Category: World
Faced with a Cash Crisis, UN is Urging Senior Staff to Forgo First Class & Business Class Travel
The United Nations has had a longstanding tradition, described by some as a “privilege”, where most senior staffers are entitled to highly-expensive First…
How comics taught us how to love and hate war for nearly a century
When it comes to propaganda, no weapon is left on the table. Film, radio, the internet, and print have all been enlisted to…
Warmongers in meltdown as Trump heralds Iran deal
I wrote yesterday that the United States and Iran were on the verge of an agreement. Trump appeared to confirm as much a…
Tulsi Gabbard needed a Trump exit, with integrity and principles intact
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigned from her position Friday after months of simmering tensions with President Donald Trump over the Iran…
Iran War Deepens Activist Dangers
Narges Mohammadi, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights activism in Iran, has been allowed to go home. After guards found…
Scarcity of Treatment Makes Syrians More Vulnerable to Mental Health Crisis
The protracted years of conflict in Syria have inflicted profound scars that transcend physical destruction, permeating the psychological well-being of millions. There has…
House GOP yanks Iran war powers vote amid fears it could pass
House Republican leadership canceled a vote on the latest Iran War Powers Resolution right before it was supposed to be brought to the…
Socialism Is Slow to Mature
While the capitalist system rewards short-term cycles, building a dignified future is a slow task that requires disciplined organisation and an enduring struggle…
Is the CIA car bombing narcos in Mexico?
On March 28, a pickup truck exploded on a highway north of Mexico City, killing two alleged cartel members. One of the victims…
‘Comrade Keir’ or just (finally) rational UK energy policy?
In a major policy shift, the British government decided this week to lift sanctions on Russian energy products, in two ways.First, a general…
