How post-9/11 law and the Monroe Doctrine converged in the Caribbean
The US actions in the Caribbean and threats against Venezuela represent a continuity of the post-9/11 legal architecture which guarantees immunity for all offensive US military action and the centuries-long Monroe Doctrine
Architect of the US invasion of Iraq, Dick Cheney, dies at 84
The death of former vice president revives global outrage over war crimes, torture, and mass surveillance
US district judge rules against seizing of Afghan central bank funds to compensate 9/11 victims
The Southern District Judge of New York, George Daniels, stated that federal courts lack the jurisdiction to seize funds from Afghanistan’s central bank
Anti-Russian hysteria in the US: Who does it serve?
The United States has a long history of amplifying existing prejudices under the cover of war hysteria to manufacture consent for its actions
Afghans oppose US move to seize half of country’s frozen assets, call it illegal and unjust
Amid severe opposition and criticism, the Joe Biden administration decided last week to divert nearly half of the USD 7 billion Afghan frozen assets it holds to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks
20 years after it opened, Guantanamo Bay continues to be a symbol of injustice
In these 20 years of operations, only 12 detainees have been charged and just 2 convicted of any crimes by the Military Commissions.
Almost 7 trillion dollars spent by US on defense since 2001 went to private companies
A study by the Costs of War project notes that the policy of involving private players in the defense sector has led to the undermining of attempts to seek diplomatic solutions. It has also led to the invention of new threats to keep the defense budget extraordinarily high
How has the US changed since 9/11?
20 years after the September 11 attacks, what has the United States turned into? What has been the impact of the forever wars domestically, and what kind of political and economic crises have beset the country? Eugene Puryear analyzes the US today
Mapping Faultlines: Where do US imperial ambitions stand 20 years after 9/11?
It’s been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks and its impact continues across the world, mainly through the disastrous Global War on Terror. Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about America, empire and its strategies
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
