L. Michael Hager FacebookTwitterReddit When a political party loses its legitimacy, its traditional priorities and moral compass, its candidates lose elections. Opting not to hold an open convention, which would have tested political viability, the DNC (acting on the President’s recommendation) invited Kamala Harris to replace Biden on the ticket.  For many Democrats, the lack […]

Dave Lindorff Courtesy Counterpunch There is no justifiable explanation for lame duck President Joe Biden’s sudden turnabout decision to okay Ukraine’s use of longer-range US ATACMS ballistic missiles t which can hit targets as much as 200 miles inside Russia. Biden and his ironically-dubbed national security brain trust” of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and […]

Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan,  Dhaka, Bangladesh The Palestinian issue is a long-standing humanitarian crisis that has been going on for almost seven decades. The Palestinian people have been living under constant Israeli occupation, oppression, and illegal settlements. This crisis is not limited to Palestine and Israel; rather, it has become a global conscience call for international […]

By Alfred McCoy Courtesy TomDispatch Some 15 years ago, on December 5, 2010, a historian writing for TomDispatch made a prediction that may yet prove prescient. Rejecting the consensus of that moment that U.S. global hegemony would persist to 2040 or 2050, he argued that the demise of the United States as the global superpower […]

Vijay Prashad Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Indigenous leader Lidia Thorpe confronts King Charles III during his visit to Australia. (Screengrab from X.) If you go to the bluff at Kings Park in Perth, Australia, you can overlook the Swan River and enjoy a remarkable view. Across the bay, there is a phalanx of steel and […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 November 2024 – Global business leaders, policymakers and innovators have dropped anchor in Asia’s world city for Hong Kong Maritime Week 2024 (HKMW) (November 17 – 23), an annual flagship event comprising conferences, exhibitions and networking activities under the broad theme of “Navigating to a Greener […]

Courtesy The National Post Food banks in Toronto reported a record-breaking 3.48 million visitors between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024. As it has annually since the pandemic, the number of people visiting Toronto food banks for the first time soared again over the last year, and newcomers to Canada are among the largest […]

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Firstpost India’s central bank – the RBI – has announced that it secretly repatriated around 102 tonnes of gold stored in the Bank of England vaults. The gold, which is part of the RBI’s reserves, had been pledged in London during the 1990s financial crisis. Why did the RBI decide to bring it back? Palki […]

Declassified UK It comes as Keir Starmer suspended some arms exports to Israel last week, which the government said was partly due to credible claims of the mistreatment of detainees”. However Royal Air Force (RAF) surveillance flights continue almost daily over Gaza to help Israel locate hostages held by Hamas. Campaigners fear the flight paths […]

By Kenyan Foreign Policy | October 26, 2024 A Kenyan advocate has filed a Freedom of Information, or Right to Information, request challenging the legal grounds for diplomatic immunities and privileges recently granted to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation by the Ruto administration. In a letter dated October 24, 2024, and addressed to Foreign […]

Philosopheasy Former Swiss intelligence officer Jacques Baud claims “The USA understood that Ukraine is lost.” Is he right? Are we witnessing the West’s silent acceptance of defeat in Ukraine? In this episode, we delve deep into the realities of the Ukraine war, beyond the propaganda and wishful thinking. We examine: The Shifting Sands of Strategy: […]

Jeffrey Sachs Of Fans Jeffrey Sachs is a well-known American economist, academic, and public policy analyst who has made significant contributions to the fields of sustainable development and economic development. He has held various prestigious positions throughout his career, including serving as the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and as a special […]

CGTN The first BRICS summit since the group expanded from five to 10 members is underway in Russia’s Kazan, with the entire world watching how these nations embrace diversity while reaching consensus in the newly-expanded bloc. In an exclusive interview with World Insight’s Tian Wei, Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs noted that BRICS is not […]

Redacted Col. Douglas Macgregor says Israel will attack Iran before election day and it will seal their fate. Israel is destroying itself and the U.S. is helping.

George Galloway Countries are queuing up to get into BRICS, says former Pentagon official Michael Maloof. There is no strategic vision coming out of the US. You can’t spend a dollar when you’re dead

Jeffrey Sachs Of Fans Jeffrey Sachs is a well-known American economist, academic, and public policy analyst who has made significant contributions to the fields of sustainable development and economic development. He has held various prestigious positions throughout his career, including serving as the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and as a special […]

Courtesy TomDispatch Yes, it’s hard even to remember (if you aren’t of a certain advanced age), but I grew up in a world where the two superpowers, the United States and Russia, both increasingly armed to the teeth with nuclear weapons and so unable to fight each other directly without the possibility of the planet […]

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Geopolitical Economy Report BRICS plans to challenge US dollar dominance and transform the international monetary and financial system by developing infrastructure for cross-border payments using local currencies. Russia made a detailed proposal for the October Kazan summit. Ben Norton analyzes the report, explaining how the US-dominated financial system benefits rich Western countries at the expense […]

the Information Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 October 2024 – Promoting high-quality development and expanding Hong Kong’s capacity for economic growth are core elements of the 2024 Policy Address, announced (October 16) by John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. “Hong […]

Jeffrey Sachs Of Fans Jeffrey Sachs is a well-known American economist, academic, and public policy analyst who has made significant contributions to the fields of sustainable development and economic development. He has held various prestigious positions throughout his career, including serving as the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and as a special […]

Courtesy Adaderana India ordered the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats on Monday and withdrew its own envoy from Canada, in response to what it said was Ottawa’s decision to name him and others as persons of interest” in an investigation. India did not go into detail on the investigation, but relations have been fraught since […]

Schiller Institute Professor Jeffrey Sachs, currently a Professor at Columbia University, has held positions around the world as an economist, and has become one of the most outspoken peace advocates in the United States. This interview was conducted on May 15 by EIR’s co-editor Mike Billington. Mike Billington: I listened to your interview with Jill Stein, the presidential […]

by Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud Courtesy Middle East Monitor People gather to stage a pro-Palestinian demonstration and condemn the Israeli attacks on Gaza, in Amsterdam, Netherlands on October 7, 2024 [Selman Aksunger/Anadolu via Getty Images] No one expected that one year would be enough to recalibrate the Palestinian cause as the world’s most pressing issue, and that […]

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Research Intelligence Uni Join us for an enlightening discussion on the shifting geopolitical landscape as we explore the rise of the BRICS nations and the implications for industrialization in the developing world. Featuring insights from: Prof. Radhika Desai – Geopolitical Economist Prof. Howard Nicholas – Professor in Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam & International Institute of […]

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