By Jaya Ramachandran VIENNA (IDN) — As the Ukraine war drags on, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has expressed concern about the escalating nuclear safety risks. Reiterating the UN-backed IAEA’s commitment to monitoring facilities such as the Khmelnitsky, Rivne and South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs), he described how […]
On the Brink of a New Era Where Great Powers Seize Craved Territories
By John P Ruehl* This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. It is republished with permission. WASHINGTON, DC | 1 March 2025 (IDN) — Amid ongoing discussions over Donald Trump’s plans for trying to resolve conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, the US president has maintained steady pressure […]
The Shoot Out at the White House and Some Guesses About What Happens Next
By Stephen Bryen* This article was issued by Weapons and Strategy and is being republished with their permission. WASHINGTON, D.C. | 28 February 2025 (IDN) — Because events at the White House with President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky were so dramatic, I thought it would, perhaps, be useful to take a moment to discuss […]
The Winds of Change: A Rapprochement Between Russia and the US
By Somar Wijayadasa* NEW YORK | 28 February 2025 (IDN) — Finally, a respite after a decade long acrimonious relations that ruined diplomatic relations between the two nuclear powers — the United States and Russia. It is a widely accepted norm that mutually respectful and beneficial relations between nations is a sine qua non in […]
Trump’s Despotic Reign is the Antithesis of Genuine Republicanism
By Sam Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 26 February 22025 (IDN) — It should be clear to all Americans with eyes to see that we are witnessing the rise of a despotic presidency whose administration will test this democratic republic in ways which it has never known. The dangers that lie ahead could very well dwarf […]
Trump Needs To Do Most of the Listening in Summit with Putin
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 25 February 2025 (IDN) — The great flaw in ex-president Barack Obama’s record was his policy towards Russia. Going against everything he had said and written about before he became president, one action after another antagonised the Russians — his early proclamation that he wanted Georgia and Ukraine in […]
Democrats Irritated by Voters Who Elected Them Need an Attitude Adjustment
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, USA | 25 February 2025 (IDN) — The Capitol’s phone lines have been overwhelmed this month, and some Democrats are complaining about the deluge of calls from voters who implore them to fight the Trump administration. Too often the responses to the calls have amounted to passing the buck rightward. […]
Ukraine War: UN Health Agency Sounds Alarm
By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 25 February 2025 (IDN) — While European leaders travelled to Kyiv on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, assuring President Zelensky of the continued flow of money and weapons, and President Emmanuel Macron of France pleaded with President Trump in Washington not to ignore Europe while brokering a […]
Deporting Irregular Indian Immigrants from The US Will Have Blowback
By Samata Biswas* KOLKATA. India | 24 February 2025 (IDN) — In January 2022, four members of a family, from the western Indian state of Gujarat, froze to death at the US-Canada border. The couple and their two children had paid a hefty amount to traffickers to be smuggled into the US for what they […]
US Threat to Cut Off Military Aid to Egypt & Jordan May Provoke Arms Suppliers
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS | 23 February 2025 (IDN) — President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off military aid to Egypt and Jordan—if they refuse to provide sanctuary to Palestinians removed from Gaza—is most likely to trigger protests from the US military-industrial complex, one of the most powerful lobbies in the US. Currently, Egypt […]