- America’s War for Oil and the Great Mesopotamian Dustbowl by Juan Cole — counterpunch.org, 12 july 2023
It was one of the fabled rivers of history and the Marines needed to … Läs mer “17/7 – America’s War for Oil and the Great Mesopotamian Dustbowl”
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14/7 – The Impact of Plastic on Human Health
- The Impact of Plastic on Human Health by Robin Scher – Independent Media Institute, 11 july 2023
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, … Läs mer “14/7 – The Impact of Plastic on Human Health”
13/7 – Let’s Be Clear, Cluster Bombs are an Escalation
- Let’s Be Clear, Cluster Bombs are an Escalation by Ron Jacobs – counterpunch.org, 10 july 2023
When certain lines are crossed, the nature of other things becomes clearer. Providing cluster bombs … Läs mer “13/7 – Let’s Be Clear, Cluster Bombs are an Escalation”
7/7 – Nanoplastics Are Entering Our Bodies
- Nanoplastics Are Entering Our Bodies by Erica Cirino – independentmediainstitute.org, 6 july 2023
Plastic is in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. How does … Läs mer “7/7 – Nanoplastics Are Entering Our Bodies”
3/7 – The Ocean Red Zone
- The Ocean Red Zone by Robert Hunziker – counterpunch.org, 30 june 2023
Oceans of the world are in a dangerous red zone that exceeds safe limits for marine and terrestrial life … Läs mer “3/7 – The Ocean Red Zone”
30/6 – The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Africa
The framework of our civilization is premised on the destruction of the planet
By Nnimmo Bassey, 29 june 2023
The struggle for environmental justice in Africa is complex and broad. It is … Läs mer “30/6 – The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Africa”
28/6 – De Fidel Vascós: REPENSANDO EL SOCIALISMO
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Repensando el socialismo
Por Fidel Vascós González
La palabra “socialismo” encierra diversas interpretaciones. Entre ellas, la de ser una doctrina económica y socio-política en … Läs mer “28/6 – De Fidel Vascós: REPENSANDO EL SOCIALISMO”
23/6 – Climate Change Is Intensifying Humanitarian Crisis in War-Affected Yemen
Important progress has been made in ending violence in Yemen for the first time since 2015 when the Saudi Arabia-led coalition invaded the country. However, the eight years of war have created … Läs mer “23/6 – Climate Change Is Intensifying Humanitarian Crisis in War-Affected Yemen”
22/6 – Planetary Heat is Happening Fast, and Faster
- Planetary Heat is Happening Fast, and Faster by Robert Hunziker – counterpunch.org, 19 juni 2023
The evidence is starting to build that all bets are off on predictions that humanity has … Läs mer “22/6 – Planetary Heat is Happening Fast, and Faster”
22/6 – One in Five Children in Pakistan Are Suffering From Wasting, Says UN Report
According to the latest report of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA), “one in five children under [the age of] five in Pakistan suffer from wasting.” The rate … Läs mer “22/6 – One in Five Children in Pakistan Are Suffering From Wasting, Says UN Report”
19/6 – McCarthyism och militarism breder ut sig Sverige
Kåre Strindberg, medlem i Gröndal-Liljeholmen S-föening, har tillsänt eFOLKET en artikel som handlar kriget i Ukraina, NATO och den US-amerikanske förhandlingsförespråkaren Jeffrey Sachs. Anledningen var att eFOLKET den 30 maj länkat till … Läs mer “19/6 – McCarthyism och militarism breder ut sig Sverige”
16/6 – Peace for Ukraine Courtesy of China?
- Peace for Ukraine Courtesy of China? by y Alfred W. McCoy – counterpunch.org, 15 june 2023
All wars do end, usually thanks to a negotiated peace agreement. Consider that a fundamental … Läs mer “16/6 – Peace for Ukraine Courtesy of China?”
11/6 – Nordkorea och diplomati: propagandasystemet triumferar ånyo
- Artikelförfattare: Andi Olluri
Nordkorea som Fiendestat har precis alla element för en saga som krävs i våra media för att mobilisera befolkningen i propagandahysteri: hela landet reduceras till en enda fruktad man, … Läs mer “11/6 – Nordkorea och diplomati: propagandasystemet triumferar ånyo”
4/6 – The Appalling Failure of the G7 to Act on Nuclear Disarmament
- The Appalling Failure of the G7 to Act on Nuclear Disarmament by Linda Pentz Gunter – counterpunch.org, 31 maj 2023
Seven super-hypocrites took a walk in a park recently and called … Läs mer “4/6 – The Appalling Failure of the G7 to Act on Nuclear Disarmament”
30/5 – The War in Ukraine Was Provoked—and Why That Matters to Achieve Peace
- The War in Ukraine Was Provoked—and Why That Matters to Achieve Peace by Jeffrey D. Sachs – commondreams.org, 23 maj 2023
By recognizing that the question of NATO enlargement is at … Läs mer “30/5 – The War in Ukraine Was Provoked—and Why That Matters to Achieve Peace”
29/5 – Fidel Vascós: ACERCA DEL PENSAMIENTO ECONÓMICO DE JOSÉ MARTÍ
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La Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (SEAP) y su Sección de Cultura realizaron un evento el pasado 19 de mayo, en su sede, con motivo del 128 aniversario de … Läs mer “29/5 – Fidel Vascós: ACERCA DEL PENSAMIENTO ECONÓMICO DE JOSÉ MARTÍ”
27/5 – Capturing Carbon With Machines Is a Failure—So Why Are We Subsidizing It?
