational forces. Vijay Prashad is the Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. His most recent book […]
Corruption
Kit Klarenberg – German Sponsorship Of Zionist Settlements Exposed
The German Government, along with German universities, are sponsoring a project called MedWater which supports Zionist ethnic cleansing and land seizure in the West Bank. Cross-posted from Scheerpost Exploiting academic institutions as a cover, between […]
National Politics
Ed Turner – Germany: The AfD’s win in Saxony-Anhalt is a political earthquake
A disastrous election for German chancellor Friedrich Merz in particular, and the German establishment in general. Ed Turner is Reader in Politics at Aston University in Birmingham and Co-Director of the Aston Centre for Europe. […]
Geopolitics
Ben Jamal – UK must reject attempts to derail an Israeli settlement trade ban
A ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements is the absolute minimum the UK could do towards meeting its obligations to international law, but even that is far too much for the powerful Israel lobby. […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye – Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua
The fact Germany has to answer questions before the International Court of Justice relating to its support for Israeli genocide indicates that maybe impunity is not absolute yet. Read the full article HERE.
Geopolitics
Peiman Salehi – “I Still Hear the Voices”: Wedding Guests Recall Horror of U.S. Bombing in Southern Iran
We should never forget the victims of American imperial brutality. In ‘Dropsite News’. Read the article HERE.