United Nations Chief António Guterres Begs the World for Peace in 2023
"In 2023, let's put peace at the heart of our words and actions," António Guterres implored in his New Year's address.
Thousands March in Occupied Territories Demanding Release of Bodies of Palestinians
Israel has kept the bodies of over a hundred Palestinians who were killed by its forces or died inside its prisons as ‘bargaining chips’, including that of Palestinian freedom fighter…
Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty
Joe Biden ran for president as an abolitionist. It is time for him to put this country on record as committed to ending the death penalty.
A Mediator’s Guide to Ukraine
The Ukraine War is an extremely dangerous war between nuclear superpowers in a world desperately in need of peace and cooperation.
Judicial Coup in Argentina: Corrupt Judges Conspire With Media Oligarch to Ban Cristina Kirchner From Office
Leaked messages show Argentina’s corrupt judges and prosecutors conspired with right-wing media oligarchs to launch a judicial coup against left-wing ex President and current VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, sentencing…
‘Free Julian Assange!’ Say Latin America’s Leftist Leaders: Lula, AMLO, Petro, Maduro, Ortega, Kirchner, Evo, Zelaya
Latin America’s leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil’s Lula da Silva, Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina’s Cristina…
The Secret Reason the US is Still in Syria
It’s tough to overstate how bad things are in Syria. According to the UN, “90 percent of all Syrians today are forced to live below the poverty line with around…
Israel Set to Deport Palestinian-French Human Rights Defender Salah Hammouri
Having spent nearly a decade in occupation prisons, Hammouri was most recently placed under administrative detention in March. In 2020, Israel revoked his residency status, an often-used tool of ethnic…
NATO Narratives and Corporate Media Are Leading to ‘Doorstep of Doom’
As we slide closer to what was once considered the ultimate insanity—nuclear Armageddon—corporate media seem to be egging on reckless leaders.
Symbolic but Significant: Why the Decision to Investigate Abu Akleh’s Murder is Unprecedented
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch The recent decision by the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation into the killing, last May, of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh…
‘Historic Win’: UN Members to Start Talks on ‘Inclusive and Effective’ Global Tax Standards
Applauding African nations that led the new resolution, one activist argued that "shifting power from the OECD is paramount to end the exploitation and plunder of developing countries."
It’s Not Just Coca-Cola: Corporations Have Co-Opted the UN Climate Talks
COP27 is covered with logos. But that's just the start of companies' influence.
The United Nations Issues Its Starkest Climate Warning Yet
By Juan Cole | Informed Comment The past eight years have been the eight hottest on record, in further evidence that human-caused global heating is accelerating rapidly and dangerously. So…
Entire World Votes 185 to 2 Against Blockade of Cuba—US and Israel Are Rogue States at UN
For the 30th year in a row, almost every country on Earth voted at the United Nations General Assembly to oppose the illegal six-decade US blockade of Cuba. 185 nations…
America Stands with World’s Dictatorships in Commitment to Death Penalty
The U.S. continues to carry out executions even though more than 70% of the world’s countries have abolished capital punishment.