Obama
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‘Right to refuse’ By Harry Feldman
Obama’s hugely ambitious plan aims for an “independent, democratic and contiguous Palestinian state,” which would not have a military of its own and would be forbidden from entering into military pacts with other nations “for Israel’s security.” Continue reading
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Obama, Netanyahu and Iran
Never before has such an open, detailed and thorough study of Israel’s offensive options been published. The authors of the 114-page study meticulously gathered all available data on Israel’s military capabilities and its nuclear program, and on Iran’s nuclear developments and aerial defenses, as well as both countries’ missile inventory. Continue reading
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The Middle East from Bush/Sharon to Obama/Netanyahu: Results and Prospects with Gilbert Achcar
Professor Gilbert Achcar teaches Development Studies at the School of African and Oriental Studies at the University of London. His latest book is Perilous Power: The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy. Dialogues on Terror, Democracy, War, and Justice (2009) (with Noam Chomsky). Continue reading
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Emir Sader, “The Obama Government’s First Massacre”
The stories of the Afghan massacre are coming from the very authorities of Afghanistan, a country occupied by Western troops, commanded by the US. At least 150 people — the vast majority of them women and children, a clear indication that they were civilians – became victims of bombings by Western troops. Nothing can hide… Continue reading
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William Blum: Anti-Empire Report, Number 69 – Some thoughts about torture. And Mr. Obama.
the new administration has not categorically banned the outsourcing of torture, such as renditions, the sole purpose of which is to kidnap people and send them to a country to be tortured. Moreover, what do we know of all the CIA secret prisons, the gulag extending from Poland to the island of Diego Garcia? How… Continue reading
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The Wall Street Demos Commemorating ML King’s 1967 Anti-War Speech & 1968 Assassination By Lenni Brenner
King was in in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968 with his Poor People’s Campaign, supporting the lowest of the low, the city striking ‘garbage men.’ Thus it is fitting that this April 3rd and 4th saw Wall Street demos, called in his memory, against Barack Obama’s stuffing the pockets of the rich with Main Street’s taxes. Continue reading
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Video: Past is present in Latin America Part Two
Last weekend, the leaders of the Americas met with US President Barack Obama for the first time as a group. While no major agreements were signed, long-time Latin America observer Larry Birns believes that the atmospherics were of a nature never before seen in the hemisphere. Continue reading
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Video: Past is present in Latin America Part One
In their first ever meeting, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave US President Barack Obama a copy of Eduardo Galeano’s classic historical essay, Open Veins of Latin America. A best-seller in Latin America, the book is arguably the most complete history of imperialism in the region. Continue reading
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COHA: Cuba and the United States: Let’s Not Waste an Opportunity for Change
The U.S.’ policy towards Cuba of maintaining sanctions in the hope of bringing about change before negotiations begin is a senseless one, reserved for Havana almost alone, that has proved to be an unmitigated failure. Continue reading
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Obama's Real Plan in Latin America By Shamus Cooke
Although Obama’s policy towards Latin America has a similar subversive feeling to it, many of FDR’s methods of dominance are closed to him. Decades of U.S. “good neighbor” policy in Latin America resulted in a continuous string of U.S. backed military coups, broken-debtor economies, and consequently, a hemisphere-wide revolt. Continue reading
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VTV, "Eduardo Galeano's Book Soars to No. 1 after Being Gifted to Obama by Chávez"
Open Veins of Latin America, a book by Eduardo Galeano, soared from No. 54,295 to No.1 once the Venezuelan leader gave a copy of it to his US counterpart at the Fifth Summit of the Americas. Continue reading
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Emir Sader, “‘What about Cuba, Mr. Obama?’”
More than four decades and ten US presidents later, Cuba is still alive. It in fact has broken the blockade, not only through its links with other countries of the continent — even Costa Rica, the last in Latin America, just restored its relations with Cuba — but also through its ability to revive tourism,… Continue reading
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Electoral Exclusion in Haiti By KEVIN PINA
Most observers acknowledge that Aristide and the Lavalas movement continue to be a force to reckon with in Haiti. It’s said that no other social movement in Haiti, before or since, has shown more resiliency and commitment Continue reading
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Avoiding World Conference on Racism Shows Obama’s Disrespect For Blacks By Glen Ford
Why is the White House reporting to ‘Jewish leaders’ on an issue that is of interest to all Americans, most especially people of color? Has Obama arranged such briefings on Durban II for ‘Black leaders,’ ‘Latino leaders,’ or ‘Native American leaders’ – representatives of constituencies that have suffered genocide, slavery, discrimination, forced displacement and all… Continue reading
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War, Oil and Gas Pipelines: Turkey is Washington's Geopolitical Pivot By F. William Engdahl
For Washington Turkey today has become a geopolitical “pivot state” which is in the position to tilt the Eurasian power equation towards Washington or significantly away from it depending on how Turkey develops its ties with Moscow and its role regarding key energy pipelines. Continue reading
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COHA: The Cuban Who Won’t Be in Trinidad
While the Cuban leader has demonstrated flexibility and emerged as a harbinger of change, Obama has instead taken the most conservative approach possible towards modifying the U.S.-Cuban relationship Continue reading
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Video – The Georgian trap
Video: As thousands demand Saakashvili’s resignation, Paul Jay investigates roots of 2008 Russia-Georgia War Continue reading
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No Coincidences in Iraq by Dahr Jamail
Following George W. Bush’s example of keeping war funding off the books, President Barack Obama is seeking $83.4 billion in additional “emergency” funding for the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which, if approved, would bring the 2009 funding to around $150 billion and the overall costs of the two wars to nearly $1 trillion. Continue reading
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Iraq in Fragments by Dahr Jamail
Upon returning home, I experienced the disconnect between that reality, lived by roughly 25 million Iraqis, and the surreal experience of living in the United States — where most media pretend the occupation of Iraq is either not happening, or uses the yardstick of decreased U.S. military personnel deaths in Iraq as a measure of… Continue reading
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Will Obama Vacate Iraq? By Nasir Khan
The United States should be held accountable to pay reparations for the damage it caused and pay compensation to the victims of aggression. We should demand that the International Criminal Court takes steps to indict the alleged war criminals. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 