Tag: Imperialism

If Iran Attacks Israel, the Blame Lies on Israel’s Irresponsible Decision-makers / Two Assassinations, Same Problem

Gideon Levy Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi was killed April 1 in a strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Two weeks later, Israel is anxiously bracing for what’s next. Judging by the U.S. warning, the Iranian attack is already making its way here, and it could even arrive in the hours between the writing of… Read More If Iran Attacks Israel, the Blame Lies on Israel’s Irresponsible Decision-makers / Two Assassinations, Same Problem

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The Origins of the West’s Iran Crisis: Oil, Autocracy and Coup

David Painter and Gregory Brew, The Struggle for Iran: Oil, Autocracy, and the Cold War, 1951–1954 Reviewed by MARC MARTORELL JUNYENT Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The figure of Mohammad Mosaddeq, Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, is an uncomfortable one for both sides of the US-Iran rivalry. For the US, Mosaddeq… Read More The Origins of the West’s Iran Crisis: Oil, Autocracy and Coup

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Ralph Nader: The Mutually Reinforcing US and Israeli Empires

The U.S. government’s unwavering commitment to Israel’s annihilation of Gaza – torrents of heavy weaponry, diplomatic and political cover, and vast majorities in Congress swearing fealty to Netanyahu’s extremist regime – is usually attributed to AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), the powerful domestic pro-Israeli government lobby, organized in every Congressional District, with its abundant… Read More Ralph Nader: The Mutually Reinforcing US and Israeli Empires

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Automated Murder – Israel’s ‘AI’ in Gaza

By Patrick Lawrence and Cara Marianna  ZURICH—“Technological change, while it helps humanity meet the challenges nature imposes upon us, leads to a paradigm shift: It leaves us less capable, not more, of using our intellectual capacities. It diminishes our minds in the long run. We strive to improve ourselves while risking a regression to the… Read More Automated Murder – Israel’s ‘AI’ in Gaza

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The Chris Hedges Report: Hamas: How Israel Created Its Own Nemesis

By shutting the door to any peaceful resolution and leaving no other option for Palestinians, Israel created its own nemesis in Hamas. GAZA casualties live statistics Hamas, like all resistance groups, from the African National Congress to The Irish Republic Army, are as demonized as they are misunderstood. Hamas is a religious, nationalist political movement.… Read More The Chris Hedges Report: Hamas: How Israel Created Its Own Nemesis

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Ralph Nader: Open Letter to President Biden March 12, 2024

President Joe BidenThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20500 Re: United States aiding and abetting mass starvation and war crimes in Gaza Dear Mr. President: Willful avoidance does not exculpate your responsibility. There is no exception for the Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is bound by the Geneva Conventions to provide for the health and… Read More Ralph Nader: Open Letter to President Biden March 12, 2024

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Patrick Lawrence: Authorized Atrocities / Late-Imperial Duplicities

GAZA casualties live statistics Israel’s lawlessness has a history that those in the West share with the apartheid state. It is remarked often enough, including in this space, that Israel’s savagery in its determination to exterminate the Palestinians of Gaza — and we had better brace for what is next on the West Bank of… Read More Patrick Lawrence: Authorized Atrocities / Late-Imperial Duplicities

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Facing three global crises, the American empire may be nearing final collapse

By ALFRED MCCOY Empires don’t just fall like toppled trees. Instead, they weaken slowly as a succession of crises drain their strength and confidence until they suddenly begin to disintegrate. So it was with the British, French and Soviet empires; so it now is with imperial America. Great Britain confronted serious colonial crises in India, Iran… Read More Facing three global crises, the American empire may be nearing final collapse

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Israeli settler extremists plan to defiantly settle in Gaza

GAZA casualties live statistics United Nations Documentation on the Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem Settler Extremists plan to defiantly settle in Gaza Israeli settlers in the illegally occupied territories continue to wreak havoc on the Palestinian residents, stealing their land, demolishing their homes, assaulting them on a daily basis, and stealing their live-stock.… Read More Israeli settler extremists plan to defiantly settle in Gaza

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