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Trump’s Iran war: Anatomy of a debacle
When he declared war on Iran in violation of international law and the US Constitution, President Donald Trump announced several objectives. He claims to have won the war, but Iran is…
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Pope Leo speaks out ‘strongly’ against war
Pope Leo XIV on Monday said he would not back off his criticism of President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran after the president targeted him with an unhinged late-night social…
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How Iran won the Iran War
Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7, the 39th day of the Israeli-US war on Iran. He depended on Pakistani mediators and a 10-point peace plan put forward by Iran…
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Disapproval of Israel at all-time high in Pew poll
The bipartisan support Israel and its powerful lobby have enjoyed for decades in the US—with lawmakers from both parties insisting the federal government must help Israel “defend…
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Trump and Netanyahu: Two madmen playing God
Here is Donald Trump’s Easter message to the world:
Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the…
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Angola’s debt to Cuba is unfinished
In ‘Freedom Park’ (S’kumbuto) outside Pretoria (South Africa), there is a Wall of Names that honors the men and women who died in the fight to liberate South Africa from apartheid.…
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The spirit of our times
The German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel popularized the concept of the “spirit of the age” to define the set of ideas and values that characterize a given historical…
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Spanish leader undeterred by Trump’s trade threat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday appeared undaunted by President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a full trade embargo on Spain in retaliation for its refusal to allow…
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China reaffirms vow to aid Cuba
As the Trump administration weaponizes its economic privation of the Cuban people in hopes of ousting their socialist government, China on Tuesday reaffirmed its pledge to help…
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Palestinians in Gaza fear what lies ahead with Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
On January 22, the long-awaited Palestinian technocratic committee, which is set to administer Gaza under the direction of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace’,…
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