Two British prime ministers recognised Moscow’s fears over NATO expanding in eastern Europe — a major cause of the Ukraine war — files show, Mark Curtis reports.
Blair & Major Reassured Russia About NATO
Category: International
Caity Johnstone: Zen & the Art of NYT Headlines
It’s amazing how creative these editors get when they need to publicly exonerate Israel and its western allies of their crimes.
Lobbying for Israeli Arms in the UK Shadows
After the U.K. suspended some arms to Israel amid public calls for an arms embargo, a pro-Israel lobbyist met with a top U.K. diplomat to offer “recommendations” on Middle East policy, John McEvoy reports.
RAY McGOVERN: Putin Would Not Rise to the Bait
The black-eye given Russian security services will eventually heal while the artful destruction of a handful of bombers – like earlier high-profile, but misguided operations – will have zero effect on the war in Ukraine.
Jonathan Cook: Israel’s ‘Food Hubs’ Are Death Traps
No one should be surprised that Israel is integrating its so-called humanitarian effort into its genocide of Palestinians.
Patrick Lawrence: War in Our Time
With his talk about providing ballistic missiles to Ukraine, Friedrich Merz, Germany’s warmongering new chancellor, is toying with a tripwire for Moscow.
Russia at a Crossroads
Moscow’s military campaign under Putin’s leadership has focused on avoiding escalation, says John Wight. But Ukraine’s drone strike deep into Russian territory is a gauntlet thrown down.
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Sails to Break Illegal Israeli Siege
The ship symbolizes the spirit of Palestinian resilience and the growing global resistance to Israel’s collective punishment and starvation policies, says Ann Wright.
AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Dangers of Renewed Civil War in Syria
With 150 armed groups in Syria, the ruling HTS (Al-Qa`idah) doesn’t control the country, while Israeli bombing intends to expose the weaknesses of the so-called central government in Damascus.
A Blueprint to End the Genocide
These are the steps the world must take to end the slaughter in Gaza, according to Richard Falk, Chandra Muzaffar and Joseph Camilleri of Saving Humanity and Planet Earth (SHAPE).