Thursday, October 3, 2024

Tag: foreign affairs

Trusting the ‘five eyes’ only

To get some appreciation for Washington’s isolation in international affairs, just consider the wider world’s reaction to the administration’s stance on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

How Spanish can help us survive viral times

A journey into the heart of a language we need now more than ever.

U.S. Cold War China policy will isolate the U.S, not China

The U.S. must stop pursuing its counterproductive effort to undermine China, and instead work with all our neighbors on this small planet.

When an elected government falls in South America, as in Bolivia...

History shows us that U.S. antipathy towards independent progressive leaders generally results in U.S.-sponsored subversion and military coups.

Federal authorities raided Trump fundraiser’s office in money laundering probe

A sealed search warrant obtained by ProPublica shows federal agents scoured Elliott Broidy’s office for documents related to China, Saudi Arabia and a Miami Beach club promoter.

Trump’s biggest test so far

If President-Elect Trump declines to take advantage of this “blatant” opportunity to change course in a constructive direction on U.S. foreign relations, then what realistic expectation can there be that he ever will do so?

Bush’s Lap Dog Tony Blair Can’t Even Apologize Correctly for Destabilizing...

Tony Blair continues with his half-hearted apologies on the inception of the Iraq War. He has never actually apologized for breaking international law by launching a war of aggression. But will this cause him to be lynched by the public and the media?

Debate: Sanders Rejects Intervention While Clinton Slams Iran and Putin and...

While foreign policy was a big issue discussed during the Democratic National Debate, Bernie Sanders' and Hillary Clinton's stances couldn't be more different. Here's their views when it comes to Iran, Putin and supporters of Syrian Rebels.

Why Don’t US Media Interview Real Allies on American Policy Regarding...

We are hearing about the Iran deal from minor congressmen and senators who have not read through it let alone represent anybody. This doesn't seem like balanced journalism, let alone journalism at all.

President Hillary Clinton’s Middle East Policy: Interventions, Wars, More of Same

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will bring substantial foreign policy expertise to the thorny issues happening around the world. But will she get the U.S. heavily involved in the region again?

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Georgia judge strikes down six-week abortion ban in landmark ruling, citing women’s rights and...

Reproductive rights advocates celebrate a major victory, as Judge Robert McBurney rules the LIFE Act unconstitutional and restores abortion access up to 22 weeks of pregnancy.

Trump suggests ‘one day of brutal police force’ to end crime, citing immigrants as...

As Trump spreads baseless claims about rising crime, he calls for a day of violent police action targeting immigrants, prompting backlash and comparisons to authoritarian regimes.

Federal judge rules fluoridation an ‘unreasonable risk’ to health of children

The EPA will be required to take regulatory action to restrict or eliminate the risk by law.

Will Harris lose the election over Gaza?

A deeper dive into the polls does indeed show that Harris's inability to take a stand against Israeli violence can indeed lead to a Trump victory.

‘Escalation dominance’. . . and the prospect of more than 1,000 Holocausts

Daniel Ellsberg was shown a document calculating that a U.S. nuclear attack on communist countries would result in 600 million dead. As he put it later: “A hundred Holocausts.”