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Chomsky, Cockburn and Worthington Forced To Testify Only in Writing in Assange Case
Chomsky, Cockburn and Worthington Forced To Testify Only in Writing in Assange Case I really do not know how to report Wednesday’s events. Stunning evidence, of extreme quality and interest, was banged out in precis by the lawyers as unnoticed as bags of frozen chips coming off a production line. The court that had listened […]
The UK and US are Starting a New Cold War with Russia and China, So What are These Governments Trying to Hide?
The UK and US are Starting a New Cold War with Russia and China, So What are These Governments Trying to Hide? Photograph Source: Jonathan Stonehouse – CC BY 2.0 The new Cold War launched by the West against China and Russia is escalating by the day. In a single week, the Kremlin has been unmasked […]
Brexit, Britain and the Permanent Crisis in the Gulf
Brexit, Britain and the Permanent Crisis in the Gulf What on Earth were the British politicians and officials thinking who gave the go-ahead for the seizure of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 off Gibraltar on 4 July? Did they truly believe that the Iranians would not retaliate for what they see as a serious escalation in America’s […]
The Mysterious “Sabotage” of Saudi Oil Tankers: a Dangerous Moment in Trump’s Escalating Conflict With Iran
The Mysterious “Sabotage” of Saudi Oil Tankers: a Dangerous Moment in Trump’s Escalating Conflict With Iran Saudi Arabia’s claim that two of its oil tankers have been sabotaged off the coast of the UAE is vague in detail – but could create a crisis that spins out of control and into military action. Any attack on shipping in or […]
The Death Toll in Yemen is Five Times Higher Than We Think…How Much Longer Will We Shrug Off Responsibility?
The Death Toll in Yemen is Five Times Higher Than We Think…How Much Longer Will We Shrug Off Responsibility? Photo Source Felton Davis | CC BY 2.0 One reason Saudi Arabia and its allies are able to avoid a public outcry over their intervention in the war in Yemen, is that the number of people […]
The Middle East, Not Russia, Will Prove Trump’s Downfall
The Middle East, Not Russia, Will Prove Trump’s Downfall Photo Source The White House | CC BY 2.0 The Middle East has a century old tradition of being the political graveyard of American and British political leaders. The list of casualties is long: Lloyd George, Anthony Eden, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Tony Blair and George W Bush. All […]
Iraq is Threatened by Catastrophic Drought
Iraq is Threatened by Catastrophic Drought Photo by Jayel Aheram | CC BY 2.0 “I once rescued a friend from drowning when he was swept away by the force of the current as we were swimming in the Diyala river,” says Qasim Sabti, a painter and gallery owner in Baghdad. “That was fifty years ago,” […]
Trump and Netanyahu May Not Want War With Iran, But They May Fall Into One Anyway
Trump and Netanyahu May Not Want War With Iran, But They May Fall Into One Anyway Photo source StateofIsrael | CC BY 2.0 by Addy Cameron-Huff | CC BY 2.0 Iran has an exaggerated reputation in the Middle East for Machiavellian cunning and an ability to outmanoeuvre its enemies. Britain used to be regarded in the […]
De-escalation With North Korea, Escalation With Iran
De-escalation With North Korea, Escalation With Iran Photo by DAVID HOLT | CC BY 2.0 As a journalist, I have always dreaded reporting on meetings between world leaders billed as “historic” or “momentous” or just plain “significant”. Such pretensions are usually phoney or, even if something of interest really does happen, its importance is exaggerated […]
Big Noise: Apocalyptic Tweets, Limited Strikes
Big Noise: Apocalyptic Tweets, Limited Strikes “Big noise on the stairs, but nobody comes into the room,” runs an old Chinese saying. This is an apt description of the very limited airstrikes on Syria launched by the US, Britain and France overnight, which came after apocalyptic tweets from President Trump and threats of military retaliation […]
It’s Time to Call Economic Sanctions What They Are: War Crimes
It’s Time to Call Economic Sanctions What They Are: War Crimes Photo by John Pavelka | CC BY 2.0 The first pathetic pieces of wreckage from North Korean fishing boats known as “ghost ships” to be found this year are washing up on the coast of northern Japan. These are the storm-battered remains of fragile […]
Corrupt Elites and the Looting Machine
Corrupt Elites and the Looting Machine Can corruption be controlled by reform or is it so much the essential fuel sustaining political elites that it will only be ended – if it ends at all – by revolutionary change? The answer varies according to which countries one is talking about, but in many – particularly […]
How Politicians Duck the Blame for Terrorism
How Politicians Duck the Blame for Terrorism The capture of Salah Abdeslam, thought to be the sole surviving planner of the Paris massacre, means that the media is focusing once again on the threat of terrorist attack by Islamic State. Questions are asked about why the most wanted man in Europe was able to elude the police […]
