Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Trump’s Iran war has left the Gulf shattered: US bases turned into targets, economies battered, and the oasis” myth destroyed. Gulf rulers now confront a harsh reckoning over their reliance on Washington and the uncertain search for a new, fragile security order An Ominous Reckoning For The Gulf States As Trump assembled […]

Raj Gonsalkorale P O Box 4, Annandale NSW 2038 Open letter to Mr Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of Australia Dear Mr Albanese Let sanity prevail The latest salvo from Mr Donald Trump and the response from Iran poses a catastrophic aftermath for the whole world. Individuals are powerless in this situation and it appears neither […]

Eddie Invests

Opinion by Robert Reich Courtesy The Guardian Donald Trump is alone. That’s different from the United States being alone. We – that is, the vast majority of Americans who were against Trump’s war from the start, and who support Nato and the United Nations charter and the post-second world war system of alliances and rules – are not alone. Most of the […]

Frum Report

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Trump never tested serious, sustained diplomacy to resolve the wide-ranging, conflicting issues with Iran; instead, he defaulted to the illusion that enough bombs could end” a conflict that has spanned nearly five decades. This war with Iran is a war of choice, and a reckless one at that. President Trump has floated […]

Hindustan Times

Breaking Points

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir The widening fissures inside the Republican Party over Trump’s broader unilateralism and chaotic foreign policy, and now the war of choice against Iran, are sharpening an older divide between nationalist populists, institutionalist conservatives, business-friendly moderates, and traditional security hawks. Governors, Republicans in trade-exposed states, and parts of the donor class increasingly see […]

RN Bhaskar Recent disclosures of India’s deal with the US are extremely disturbing. The Indian government has welcomed it but offers no details. However, the US spokesperson, including Trump’s tweets provide some details which suggest that India is up FOR SALE. Can India rediscover its spine?

The Wire

Sam Ben-Meir – March 10, 2024 We live in a world littered with things we have made and no longer know how to live with. Our technologies scale beyond our capacity to govern them; our systems generate consequences no one claims; our knowledge outruns our moral imagination. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) has become the foundational […]

Frontline Magazine In this episode of Frontline Conversations, defence analyst, author, and director of the Force Institute, Pravin Sawhney, examines the rapidly escalating war in West Asia following US–Israel strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliatory attacks across the region. He argues that the conflict is fundamentally a war of survival” for Iran and contends that […]

Abhijit Chavda Clips

Defend Democracy Press March 2, 2026  Spain’s government on Monday said the US has neither used nor will use Spanish military bases to conduct attacks against Iran, insisting Madrid maintains full control over its sovereign facilities, Anadolu reports. According to Spanish news outlet El Diario, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said in a television interview that the […]

Israel Shamir, courtesy The Unz Review The US, UK, France and Germany are flattered to call themselves the West”, but it is more realistic to call them the Jewish-State-in-progress, or Epsteinia”. We have just learned that President Trump had already made up his mind to go to war against Iran weeks ago, and that the pretence […]

Janta Ka Reporter

Bamo Nouri Courtesy Counterpunch.org Facebook Twitter Reddit Bluesky Email US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of unprecedented openness,” signalling that both sides were exploring creative formulations rather than repeating entrenched positions. […]

MeidasTouch

BY J.A.A.S. Ranasinghe 26 Feb 2026 | The shipbuilding sector is vital to the global economy, influencing international trade, transportation, and defense. As global trade and the need for energy-efficient vessels rise, these nations are set to expand their influence. Their success hinges on advanced technology, skilled labour, and a dedication to innovation, keeping them competitive […]

Richard D. Wolff Courtesy Counterpunch.org Facebook Twitter Reddit Bluesky Email The SCOTUS rejection of Trump’s tariffs changes little. The empire’s decline persists, and with it, its extension to the US economy as a whole. And it will continue whether or not Trump finds another law to use to justify tariffs (at higher, lower, or the […]

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Trump’s rhetoric and policies on immigration and citizenship consistently elevate white, especially European, migrants while targeting non-white communities for exclusion, removal, or diminished political power. His efforts collectively push a racial hierarchy embedded in state policy. Framed as security,” merit,” or rule of law,” these measures function to narrow the American electorate […]

CNN-News18

Courtesy Adaderana Arab and Muslim governments have condemned remarks made by the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel would be justified in taking over a vast stretch of the Middle East on Biblical grounds. In an interview with conservative US commentator Tucker Carlson, Huckabee was asked whether Israel had a right to […]

By Atilio A. Boron February 16, 2026 A few days ago, the Cuban government informed airlines operating in the country that the supply of aviation fuel would be suspended as of midnight on Tuesday, February 10. Obediently, the empire’s powerful propaganda machine got to work and began to spread misinformation in a coordinated manner, attributing the situation […]

by Dave DeCamp Just like Sri Lanka during the NED-funded Aragalaya for Regime Change and staged Bankruptcy Speaking to reporters on Monday night, President Trump boasted of his ramped-up embargo on Cuba, which has involved cutting off Venezuelan oil shipments and pressuring Mexico to end its oil exports, causing major fuel shortages in the country. Cuba […]

Fall of Nations

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Immigrants are the backbone of America’s greatness—powering its economy, enriching its culture, and advancing its global leadership. Yet under the guise of making America great again, Trump’s exclusionary, racist policies are dismantling that very foundation, stifling innovation and tarnishing the nation’s moral standing. To understand the magnitude and importance of immigrants in […]

Vantage with Palki Sharma

Michael Smith Facebook Twitter Reddit Bluesky Email Billboard in front of the US Interest Section in Havana. Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0 Born in crisis, strengthened by rejection, Cuba once again faces economic asphyxiation by Washington, which is moving in for the kill after sixty-seven years of attacking the island.* Since the triumph of their revolution […]