Almost all geopolitical “soft power” explanations draw on the seminal analysis by the Harvard political scientist Joseph Nye, who promoted the term in his 1990 book Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power. At that time, he wrote, “When one country gets other countries to want what it wants (this) might be called co-optive Continue reading »
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With Frost’s and Casar’s sponsorship of the ceasefire resolution, the pro-Israel lobby may have been dealt a setback.
The post Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Maxwell Frost, and Greg Casar Join Call for Ceasefire in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.
The five permanent members of the Security Council — notably the U.S. and Russia — use their veto power to keep wars going.
The post The U.N. Is Powerless to Help Gaza. That’s How the U.S. Wants It. appeared first on The Intercept.
On Saturday, 14 October, Australians did themselves no favours. Again. The world is perplexed and dismayed by Australians’ decision to deny Aboriginals a Voice to parliament. Comments frequently heard include “sad” and “incomprehensible”; others use stronger terms. Still others just shake their heads in sorrow. Conversations with Europeans and Americans has been at once predictable Continue reading »
Gravity-defying Western double-standards are now on worldwide display, as the US and its liegemen line-up to support a vengeful Israel to the hilt. Which prompts this question: what is the difference, today, between the universal human rights gospel of the Global West and a Potemkin Village? Answer: Increasingly little. As the United States expanded its Continue reading »
Human rights lawyers warned Biden that his unconditional support for the war on Gaza may implicate the U.S. in Israel’s crimes.
The post Going All-In for Israel May Make Biden Complicit in Genocide appeared first on The Intercept.
Upday, an app owned by the German media giant Axel Springer, is instructing journalists to cover the war in Gaza with a pro-Israel bent.
The post Europe’s Largest News Aggregator Orders Editors to Play Down Palestinian Deaths appeared first on The Intercept.
In responses to users who tried to post an alleged picture of the Gaza hospital bombing, Instagram and Facebook said it violated guidelines for sexual content or nudity.
The post Instagram Censored Image of Gaza Hospital Bombing, Claims It’s Too Sexual appeared first on The Intercept.
As reported in the New York Times, US President Joe Biden has accepted the summons from his master and will be in Israel to physically manifest his full support for the further enhanced genocidal assault against the people of Gaza which Israel has publicly announced its intention to launch. Unless he has received prior assurances Continue reading »
Bridge International Academies was in the midst of a key financing round when allegations of child sex abuse emerged. They fought back hard.
The post Whistleblower: The World Bank Helped Cover Up Child Sex Abuse at a Chain of For-Profit Schools It Funded appeared first on The Intercept.