UK Railway Workers Begin Largest Strike in 30 Years
Amid high inflation, tens of thousands of railway and subway workers across the United Kingdom have declared at least three days of work stoppages to demand wage increases and other…
Joseph E. Stiglitz: How the U.S. Could Lose the New Cold War
Since the United States seems serious about confronting China in an extended contest for global supremacy, it had better start getting its own house in order. Other countries will not…
We’re Playing With Fire in Ukraine
Alfred McCoy takes you to a planet where things are only getting hotter in so many ways, not just nuclear.
Neoliberal Macron Loses Parliamentary Majority as Mélenchon-Led Left Surges in France
The president of far-right National Rally, meanwhile, celebrated a "historic breakthrough" as Le Pen's xenophobic party won a record 89 seats.
VIDEO: Ecuador’s Indigenous Revolt Against Their Neoliberal President
By The Grayzone The Grayzone spoke with leaders of Ecuador’s indigenous movements, now engaged in ferocious street protests against the privatization policies of President Guillermo Lasso, a billionaire banker. The…
Nagasaki Survivor Denounces ‘Absolute Evil’ of Nuclear Bombs on Eve of Vienna Summit
"The atomic bomb is a weapon of inhumanity and of absolute evil, with which human beings cannot exist," said 82-year-old Sueichi Kido.
Gustavo Pedro Wins Historic Elections in Colombia
The victory of the Historic Pact is a marked shift in the Colombian political scene which has been dominated by conservatives for decades.
MBS and Putin: Why Talk to One and Not the Other?
By Daniel Warner / CounterPunch President Biden is confronted with two decisions: The first is whether to go to Saudi Arabia this summer to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
Glenn Greenwald: Joe Biden’s Revealing Embrace of Saudi Despots
Biden's immediate abandonment of his 2020 vow to turn the Saudis into "pariahs," and his increasing support for the regime, shows the core deceit of U.S. propaganda.
Richard Silverstein: Israeli Ex-Spy Chief’s Sex Tapes
Yossi Cohen's mistress was a married flight attendant, to whom he exposed Israeli national security secrets.
Margaret Flowers: To Save the Planet, We Must End Instruments of Corporate Power
"Clearing the FOG" host Margaret Flowers speaks with Manuel Pérez-Rocha of the Institute for Policy Studies about ousted Pakistani leader Imran Khan and how trade agreements function to force countries…
The Uncivil War Between Nationalism and Internationalism
John Feffer looks to the heavens today, turning not to us but to the gods for some kind of illumination.
Joint Russia-China Statement Articulates United Opposition to Western Alliance
Their joint statement is a historic articulation of the major shift underway from the unipolar world that has existed since the fall of the Soviet Union.
‘Not One Inch Eastward:’ How the War in Ukraine Could Have Been Prevented Decades Ago
America broke its promises about Eastern Europe. Now Ukraine is paying the price.
The Strategic Blunder That Set the Stage for Today’s Ukrainian Crisis
We’re acting as if the Ukraine situation came out of nowhere thanks to the Vlad, when it’s actually a post-Cold War train wreck long in the making.