Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!

“Provoked” NATO Expansion, “Unprovoked” Ukraine War, and the Dire “China Threat”

by Felix Abt, published on CovertAction Magazine, March 15, 2023 Claims made by transatlantic politicians and their media partners turn reality upside down—and would baffle even George Orwell. U.S. President Joe Biden, Western politicians and their media partners agree that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “unprovoked.” The president of the country notorious for its numerous unprovoked wars of aggression called[…]

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The Worst Deal Ever – Australia To Pay U.S. For Nuclear Insecurity

by Bernhard, published on Moon of Alabama, March 15, 2023 Interesting analysis from Bernhard regarding the AUKUS Submarines deal.  It would appear that Europe isn’t the only place where the U.S. is actively undermining allies for short term gain. [jb] In the last week’s review I mentioned the AUKUS deal. It was first announced in September 2021. Back then I[…]

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China and Progressive Latin America Share a Project of Solidarity

by Carlos Martinez, published on Friends of Socialist China, March 14, 2023 Friends of Socialist China co-editor Carlos Martinez was invited by the World Anti-imperialist Platform to speak on 4 March 2023 at Bolívar Hall, London, alongside the ambassadors of Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela, at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the death of comrade Hugo Chávez. Carlos addressed[…]

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China, COVID Origins and War Propaganda

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, March 15, 2023 A human cause of covid-19 is possible, but anti-China rhetoric is war propaganda, not scientific evidence.   “I was the first governor to take action to ban Tik Tok here in our state and we saw over two dozen different states take action and congress after that. So we’re thankful[…]

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U.S. Military Out of the Philippines

by by Seiji Yamada, Arcelita Imasa, and Richard Rothschiller, Published on Counterpunch, March 7, 2023 In January, the Philippine and US governments announced plans to allow U.S. military access to four additional bases in the Philippines. This agreement to base more U.S. military assets in the Philippines poses a threat to peace. Signaled by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton writing[…]

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U.S. Shoots Itself in the Foot in Africa

by Ann Garrison, published on Black Agenda Report, March 8, 2023 In Africa as in the rest of the world, US machinations undermine its goals and bring other nations together as they seek to protect themselves from a desperate empire. The US can’t seem to understand that the rest of the world, including Africa, doesn’t like to be pushed around. African nations’ refusal[…]

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Why Biden Snubbed China’s Ukraine Peace Plan

By Medea Benjamin, Marcy Winograd, Wei Yu, March 2, 2023 There’s something irrational about President Biden’s knee-jerk dismissal of China’s 12-point peace proposal titled “China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis.” “Not rational” is how Biden described the plan that calls for de-escalation toward a ceasefire, respect for national sovereignty, establishment of humanitarian corridors and resumption of[…]

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U.S. Hegemony and It’s Perils

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China spells out what is wrong with U.S. foreign policy. While administrations may change, the imperative to dominate doesn’t. U.S. desperate decisions create great dangers around the world. US Hegemony and Its Perils February 2023 Contents Introduction I. Political Hegemony—Throwing Its Weight Around II. Military Hegemony—Wanton Use of Force III. Economic Hegemony—Looting[…]

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