Monday, May 20, 2024

The Promise (and Peril) of the New Populism

Populism can be dangerous when embraced by the right because it usually comes mixed with nativism.

Four Hospitals Bombed in One Day in Syria, Including Doctors Without Borders Facility

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed Russia for the airstrikes in Azaz.

Bernie Sanders Scorns Hillary Clinton’s Relationship With Accused War Criminal Henry Kissinger

Despite his myriad of atrocities, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize and remains venerated among both Democrats and Republicans.

Should Henry Kissinger Mentor a Presidential Candidate?

Now that many Americans, particularly young ones, are hearing the name of Henry Kissinger, they should learn some other reasons why Kissinger would not make a good mentor.

The Top Nine Developments that Defined the Struggle between Democracy and Plutocracy in 2015

“Just as democracy and peace are mutually reinforcing, perpetual war and perpetual corruption are mutually reinforcing. The concentrated power involved in conducting war corrupts; corruption undermines democracy, the surest way to peace.”

Chaos in Syria, Part II – Destruction, ISIS and Beyond

“What we need is a Higher World Order where building nations is more profitable than destroying them; conducting fair trade with other nations is more mutually beneficial than occupying them and stealing their resources; and living in a multi-polar world is more peaceful and profitable than one nation hopelessly clinging on to a dangerous fantasy of a unipolar world.”

Chaos in Syria, Part I – 3 Motives and 7 Countries

What exactly has been happening in Syria in the last few years? How did we end up with millions of refugees?

New Bernie Sanders Campaign Ad Vows to End U.S. Quagmires in the Middle East

In his recent campaign ad, Sanders stated his determination to destroy the global threat of ISIS but not without cooperation from our allies.

The Best, Most Effective Way to Stem This Rising Tide of Terrorism

It is time the Western world steps up to minimize and prevent acts of terrorism rather than just reacting to something that has already occurred.

The Execution of Nimr Al-Nimr: One More Reason to Re-evaluate the Toxic U.S.-Saudi Alliance

The killing of Sheikh Al-Nimr should serve as a prime moment for the U.S. to reconsider its alliance with the Saudi regime, a regime that not only denies human rights to its own people but exports death and destruction abroad.