Obama’s War in our Hemisphere
Photo by María Alejandra Mora Introduction Why did Obama declare a ‘national emergency’, claim that Venezuela represents a threat to US national security and foreign policy, assume executive prerogatives and…
James Petras
The United States and Venezuela: Decades of Defeats and Destabilization
Photo by David Hernández Introduction US policy toward Venezuela is a microcosm of its larger strategy toward Latin America. The intent is to reverse the region’s independent foreign policy and…
The Assassination of Greece
Photo by Guillaume Piolle Introduction The Greek government is currently locked in a life and death struggle with the elite which dominate the banks and political decision-making centres of the…
Looking Backward, Looking Forward: 2014 – 2015
Image by Jpatokal Introduction The balance sheet for 2014 and the prospects for 2015 provide us with a complex panorama of negative and positive outcomes. In most cases the advances…
China’s Second ‘Cultural Revolution’
Photo by Daderot Introduction China is in the midst of its second ‘cultural revolution’ in a half century. While the first (under Chairman Mao Tse Tung) was intended to ‘revitalize…
Imperialism and the Politics of Torture
Photo by Phillip Maiwald Introduction The US Senate Report documenting CIA torture of alleged terrorist suspects raises a number of fundamental questions about the nature and operations of the state,…
All-Out War in Ukraine
Photo by Pete Souza Introduction There are clear signs that a major war is about to break out in Ukraine: A war actively promoted by the NATO regimes and supported…
The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Multiplication of Western Walls
Photo by Edward Valachovic Introduction On November 9, 2014, Germany and its Western Allies, celebrated the ‘Fall of the Berlin Wall’ and the subsequent ‘reunification’ of the ‘two Germanys’. Prime…
Russia’s Vulnerability to the EU
Photo by Remy Steinegger Introduction The US-EU sponsored coup in the Ukraine and its conversion from a stable Russian trading partner to a devastated EU economic client and NATO launch…
Ballots or Bullets: Democracy and World Power
Photo by Pete Souza Introduction The principal reason why Washington engages in military wars, sanctions and clandestine operations to secure power abroad is because its chosen clients cannot and do…
ISIS and the USA
Photo from Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Public Affairs In order to overcome massive US and world public opposition to new wars in the…
ISIS and the USA
In order to overcome massive US and world public opposition to new wars in the Middle East, Obama relied on the horrific internet broadcasts of ISIS slaughtering two American hostages,…
Obama Buggers Europe: Sanctions Deepen the Recession
The Obama Administration actively pressured Europe to impose harsh sanctions on Russia in order to defend the violent takeover (‘regime change’) in the Ukraine. England, France, Germany and the rest…
The Soaring Profits of the Military – Industrial Complex and Casualties
The launch of two major wars by the US government had two major beneficiaries, one domestic and one foreign. The three major weapons manufacturers, Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOG)…
Greece: The Dilemmas of Democratic Socialism
Greece is experiencing a triple crisis which has a profound impact on the economy, society and political system. The economy has experienced a deep, prolonged depression lasting six years and…
Capitalists, Technocrats and Fanatics: The Ascent of a New Power Bloc
The sweeping electoral victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India is the latest expression of the world-wide advance of a new power bloc which promises to impose a…
Obama: “Remaking the Middle East”: The American Gulag
During the beginning of his first term in office President Obama promised “to remake the Middle East into a region of prosperity and freedom”. Six years later the reality is…
The Kiev putsch: rebel workers take power in the east
Not since the US and EU took over Eastern Europe, including the Baltic countries, East Germany, Poland and the Balkans and converted them into military outposts of NATO and economic…
U.S. proxy terror war on Venezuela
Protest, dissent and the destructive terror of war are obviously very distinct forms of expressing opposition and bringing about change. The Obama-Kerry regime support the opposition in Venezuela as a…
Obama’s advancing empire: putsch, pillage and duplicity
The Obama regime, in coordination with its allies and proxies, has re-launched a virulent world-wide campaign to destroy independent governments, encircle and ultimately, undermine global competitors, and establish a new…