Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed The Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is also President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and a commissioner of the UN Broadband Commission for Development. He…
With the 24/7 propaganda saturating the airwaves of all media channels in the West, we are required to look for alternative sources of reliable information about the conflict in Ukraine, the role and agenda of the US and NATO, the prospects for both further escalation and ultimately for peace in…
Absolutely fascinating, incisive interview of Ray McGovern, a solid source of accurate information and profound insights into the machinations of the security agencies and pitfalls of our foreign policy.
Smedley Butler, a two-time recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor and former US Marine Corps major general, famously observed that “war is a racket.” Speaking about his 33 years in the service of his nation, Butler noted that he “spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man…
Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Michael T. Klare for his current thoughts.
John Rachel of the Peace Dividend initiative interviews Matthew Hoh, peace activist and candidate for the U.S. Senate.
[ Note: Scott was going to speak at the Rage against the War Machine rally, scheduled for Feb 19th at the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, D.C. For personal reasons, he will not be appearing. Being familiar with the principal figures organizing the event leads me to suspect petty politics prompted Scott’s…
Margaret Kimberley is Executive Editor and Senior Columnist of Black Agenda Report. Her book, Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents was published in 2020 by Steerforth Press. She is a recipient of the Serena Shim Award for Uncompromising Integrity in Journalism, and the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press’ 2021 Women in Media Award. And…
William J. Astore is a retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel, has taught at the Air Force Academy and Naval Postgraduate School, and now teaches history at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. He’s a senior fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network (EMN), an organization of critical veteran military and national…
Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Coleen Rowley for her current thoughts. We focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and…