Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions and new patterns in war and media
War in Ukraine joins a sequence of wars that have opened sores on a very fragile planet. Wars in Africa and Asia seem endless, and some of them are rarely commented upon with any feeling in media outlets across the world
The only hope for the future is to abandon the futile quest for hegemony and instead commit to peace, cooperative diplomacy, international law, and disarmament.
The US is determined to make Julian Assange pay for exposing the cruelty of its war on Iraq
With Julian Assange’s extradition trial set to begin on September 7, Vijay Prashad discusses Assange’s heroic work in exposing US war crimes and the heavy price he has paid for it
Iraqi Parliament Sends Decisive Message to Trump
Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the significance of the Iraqi’s parliament’s resolution demanding the withdrawal of foreign troops from the region.
Iraqis take to the streets demanding better governance
Thousands of people across Iraq are demonstrating against the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi for its failure to provide jobs, prevent corruption and improve the quality of basic services
Prison sentence of former Blackwater guards cut in half by Federal Judge
The three ex-guards together killed 27 Iraqis and wounded 39 others in the Nisour square massacre in 2007
Manning faces unprecedented punitive action for refusing to testify
Along with being remanded to federal custody for an unspecified period, a federal judge has also imposed upon Chelsea Manning a fine of USD 500 per day after 30 days in custody, and USD 1,000 per day after 60 days to coerce a testimony out of her.
Chelsea Manning released after 62 days of being held for contempt
Manning was released after the 62-day term of the grand jury expired. She has been summoned again to testify against Assange.
Will the US end up putting sanctions on every country that doesn’t bend to its will?
The objectives of the “strongest sanctions” are broadly all the same—that the United States will suffocate a country’s ability to trade and access finance as long as it does not do what the United States of America asks it to do
British soldiers were given free hand to kill unarmed civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan:report
Soldiers also engaged in cover-ups by disguising civilians as militants to make operations appear legitimate. The Middle East Eye report revealed how junior officers in the British army were taught to specifically shoot such civilians during their training
George H. W. Bush, man of the times
George H. W. Bush, in a way, was the instigator of the current depths of American involvement in the affairs of West Asia that was continued by all succeeding presidents, and most disastrously by his son, George W. Bush
- Hundreds of Amazon workers in the US went on strike after a warehouse fire
- Houthis blame Saudi-led coalition for expiry of Yemen ceasefire
- Hazara women protest attacks on students in Kabul
- Belgian left launches ‘Fridays of Rage’ against government’s failure to tackle cost of living crisis
- British Trade unions and leftist organizations hold massive mobilizations over cost of living crisis
