US Hypocrisy and Israeli Crimes
Many people were surprised and outraged when US President Biden recently fist bumped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. After all, as a candidate, Biden pledged to make the Saudi kingdom a pariah since the […]
Writer: Ron Forthofer
Who Needs a Hegemon: Lessening the Impact of US-Induced Chaos
Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, the US has been able to exert tremendous influence on other nations through its military and economic power. The world no longer was […]
On US Corporate Media and Israel
Israel is greatly concerned about the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) effort that seeks to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and to pressure Israel to comply with international law. Israel claims […]
The US Enables Criminal Israeli Behavior
Given all the attention focused on the covid-19 pandemic, the Build Back Better bill, the January 6 attack on the Capitol and the media-hyped crises over Ukraine and Taiwan this past year, many other important […]
The Sad Saga Continues: Occupation and Oppression of Palestinians
Here we go again with yet another deadly and devastating Israeli military attack on Gaza that has captured the world’s attention. However, this current crisis is notably different in scope from the numerous previous major […]
How Cutting down Military Spending Could Bring about Peace
Since the end of WWII, especially since the breakup of the Soviet Union, it appears as if US political leaders feel they are trapped in a time warp and are unable to break free. They […]
Israel’s Crimes, Legitimacy and Free Speech
Israel is waging an intense campaign against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, a nonviolent campaign called for by Palestinian civil society in 2005. This Movement was modeled on the campaign against South African Apartheid. […]
A New US Foreign Policy: Biden Must Seize the Opportunity
President Biden has inherited a terribly flawed US foreign policy. For the past few decades, the pro-corporate US foreign policy has been a catastrophic failure, especially in the Middle East. Our criminal military interventions there […]
Insanity Reigns: The US, Israel and Iran
All too often, events occur that make me feel that I am living in ‘Bizarro World’. The recent talk and extensive US corporate media coverage about whether or not the US and/or Israel will soon […]
Palestinian Rights and Western Duplicity
President Trump’s fraudulent Middle East deal runs roughshod over Palestinian rights, harms long-term Israeli interests, and is only the latest example of the US arrogance and disdain for international law. Essentially Trump’s offer, negotiated without […]