- Capturing Carbon With Machines Is a Failure—So Why Are We Subsidizing It? By Richard Heinberg – independentmediainstitute.org, 24 maj 2023.
Policymakers are pouring money into techno-fixes to solve the climate crisis, … Läs mer “27/5 – Capturing Carbon With Machines Is a Failure—So Why Are We Subsidizing It?”
25/5 – The Atmosphere is Cooling Dangerously Fast
- The Atmosphere is Cooling Dangerously Fast by Robert Hunziker – counterpunch.org, 23 maj 2023
The upper atmosphere is cooling too fast for comfort.
Global warming is only one half of the … Läs mer “25/5 – The Atmosphere is Cooling Dangerously Fast”
23/5 – How Nikita Khrushchev Exposed the Hypocrisy of US Interventions
- How Nikita Khrushchev Exposed the Hypocrisy of US Interventions by Jacob G. Hornberger – counterpunch.org, 19 maj 2023
For American interventionists living today, all that one needs to know is that … Läs mer “23/5 – How Nikita Khrushchev Exposed the Hypocrisy of US Interventions”
20/5 – Ukrainsk sommar: den västerländska militaristiska propagandamaskinen tröskar vidare
Skribenten Andi Olluri hävdar att USA och Storbritannien i Ukraina-konflikten konsekvent verkat mot diplomatiska initiativ och ansatser till fredsförhandlingar. Ukrainska liv offras i en konflikt där det strategiska målet för dirigenterna – … Läs mer “20/5 – Ukrainsk sommar: den västerländska militaristiska propagandamaskinen tröskar vidare”
15/5 – Aqueous Matters: Europe’s Water Crisis
- Aqueous Matters: Europe’s Water Crisis by Binoy Kampmark – counterpunch.org, 15 maj 2023
Europe is joining a number of other regions on the planet in suffering a prolonged water crisis; and … Läs mer “15/5 – Aqueous Matters: Europe’s Water Crisis”
9/5 – It’s the Class War, Stupid: An Evening with Noam Chomsky
In mid-April, we hosted renowned linguist, political analyst, and activist Noam Chomsky for a speaking and Q&A event at Lehigh University as part of the Douglas Dialogues forum. The event was attended … Läs mer “9/5 – It’s the Class War, Stupid: An Evening with Noam Chomsky”
7/5 – The Coming War: Speak Up, Now
In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They called on ‘the hundreds of poets, novelists, dramatists, critics, short story writers … Läs mer “7/5 – The Coming War: Speak Up, Now”
6/5 – The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?)
From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and armed with extraordinary … Läs mer “6/5 – The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?)”
3/5 – As American Life Expectancy Plunges, Political Bigwigs Stay Busy Not Noticing
Life expectancy in the U.S. plummets down, down, down, driven chiefly by the multitudinous gun deaths of children. Amurica outstrips the world with its hordes of kids shot to death, whose blood … Läs mer “3/5 – As American Life Expectancy Plunges, Political Bigwigs Stay Busy Not Noticing”
20/4 – It’s Time to Ban Depleted Uranium Weapons
An A-10 attack plane, used to fire depleted uranium missiles, surveys targets during the Gulf War. (Photo: Tech. Sgt. Fernando Serna/Wikimedia Commons)
On March 21, 2023 Britain confirmed that it was sending … Läs mer “20/4 – It’s Time to Ban Depleted Uranium Weapons”
20/4 – Obsolete Cold War Attitudes Are Holding Europe Back
Instead, an independent foreign policy is desperately needed—and gaining support
Recently, the United States has been followed by a number of European countries in supporting a cold war policy toward Russia and … Läs mer “20/4 – Obsolete Cold War Attitudes Are Holding Europe Back”
30/3 – What’s the Best Way Out from the War in Ukraine?
- What’s the Best Way Out from the War in Ukraine? – By Joachim Schuster – globetrotter.media, 27 march 2023
In view of the recent geopolitical upheavals, and particularly the war in … Läs mer “30/3 – What’s the Best Way Out from the War in Ukraine?”
29/3 – William J Astore: The Vast Power of the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex
In April 1953, newly elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a retired five-star Army general who had led the landings on D-Day in France in June 1944, gave his most powerful speech. It … Läs mer “29/3 – William J Astore: The Vast Power of the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex”
23/3 – Chris Hedges: The lords of Chaos
Two decades ago, I sabotaged my career at The New York Times. It was a conscious choice. I had spent seven years in the Middle East, four of them as the Middle … Läs mer “23/3 – Chris Hedges: The lords of Chaos”