NATO and a War Foretold
Instead of exploiting this crisis to expand even further, NATO should suspend all new or pending membership applications until the current crisis has been resolved.
Growing Hope for Humanity: 65 Countries in Vienna Say No to Atomic Weapons in TPNW Declaration
By Rafael de la Rubia / Pressenza In Vienna, a total of 65 countries with many others as observers and a large number of civil organisations, on Thursday 24 June…
Thousands Protest Against G7 Summit in Germany
The leaders of the seven most powerful imperialist countries are meeting in the Alps. These seven men stand for environmental destruction and militarism like no one else. That’s why protests…
Turkey Lifts Objection to Sweden, Finland Joining NATO
Sweden and Finland agreed not to support Kurdish militant groups and to lift export controls on Turkey.
Russian Exiles
By Monika Zgustova / CounterPunch A century ago, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War that followed it generated a vast wave of Russian exiles: it is estimated…
Thousands Take to Streets Against Upcoming NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain
Protesters claimed that NATO was responsible for various wars, from Yugoslavia to Libya, and is pushing for an arms race across the globe. They demanded that NATO be disbanded to…
Europe Dumps Its Climate Commitments After Facing Shortage of Russian Gas
The quick shift by rich European countries to “dirty” energy sources such as coal instead of managing demands raises serious concerns about the fate of global climate action and the…
Can Workers Overseas Provide: Tips for US Labor Organizers?
By Steve Early / CounterPunch The worldwide spread of Covid-19 created major challenges for workers and their unions throughout the globe. Very similar pandemic disruptions provided a timely reminder of…
Inflation Sparks Global Wave of Protests for Higher Pay, Aid
By Aya Batrawy / AP Rising food costs. Soaring fuel bills. Wages that are not keeping pace. Inflation is plundering people’s wallets, sparking a wave of protests and workers’ strikes…
Rail Firms Paid Shareholders £800m Before Asking Workers to Take Wage Cut
CEOs of the six biggest train companies also took home a combined salary of more than £5m in 2020.
Declassified UK Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn on the Establishment Campaign To Stop Him Becoming PM
The former Labour Party leader sits down with Declassified for his most candid interview yet – on the British media, UK military and intelligence services, Israel, Keir Starmer, Julian Assange…
What is Westinghouse Doing in Ukraine?
Westinghouse lands in Ukraine to ink new nuclear deal.
Electoral Victory of Colombians Petro and Marquez is Unprecedented
By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch The comment overflowed with enthusiasm: “June 19 will be remembered as a day of the people and will be a moment of celebration for democracy…
Ecuadorians Continue To Resist as National Strike Enters Second Week
Defying the state of emergency, enduring brutal police and military repression, hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians continue to remain on the streets against neoliberalism.
The Tragic Absurdity of Qatar’s World Cup Sportswashing
Labor abuses, homophobia, corruption? Qatar and FIFA will use the men’s World Cup to put a happy gloss on it all.