EU politics
Politico – EU leaders fear Commission power grab on defense after Trump’s exit
We should all fear Ursula Von Der Leyen being able to decide on matters of war and peace on behalf of Europe. Read the article HERE.
War
Geopolitics
Vijay Prashad – Washington’s Fantasy of a War Against China
If the US begins to lose the tech race against China, could it turn to war against the East Asian giant as its last, best chance of maintaining American dominance? Vijay Prashad is an Indian […]
Geopolitics
Antony Loewenstein – Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is a terrifying model coming to a country near you
An under-reported aspect of the Gaza genocide is the role of big tech in sharpening the Israeli murder machine. Antony Loewenstein is an independent journalist, best–selling author, filmmaker and co–founder of Declassified Australia. He’s written […]
Geopolitics
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies – Biden’s Destructive Israel Policy Has Led Us to the Brink of War on Iran
A disastrous war between the US plus Israel and Iran is now looking highly likely. Medea Benjamin is co-founder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: Women for Peace. Nicolas J. S. Davies is an independent journalist and […]
Climate Crisis
Sweta Choudhury – The unprecedented environmental cost of Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Israel’s genocide in Gaza is once again exposing the lethal, planet-warming emissions of wars. Cross-posted from Counterfire One of the most graphic depictions of the environmental costs of war was when 700 of Kuwait’s oil […]
Finance
Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson – Debt is political: Why wealth flows from poor to rich
An examination of the relationship between war and debt across history. Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at […]
EU politics
Yanis Varoufakis: The EU Is Becoming a Union for War
‘Faced with Israel’s war in Gaza, several European states have slandered and silenced protesters. Ahead of next weekend’s elections to the European Parliament, Yanis Varoufakis tells Jacobin how a militaristic policy is taking over the EU.’ Read […]
Geopolitics
Satyajit Das – The economic costs of modern war
Western economies are now well set-up for sustaining wars over the long-term. Satyajit Das is a former banker and author of numerous works. His latest book, published in May, is on ecotourism and man’s relationship […]
Geopolitics
Jeffrey D. Sachs – How the CIA Destabilises the World
The CIA leaves a trail of destruction wherever it goes, but US politicians and media appear less interested than ever in holding the agency to account. Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director […]
Geopolitics
Chris Hedges – The war according to Hamas
Hamas knows how to conduct asymmetric warfare amongst the rubble of Gaza. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for The New York Times, where he served as the […]