Haiti’s Choice Is Social Revolution or Foreign Intervention
By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch With long experience of chaos, violence, and dysfunctional governance, Haiti looks now to be on the verge of new crisis in the form of foreign…
Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Kill Putin in Drone Attack, Ukraine Denies Involvement
Moscow says Putin was not at the Kremlin at the time of the attack, Ukraine denies involvement.
Australian PM ‘Frustrated’ With US Over Assange
The Australian prime minister told ABC, “I share the frustration. I can’t do more than make very clear what my position is,” that a diplomatic solution to Assange’s case must…
Quick Quiz: Mapping Militarism 2023
By David Swanson / World BEYOND War Can you test yourself with this quick quiz? A picture can be worth a trillion words — or a couple of trillion dollars…
In Largest May Day Turnout Since Pandemic, Workers Around the World March for Better Conditions
Marches from South Korea to Italy called for higher wages and targeted anti-worker policies.
Lula is Right — The UN Security Council Can’t Resolve Major Conflicts
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a state visit to Portugal and Spain last week. He was…
The Rise of China (and the Fall of the US?)
Tectonic Eruptions in Eurasia Erode America's Global Power.
Jeffrey Sachs on China’s ‘Historic’ Push for Multipolar World to End US Domination
By DemocracyNow! China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to broker a restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for…
Patrick Lawrence: Force-Marching the Europeans
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost ZURICH—Am I the only American to travel overseas and feel embarrassed by the conduct of the diplomats Washington sends abroad to speak for…
US B-1 Bombers Drill in India for First Time
The US has been increasing military cooperation with India as part of its strategy against China
Patrick Lawrence: Macron’s Europe
France’s president has proven himself to be a well-oiled weathervane. What he says on Monday may not match what he says or does on Wednesday. But his remarks while visiting…
Finland’s NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry On the ‘Helsinki Spirit’
Finland's membership in NATO marks the end of the nation’s admirable tradition as a global peacemaker.
The World Will Miss the Climate Change Target. Time to Prepare.
United Nations panel shows climate change is outrunning emissions goals. Our only option is to adapt.
Macron Fails to Persuade, So Opts for Coercion
President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform, forced through undemocratically, will fuel support for the far right and further weaken voters’ faith in politics.
Africa ‘All Out,’ 54-0, Against Joining Biden’s Proxy War on Russia
By Walt Zlotow / Antiwar.com When President Biden announced sanctions against Russia over their February, 2022 invasion of Ukraine, he called it a battle of democracy over tyranny. He expected…