Diana Johnstone | The Hillary Clinton Presidency Has Already Begun As Lame Ducks Promote Her War
In the space of a few days, Samantha Power, John Kerry, and Barack Obama all turned in war-winning performances.
US Blockade on Cuba Is ‘Genocidal’
“The blockade not only violates the human rights of the Cuban people, but also the sovereign right of all countries of the world to have relations with Cuba without fear of reprisals..."
Gary King | The Duterte Phenomenon and the Struggle for Life and Land in the Philippines
The U.S. military’s Pacific Pivot includes the use of Philippine military bases, increasing tension with China.
Theresa May Says “Yes,” She’s Prepared to Kill Hundreds of Thousands in Nuke Attack
The UK Parliament on Monday voted to renew Trident, Britain's aging nuclear weapons system. New UK Prime Minister Theresa May. (Photo: Reuters) By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer Common Dreams July 18, 2016 As the BBC explains, "the MPs' vote approves the manufacture of four replacement submarines at a current estimated cost of £31bn"—though campaigners have put More
How Western Military Interventions Shaped the Brexit Vote (Video)
On the economy in Britain, European austerity, middle class and working class Britons who voted for Brexit, against neoliberalism.
Ann Wright: Building Bridges of Peace instead of Fear — Citizen Diplomacy with Russia
Wright: With international tensions high, members of our delegation believe its time for the citizens of all nations to loudly declare that military confrontation and hot rhetoric are not the way to resolve international problems.
Rowley and Johnstone: Nationalism is not the only threat to peace
Op Ed: We fear that opposing arguments in favor of national sovereignty will probably not be discussed much during this conference. And yet, the European Union has served as an experimental laboratory testing what happens when a large and growing number (now 28) of sovereign states turns over a major part of their rights to supranational governance.
Global Research: NATO Vows Biggest Buildup against Russia since Cold War
Van Auken: The NATO ministers, including US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, seized upon Moscow’s airstrikes in Syria against Islamist militias seeking the overthrow of the government of President Bashar al-Assad as the pretext for more aggressive deployments of military forces on Russia’s border.
Global Research: Why Syrians Support Bashar al Assad
Anderson: The fact that there is popular dissatisfaction with corruption and cronyism, and that an authoritarian state maintains a type of personality cult, does not negate the man’s genuine popularity.
VFP Chapter 27: Letter to MN Congresspeople re Golan Heights
" Be it Resolved that Veterans for Peace Chapter 27 call on its Minnesota Congressional Delegation to insist upon Israel's withdrawal from the Golan Heights, and to introduce legislation for all U.S. aid to Israel be diverted to assisting Syrian refugees. ..."
Video | Chris Hedges: The Revolutionary Age
Chris Hedges and Sabah Alnasseri dissect the genesis of political revolutions in the Middle East and discuss the role of religion and the reasons for the increased prevalence of fundamentalism in this episode of teleSUR's Days of Revolt. https://youtu.be/xge5PbLy2Eo Media for the people! Click here to help Rise Up Times continue to bring you essential news More
Richard Silverstein: It’s Time To Hold Israel, Israelis and American Zionists Financially Responsible For Terrorism
Silverstein: Press reports this week speak of an imminent deal in which Israel and Turkey would resolve their differences, resume diplomatic relations and Israel would end the siege against Gaza. It’s not known what the final outcome will be regarding damages, but certainly Israel will be forced to acknowledge responsibility for the attack and pay compensation to the victims.