US Hypocrisy and Israeli Crimes
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
Writer: Ron Forthofer
Who Needs a Hegemon: Lessening the Impact of US-Induced Chaos
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
On US Corporate Media and Israel
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
The US Enables Criminal Israeli Behavior
By Ron Forthofer 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, […]
The Sad Saga Continues: Occupation and Oppression of Palestinians
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
How Cutting down Military Spending Could Bring about Peace
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
Israel’s Crimes, Legitimacy and Free Speech
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
A New US Foreign Policy: Biden Must Seize the Opportunity
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
Insanity Reigns: The US, Israel and Iran
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
Palestinian Rights and Western Duplicity
By Ron Forthofer 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 […]
