UNAC Editor

The Economic War Against Syria

December 4, 2024 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Economic Collapse, Humanitarian Aid, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria, US Foreign Policy

by Roberta Rivolta, published on Counter-Hegemonic Studies, December 4, 2024 As ancient as economic wars may be, the use of embargoes as means of coercion experienced a significant acceleration only at the end of the Cold War. While the collapse of the USSR reduced the risk that a targeted nation could fall into the Soviet Union sphere of influence, the[…]

A Surprise Assault on Syria, But Can It Last? A Surprise Assault on Syria, But Can It Last?

December 4, 2024 UNAC Editor Israel, Syria, Terrorism, Turkey, U.S. Aggression

by Haidar Mustafa, published on Syria Support Movement, November 30, 2024 In his speech announcing Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire with Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a direct threat to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning him of “playing with fire.” Those words came mere hours before armed terrorist factions from Idlib launched a shock offensive on Syrian army positions[…]

They Lied About Gaza And They Are Lying About Syria

December 3, 2024 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Hybrid Warfare, Palestine, Racism, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria, U.S. Aggression

by Caitlin Johnstone, published on Substack, November 30, 2024 Al-Qaeda affiliates with a history of receiving western funding have reactivated in Syria along with Turkish-backed fighters to recapture significant amounts of territory in the war-ravaged nation. It’s hard to say exactly what’s happening in the moment, but I will say it’s mighty convenient how Russia being tied up in Ukraine[…]

Without Including Blinken and Biden and the Issue of Genocide, International Criminal Court Arrests are a Sham

December 1, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, International Institutions, International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Racism, United Nations, US Hypocrisy

by Ajamu Baraka, published on Black Agenda Report, November 27, 2024 The International Criminal Court finally indicted Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, but this action is merely performative. If arrest warrants do not include war criminals like Joe Biden and other U.S. officials, they are ultimately empty attempts to maintain a semblance of legitimacy. After months of procedural stalling, allegations of sexual harassment[…]

Resistance Grows as West Asia War Widens

December 1, 2024 UNAC Editor Imperial Wars, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Middle East Wars, Palestine, Paths to Emancipation, Uncategorized, Yemen

by Martha Grevatt, published on Workers World, November 20, 2024 For over a year, the capitalist media has falsely portrayed Israel’s genocidal war against the people of Palestine as a war between Israel and Hamas, the resistance group that launched the Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023. The Flood was a heroic challenge to apartheid conditions imposed on Palestinians since[…]

On the Brink

December 1, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Russia, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine, US Intervention

by Scott Ritter, published on Scott Ritter Extra, November 23, 2024 There’s an old saying, “Fool around and find out.” On November 19, Ukraine fired six US-made missiles at a target located on Russian soil. On November 20, Ukraine fired up to a dozen British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles against a target on Russian soil. On November 21, Russia fired[…]

Native Americans Hold National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving

November 30, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Anti-Imperialism, Genocide, Indigenous peoples, Native Americans, Palestine

“‘Thanksgiving’ is a white-washed holiday designed to conceal its true origins of violence, genocide, land theft, and forced assimilation,” said the Indigenous Environmental Network. by Jessica Corbett, published on Common Dreams, November 28, 2024 In contrast with Thanksgiving celebrations across the United States on Thursday, Native Americans held a National Day of Mourning, promoted accurate history, and championed Indigenous voices[…]

Peru’s Choices Between a New Deep-Water Port and Used Metro Cars

November 27, 2024 UNAC Editor Belt and Road, China, Global Trade, Peru

*Featured Image: “We are building inclusive economic growth,” Biden said. | Source: EFE/Presidency by Vijay Prashad, produced by Globetrotter, November 25, 2024 The Imperial Center, once again, embarrasses itself with offers that are insulting to our friends in the Global South. Meanwhile, this is the conservative U.S. supported president who came to office by sidelining and jailing the popular left-leaning[…]

Exterminate, Expel, Resettle: Israel’s Endgame In Northern Gaza

November 23, 2024 UNAC Editor Genocide, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine

by Idan Landau (in Palestine), published on Countercurrents, November 3, 2024 Debates over the details of the ‘Generals’ Plan’ distract from the true brutality of Israel’s latest operation — one that drops the veneer of humanitarian considerations and lays the groundwork for settlements. Look at these two photos, which were both taken on Oct. 21, 2024. On the right, we[…]

Imperialism and the Destabilization of the Alliance of Sahel States

November 21, 2024 UNAC Editor Africa, Burkina, Mali, Niger, The Sahel

by Abayome Azikiwe, published on Black Agenda Report, November 20, 2024 Since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, during 2023, the governments of France and the United States along with their surrogates have sought to undermine the political and economic objectives of these developing nations. When the military Committee for the Safeguard[…]