Sanctions

The Economic Atom Bombing of Syria

October 10, 2018 UNAC Editor Middle East Wars, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria

The United States, the European Union, the Arab League, Turkey, Canada and Australia have collectively taken measures since 2011, and the United States since 1979, to destroy Syria’s economy. The measures are illegal under international law, which prohibits states from using economic pressure, outside the framework of the UN Security Council, to coerce other states. With Syrians fleeing sanctions-induced economic[…]

US Left is Being Left Behind

September 18, 2018 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Diplomacy, Trade Wars

Map From Business Insider: Inside the Belt and Road, China’s Mega Project that is linking 70 countries across Asia, Europe and Africa (and by the way, they are in South America as well). Based on December 2015 data. ~Reuters by Kevin Zeese and Dr. Margaret Flowers, published in Counterpunch, August 30, 2018 The United States has a long history of[…]

U.S./Canada/E.U. Hands Off Venezuela!

June 26, 2018 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Venezuela

The Venezuelan opposition in 2016. Maduro has the support of the poor and the working class in Venezuela. The opposition boycotted the 2018 election and Maduro won handily. ~ Protest photo from Business Insider by Marco Bello (Reuters), Election photo from USA Today By Alison Bodine, originally published on Fire This Time Nicolas Maduro was re-elected as President of Venezuela[…]

From G7 to Shanghai Summit, U.S. Swagger Falls Flat

June 19, 2018 UNAC Editor Diplomacy, Global Alliances

By Sara Flounders posted to Workers World, June 12, 2018 The response to President Donald Trump’s arrogant withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and wild threats of tariffs on U.S. allies has exposed declining U.S. influence on a global scale. This became all too obvious at the gathering in Quebec, Canada, of the G7 summit of the seven major imperialist[…]

Exonerating the Empire in Venezuela

March 29, 2018 UNAC Editor Propaganda, Venezuela

by Gregory Shupak, originally published in FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting), March 22, 2018 The United States has for years undermined the Venezuelan economy with economic sanctions, but US media coverage of Venezuela’s financial crisis has gone out of its way to obscure this. The intent of the sanctions is clear: to inflict maximum pain on Venezuela so as[…]

Escalation of imperialist aggression against Venezuela

February 19, 2018 UNAC Editor Venezuela

Escalation of imperialist aggression against Venezuela: respond with revolutionary measures Venezuelanalysis republishes this analysis of the current conditions in Venezuela from Lucha de Clases, Feb 16, 2018, in which they call for deeper revolutionary measures as a way out of the current economic crisis. It is clear that US imperialism and its lackey countries have increased aggression against Venezuela in[…]

Perspective on the Iranian Protests

January 12, 2018 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Iran

Mass demonstration in Iran’s provincial cities made international news as 2017 ended and elicited tweets from the U.S. president warning Iran’s government not to suppress the protesters. To help orient the progressive and anti-war movement in the United States, Workers World managing editor John Catalinotto spoke with Sara Flounders, co-coordinator of the International Action Center and organizer of the Stop[…]

Lamenting Venezuela’s ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ While Blocking Its Resolution

January 11, 2018 UNAC Editor Venezuela

The responsibility of the U.S. citizenry and its press alike should be to oppose interference by our government. by Roger Harris, originally published in TeleSUR, 1/2/18 A New York Times headline screams “As Venezuela collapses, children are dying of hunger.” Lurid pictures show dead infants. A companion “article of the day teaching activities,” asks: “Why do some young children choose[…]