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Exclusive: American neocons helped destabilise Ukraine and engineer the overthrow of its elected government, a “regime change” on Russia’s western border. But the coup and the neo-Nazi militias at the forefront also reveal divisions within the Obama administration, reports Robert Parry. More than five years into his presidency, Barack Obama has failed to take full Continue reading »

“If we don’t confront Christian nationalism then we are leaving ourselves open to future attacks, like what we saw on January 6,” said one critic. In an effort to fill in what they say are critical gaps in the U.S. House select committee’s report on the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, faith Continue reading »

Anzac Parade in Canberra is Australia’s major ceremonial avenue, a grand boulevard commemorating (heroic) service and sacrifice. Yet at least one of its monuments represents war crimes, racism, torture and murder. Few nations are as strident about their military history as Australia. There is no more admired symbol in our national psyche than that of Continue reading »

The farce occurring in the US House of Representatives, where a small group of far-right Republicans are seeking to veto the overwhelming choice of their colleagues for the party’s congressional leadership, may well be resolved by the weekend in the traditional American parliamentary way, with bribes, deals, committee placements and stiff-arming. It is not the Continue reading »

The US-Australia Force Posture Agreement has opened the gate for the US to set up Australia as a launching pad for its next war against China. The Albanese government must invoke Article XXI to terminate it and reclaim sovereignty. When it comes to military activities or agreements between Australia and the United States, the ANZUS Continue reading »

Athens throws a decades-long good relationship with Moscow out the window and opens the door wide to US military and business interests. 

Sweden reneged on its Türkiye NATO vote deal. This should be solvable except the West wants to punish Türkiye and Türkiye isn't up for that.

Allende was early to warn of multinational threats to product safety, labor regulations, and other protections. Sadly corporate interests won.

For the second time in two years we have seen the supporters of a far-right president violently object to the democratic removal of that president
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I have posted this thread on Twitter this morning: I criticised Labour, Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting for their comments on GPs and their financing
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