The current violence errupting in the southern region of Kyrgyzstan is deeply troubling. If we are to go by the news reports given by the BBC, the violence is the culmination of long standing ethnic…
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Agent Orange
In 1975, the victorious Viet Minh entered Saigon, the capital of the South, following a 30 year struggle against a range of international forces. For the first time, since its occupation by France in the…
Haiti and the New US Occupation
In the aftermath of an earthquake that devastated the slum-cities of Haiti, there has been a strong influx of foreign money and troops, apparently to help rebuild the poverty-stricken country. However, we should note that…
Haiti – A Brief Overview
Today Haiti is most commonly known for being the poorest country in the ‘western’ hemisphere and a land wracked by destitution and despair. This picture has only been reinforced by the horrific consequences of the…
The Real News | Haiti and the ‘Devil’s Curse’
The Real News | Haiti and the ‘Devil’s Curse’ Excellent 12 minute news segment from the Real News on Haiti’s history of poverty, which includes a critical examination of how mainstream media is reporting this…
Real News | The Afghan Chessboard
Real News | The Afghan Chessboard Pepe Escobar says that the Afghan presidential election is largely designed to legitimize the US and NATO occupation of parts of the country not controlled by the Taliban. But…
The Real News | US military to set up in Colombia
The Real News | US military to set up in Colombia Forrest Hylton, author of Evil Hour in Columbia, discusses the US plan to build a military base in Columbia. This will provide the US…
Le Monde Diplomatique on Iran
Le Monde Diplomatique on Iran Marwan Bishara examines the politics of US-Iranian accommodation after three decades of conflict and considers how the fallout from disputed presidential elections effects Tehran’s regional role. Part 1 Part 2
The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power
Book Review: Tariq Ali: The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power A country in crisis Everything seems to be “on the brink” or “standing at the crossroads” in world politics these days….
Interview with Harry Browne
An interview by Miriam Cotton of Media Bite with the journalist, activist and lecturer Harry Browne, who is also the author of the recently published book ‘Hammered by the Irish’ (Counterpunch and AK Press), also…
‘Sometimes you just have to do the right thing’
“We have no interest in oppressing other people. We are not moved by hatred against any other nation. The … maintenance of a tremendous military arsenal can only be regarded as a focus of danger….
The Present State of Iraq: An Interview with Patrick Cockburn
Patrick Cockburn is the Baghdad correspondent of the Independent and the author of The Occupation: War, resistance and daily life in Iraq and Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival and the struggle for Iraq. He…
Book Review: Muqtada by Patrick Cockburn
One of the secret weapons of the occupation forces in Iraq has been the sheer danger of reporting on the conflict. The occupiers themselves have attacked the local offices of Al-Jazeera, the broadcaster with the…
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