By Ramesh Thakur* This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. CANBERRA, Australia. 16 August 2023 (IDN) — Lord Ismay, NATO’s first secretary-general (SG), famously said the purpose of NATO was to “keep the Americans in, the Russians out, and the Germans down”. The end of the […]
Cold War Hawk Takes Over US Response to Expanding Niger Crisis
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK. 14 August 2023 (IDN) — Less than a year ago, U.S. Ambassador Johnnie Carson was the object of fulsome praises on his appointment as special representative to the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit. “There is no better qualified person to serve in this important, new role,” declared Ambassador George […]
Niger Coup: US Loses Another ‘Vital African Ally’
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK. 31 July 2023 (IDN) — Located at the crossroads of North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is the largest country in West Africa and the 6th largest country in Africa. Yet, it is hardly a familiar name like Nigeria, Ghana or Kenya. That is about to change. […]
US Slams Doors on Africans Seeking Student Visas
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK. 30 July 2023 (IDN) — As the effects of the recent Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action come to light, another opportunity for students of color is being strangled, according to data from the U.S. Government, the UN and World Bank. According to reporting by Nigerian […]
US Rejoins UNESCO Abandoned During Trump Presidency
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK 4 July 2023 (IDN) — After an absence of four years, the UN will return to UNESCO, a global cultural and education body that contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information.
US Foot-dragging at the Paris Finance Summit
By Jeffrey D. Sachs* This article was published in as part of a series of columns The New World Economy and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK, 30 June 2023 (IDN) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and French President Emmanuel Macron invited world leaders to Paris on June 22-23 to reach […]
US President Walks Back on Ukraine’s NATO Accession
By M.K. Bhadrakumar The writer is a former Indian diplomat. This article was published by Indian Punchline. NEW DELHI, 23 June 2023 (IDN) — If only the US President Joe Biden had a time machine as in the post-apocalyptic science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, he should have used that vehicle or device to […]
Are Indian Americans Taking Over the US—Slowly but Steadily?
By Thalif Deen NEW YORK, 9 March 2023 (IDN) — When Nina Davuluri became the first Indian American woman to be crowned Miss America back in September 2013, she virtually re-wrote history The victory at the beauty pageant—traditionally considered the intellectual birthright of white and Black Americans—came amidst the achievements of a rising generation of […]
US $3 Billion US Military Package Looks to Change Battlefield Dynamics
By Jim Garamone, DOD News This article was issued by U.S. Department of Defense. WASHINGTON, D.C. (IDN) — DOD officials unveiled the more than $3 billion package of military capabilities to help Ukraine drive the Russian invaders from their soil. “The war in Ukraine is at a critical point right now, and we have to […]
Biden Made It Harder for Democrats to Win
He’d Be an Albatross on the 2024 Ticket Viewpoint by Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO (IDN) — No amount of post-election puffery about Joe Biden can change a key political reality: His approval ratings are far below the public’s positivity toward the Democratic Party. Overall, the Democrats who won the midterm elections did so despite Biden, […]