Europe

US Pressure on Germany Growing

January 30, 2022 UNAC Editor Europe, Russia, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Lucas Leiroz, published on InfoBRICS, January 26, 2022 Washington continues to advance the idea of establishing a new plan of severe sanctions against Russia over the Ukrainian crisis. Recently, US officials presented a draft of anti-Russian sanctions during a trip to Berlin. Considering the seriousness of the measures and the clear objective of suffocating Russia economically, the plan can[…]

U.S. Puts Europe in the Trenches Against the Invented Enemy

January 27, 2022 UNAC Editor Europe, NATO, U.S. Aggression

by Manlio Dinucci, published on Workers World, January 25, 2022 I have to say that these actions may be a way to start a war, but this kind of grandstanding and showing off is not the way to win a war. Hopefully the former will fail and the context for the latter will never arise. [jb] “As a precautionary measure[…]

Swedish Society Polarized Over Joining NATO

January 22, 2022 UNAC Editor Europe, NATO, Russia

by Lucas Leiroz, published on BRICS Information Portal, January 21, 2022 This is a kind of scary follow on to Bruce’s piece below. Apparently Western (U.S.) propaganda is succeeding in Sweden. [jb] Western anti-Russian propaganda is having effects. In Swedish society, fear is spreading about the “risks” of a Russian invasion. As a result, the possibility of the Scandinavian country[…]

U.S. Militarism’s Toxic Impact on Climate Policy

September 23, 2021 UNAC Editor Climate Change, Europe, U.S. Budget

by Nicolas J. S. Davies and Medea Benjamin, September 22, 2021 President Biden addressed the UN General on September 21 with a warning that the climate crisis is fast approaching a “point of no return,” and a promise that the United States would rally the world to action. “We will lead not just with the example of our power but,[…]

U.S.-led ‘African Lion 21’ hunts for new prey

June 13, 2021 UNAC Editor Africa, Europe, Militarism, US Foreign Policy

by Manlio Dinucci, published on International Action Center, June 11, 2021 Published June 8 in Il Manifesto; translation by John Catalinotto. The African Lion, the largest military exercise on the African Continent planned and led by the U.S. Army, began June 7. The exercise includes land, air and naval maneuvers in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and adjacent seas — from North[…]

German Greens Crusade for US/NATO Wars

May 7, 2021 UNAC Editor Environment, Europe, Imperial Wars, Interview

by Ann Garrison and Diana Johnstone, published on Black Agenda Report, May 6, 2021 This piece is full of jewels. You may find your understanding of European politics is pretty far off – and did you know that Germany has given up on Nuclear power and gone back to using coal??? I didn’t. Anyway, a worthwhile read. [jb] The Green[…]