Opinion & Analysis

The Glaring Holes in Michelle Bachelet’s Venezuela Human Rights Report

Archives for juillet 2019

The Untold Story of Christian Zionism’s Rise to Power in the United States

Well before Theodore Herzl founded political Zionism and published The Jewish State, Christian Zionists in the United States and England were already seeking to direct and influence the foreign policy of both nations in service to a religious obsession end times prophecy

juillet 12th, 2019

Whitney Webb

juillet 12th, 2019

Par Whitney Webb

The largest pro-Israel organization in the United States is not composed of Jews, but of Christian evangelicals, with a total membership of 7 million, more than 2 million more members than the entirety of the American Jewish community. Members of this organization, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), met in Washington on Monday, attracting

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Then CIA is Invoking Wikileaks to Push for the Expansion of a Cold War Era Secrecy Law

Three decades ago, the CIA mobilized to protect itself from radical acts of transparency, and now, with the internet and organizations like WikiLeaks, it hopes to be able to further isolate and criminalize those who challenge it.

juillet 12th, 2019

Kevin Gosztola

juillet 12th, 2019

Par Kevin Gosztola

When the CIA and other agencies in the United States government pushed for the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (IIPA) in 1981, it was crafted to exclude “covert agents” who resided in the U.S. There was consideration by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of how the legislation might “chill or stifle public criticism of

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Norway, Bachelet, and the Twilight of Guaido’s Insurrection

Venezuelan analyst Ociel Lopez examines Juan Guaido’s US-backed coup following Bachelet’s visit and new gov’t-opposition talks.

juillet 10th, 2019

Ociel Alí López

juillet 10th, 2019

Par Ociel Alí López

Venezuelanalysis -- Guaido’s uprising is going through its terminal phrase. He does not yet appear to have reached his end as leader, as he still produces and consolidates an important consensus among the opposition. What has decisively failed is his attempt to form a government without elections with the backing of the hawks in Washington. In

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UAE’s Yemen Troop Withdrawal Follows New Houthi Weapons and Threats of Attack on Dubai

The Houthi strategy of striking the Saudi-led Coalition on its own territory appears to be working, as Saudi Arabia’s main partner in its war on Yemen, the UAE, recently announced it would begin a drawdown of troops from the country.

juillet 9th, 2019

Ahmed Abdulkareem

juillet 9th, 2019

Par Ahmed Abdulkareem

SANA'A, YEMEN -- Yemen’s Houthi-allied armed forces have unveiled a package of new domestically-manufactured military hardware, including ballistic and winged missiles and drones. The weapons were unveiled in the Yemeni capital city of Sana'a on Sunday afternoon during an exhibition named after Saleh al-Samad, the president of Yemen’s Supreme

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“Go Forth and Lie” Israel Rolls Out Mandatory Course for Students Travelling Abroad

Israel new course to prepare high school students traveling overseas to be good “ambassadors” includes training on how to combat BDS, claims of apartheid and more.

juillet 9th, 2019

Miko Peled

juillet 9th, 2019

Par Miko Peled

JERUSALEM, PALESTINE -- While Israel tries to portray a friendly face to the outside world, internally it is promoting racism and violence at levels that are more alarming than ever before. A course to prepare young high school students traveling overseas to be good “ambassadors” stands in contrast to racist policies and the advancement of a

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The Book of Palestine: National Liberation vs Endless Negotiations

What will it take for the Palestinian government to abandon the American option and, instead, to develop a rounded strategy that is founded on national unity, democratic representation and international solidarity? asks Ramzy Baroud.

juillet 9th, 2019

Ramzy Baroud

juillet 9th, 2019

Par Ramzy Baroud

Those who are still hoping that the new American agenda on Palestine and Israel is temporary, or reversible, should abandon this false hope. Washington’s complete adoption of Israel’s messianic, extremist policies regarding Occupied Palestine has been a long time in the making. And it is here to stay. Despite the unmistakable clarity in the

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