by Lawrence S. Wittner | Apr 25, 2019 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, Redev, War & Peace
As president, Donald Trump has leaned heavily upon what he’s called an “America First” policy. This nationalist approach involves walking away from cooperative agreements with other nations and relying instead upon a dominant role for the United States, undergirded by...
by Michael Galant | Apr 23, 2019 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, Labor, Trade, & Finance, Redev
One year ago, the UK Labour party released its guiding manifesto on international development. Written by then Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Kate Osamor, the brief, accessible manifesto overturns the dominant neoliberal development model and...
by Tom Engelhardt | Apr 17, 2019 | Redev, War & Peace
Here’s a statement it might be hard to disagree with: American war is off the charts. Still, I’d like to explain — but I’m nervous about doing so. I know perfectly well that the next word I plan to write will send most of you tumbling elsewhere in a universe in...
by John Feffer | Apr 17, 2019 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, Redev, War & Peace
Two major public figures lost their protected status last week. British authorities dragged Julian Assange, the co-founder of Wikileaks, out of the Ecuadorian consulate and into custody. Meanwhile, months of public protests finally dislodged Omar al-Bashir, the...
by Daniel DePetris, Richard Sokolsky | Apr 10, 2019 | Redev, War & Peace
The decision by the Trump administration to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization marks another dangerous step in the relentless campaign Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton...