Geopolitics
Peter Oborne – The collapse of liberal democracies
As the political class, as well as state and mainstream media in the “West”, become increasingly isolated from their citzens, Peter Oborne looks at this failure of democracy.
Geopolitics
Climate Crisis
Tim Sahay: A Year in Crises
When we launched The Polycrisis a year ago, we set out to examine the intersecting crises in the economy, energy system, commodities markets, geopolitics, and climate. Our aim was to break intellectual and political silos […]
Geopolitics
Jeffrey D. Sachs – US Foreign Policy Is a Scam Built on Corruption
US foreign policy has been hacked by big money, as it impoverishes and endangers America and the world. Jeffrey D. Sachs is Professor at Columbia University, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University […]
Geopolitics
Jonathan Cook – ‘Are we the baddies?’ Western support for genocide in Gaza means the answer is yes
The desperate smear campaign to defend Israel’s crimes highlights the toxic brew of lies that’s been underpinning the liberal democratic order for decades Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, […]
Geopolitics
Chris Hedges: The Cost of Bearing Witness
There are scores of Palestinian writers and photographers, many of whom have been killed, who are determined to make us see the horror of this genocide. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was a […]
EU politics
Riley Beggin – Report: Putin privately signals interest in ceasefire in Ukraine
European press have completely ignored this story, but the NYT reported on 23 December that Putin was prepared to talk about a ceasefire in Ukraine, and had previously made an offer in Autumn 2022 as […]
Geopolitics
Tarik Cyril Amar – A Tougher World for the Biggest Bully
The Houthi government in western Yemen is the only one in the world to effectively resist Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, and in so doing they are showing that the US is no longer all-powerful. […]
EU politics
Pankaj Mishra – Germany: Memory Failure
This is not the first time invocations of Staatsräson have been used to conceal democratic deformations. In 2021, for example, while pursuing defence deals with Israel, Germany challenged the right of the International Criminal Court […]
Geopolitics
gCaptain: French Navy Quits Operation Prosperity Guardian to Escort CMA CGM Ships. Others aren’t sending ships, while US Ships Remain Stranded,
In a dramatic turn of events, Operation Prosperity Guardian, the pivotal US-led mission to secure vital merchant shipping lanes through the Red Sea, is facing another critical setback. gCaptain’s recent reports highlight a troubling trend: […]
Geopolitics
Caitlin Johnstone – The Atrocities In Gaza Are The Perfect Embodiment Of ‘Western Values’
This is western civilization. This is what it looks like. Caitlin Johnstone is a reader-supported independent journalist from Melbourne, Australia. Her political writings can be found on Medium. Articles are re-posted from Caitlins Newsletter. Cross-posted from Caitin […]