Geopolitics
DropSite – Mass funeral for children killed in school strike; Israel weighs “buffer zone” in Lebanon; Gaza food and fuel supplies dwindle
A round-up of the latest from the Middle East as war rages. Read the full article HERE.
Iran
Geopolitics
Belen Fernandez – How the New York Times paved the way for apocalyptic war
The New York Times is American imperial propaganda for liberals. Belen Fernandez is a columnist for Al Jazeera and the author, most recently, of The Darien Gap: A Reporter’s Journey through the Deadly Crossroads of […]
EU politics
Politico – Von der Leyen, Kallas and a growing EU foreign policy turf war
One would have thought the dummies in Brussels were united in their sycophantic response to the US-Israel war on Iran, but apparently they are fighting over who should be in the spotlight. Read the article […]
Geopolitics
Eldar Mamedov – Craven Europeans Give US And Israel A Blank Check For Illegal War
Europe’s rulers are sycophants for American empire. Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign policy expert and Non-resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Cross-posted from Responsible Statecraft In the aftermath of the new U.S. and Israeli […]
Geopolitics
Trita Parsi – Tehran is not looking for a ceasefire: here’s why
Crystal clear analysis of why the Iranian government has decided to reject any attempt by Trump to stop the war on America’s terms. Trita Parsi is the co-founder and Executive Vice president of the Quincy […]
Energy
Michael Roberts – Iran and the impact on the global economy
An energy price shock is very much a possibility, and Europe is not well-placed to cope with that. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ […]
Geopolitics
Dropsite – Iranian death toll rises to 550+; Israel threatens invasion of Lebanon after Hezbollah strikes; 3 U.S. warplanes down in Kuwait
A useful round-up of the latest in the Iran war. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Jeffrey D. Sachs – No US War on Iran: An Open Letter to the UN Security Council
Some pointed facts about the recent history of US-Iranian relations. Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed The Earth Institute from […]
Geopolitics
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Sybil Fares – Iran’s Comprehensive Peace Proposal to the United States
As John Pilger once said, “Palestine is still the issue”. Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed The Earth Institute from […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Iran’s battle for survival is the Arab world’s fight too
Netanyahu is pushing Trump to bring down Ayatollah Khamenei to accelerate Israel’s divide and rule policy in the Middle East: Arab states would be foolish to play along. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of […]