Abuses of Empire

University of Rochester Students Face 7 Years in Jail for Displaying ‘Wanted’ Posters on Campus

December 19, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Palestine, Paths to Emancipation, Protest, Student Activists, The War at Home, US Hypocrisy

by Michael Arria, published on Mondoweiss, November 14, 2024 Four students at the University of Rochester are facing up to seven years in jail for putting up posters around campus accusing a small number of faculty members of enabling the genocide in Gaza. Last month four students at the University of Rochester were charged with second-degree criminal mischief for their connection[…]

Sanctions, Syria and the Need for Solidarity

December 17, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Hybrid Warfare, Latin America, Palestine, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria

by Sara Flounders, published on Workers World, December 16, 2024 The following article is based on a talk given at the “Americas Without Sanctions” hybrid meeting. This program was held in-person at the historic Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., on December 10, 2024 — Human Rights Day. In addition, more than 400 people registered for the Zoom. The program[…]

The Dirty U.S. War and Sanctions on Syria Continues

December 6, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Censorship and Propaganda, Statement, Turkey, U.S. Aggression, US Hypocrisy

by Rick Sterling of Syria Support Movement and Richie Merino of The Bronx Antiwar Coalition, December 5, 2024 The dirty war on Syria has entered a new and dangerous phase. On November 27, 15,000 extremists, trained and equipped by the US, Turkey, and Ukraine, launched an offensive from Idlib province, attacking Aleppo and other towns. The terrorist forces are equipped[…]

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[…]

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[…]

UKRAINE: No to the US-orchestrated war and US-Backed Fascist Coup: Some Critical History for the Antiwar Movement

November 7, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Hybrid Warfare, Imperial Wars, NATO, Nazis, Russia, Ukraine, US Hypocrisy, US Meddling in Europe

by Jeff Mackler, published on Socialist Action, November 4, 2024 Serious political analysis on the left always begins with the facts. Substituting abstract theories not based on facts is always a dead end for the socialist movement, today terribly divided over how to evaluate and act on the unfolding and complex events attendant to the Ukraine War and the Russian[…]

Your Mind Is A Battlefield: Decolonize It To Prevent Global Catastrophe!

October 18, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, American Exceptionalism, Anti-Imperialism, Asia Pivot, Capitalism, Censorship and Propaganda, China, Cold War, Economic Blockade, Racism, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Taiwan, Trade Wars, U.S. Aggression, US Hypocrisy, Visions of a Future

by K.J. Noh, published on Popular Resistance, October 2, 2024 The rise of China is one of the greatest success stories in the history of human civilization. Talk delivered for the event “Changes Not Seen in a Century: 75th Anniversary of Founding of PRC”. Friends, Colleagues, Comrades, It’s a great honor for me to join you in this extraordinary, historical moment of[…]

Censorship, War Propaganda and Fascism

October 18, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Fascism, Genocide, Imperialism, Iran, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Lebanon, Middle East Wars, US Government Action, US Hypocrisy, US Politics

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, October 16, 2024 The U.S. edges closer to hot war and continues aiding and abetting a genocide. Censorship and war propaganda are necessary tools when a rogue state chooses to silence its opponents. The F-word of the moment is fascism. Establishment pundits, Democratic Party politicians, and corporate media are of one accord[…]

The Beginning of the End of Israel

October 18, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Colonialism, International Institutions, International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Racism, United Nations, US Hypocrisy, US Intervention, War Crimes, War on the Poor

by Craig Mokhiber, published on Mondoweiss, October 8, 2024 One year later the flames of genocide still burn, but after decades of persecution and bloodshed we may well be seeing the beginning of the end of the settler-colonial project in Palestine. We have reached a grim milestone. A full year of gruesome Israeli mass murder. A year of epic Palestinian[…]