By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, USA. 2 August 2023 (IDN) — In 1980, when I asked the press office at the U.S. Department of Energy to send me a listing of nuclear bomb test explosions, the agency mailed me an official booklet with the title “Announced United States Nuclear Tests, July 1945 Through December 1979”. […]
US Submarine Provokes Renewed Tensions in the Korean Peninsula
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS. 2 August 2023 (IDN) — The United States, which has long accused North Korea of nuclear saber-rattling, is now at the receiving end of the same charges. The accusations have been prompted by the arrival in South Korea on July 18 of a US submarine capable of launching nuclear missiles. […]
The Anatomy of Decades Long Relations between Russia and Africa
By Somar Wijayadasa* This is the first of a two-part article looking into relations between Russia and Africa, which began long before the massive decolonization of Africa in the 1960s. NEW YORK. 31 July 2023 (IDN) — The Russia-Africa summit on 27 and 28 July in St. Petersburg warrants us to examine Russia’s historic and […]
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. […]
Zimbabwe & Ethiopia Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreements with Russia
By World Nuclear News BERLIN. 30 July 2023 (IDN) — Two more countries, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia, have signed agreements with Russia to cooperate on the peaceful use of nuclear technology on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St Petersburg. The intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Zimbabwe—which follows a memorandum of understanding […]
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 […]
Israel Is on the Brink of a Disaster. Will History Repeat Itself?
By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK. 28 July 2023 (IDN) — The battle over Israel’s democracy, if not its very soul, has been raging since the current Netanyahu government came to power seven months ago. The passage of the first round of ‘reforms’ has made an indelible crack in Israel’s democracy; if the public’s outcry to […]
Glimpses of an Endgame in Ukraine
By M K Bhadrakumar * NEW DELHI. 27 July 2023 (IDN) — The problem with the war in Ukraine is that it has been all smoke and mirrors. The Russian objectives of “demilitarisation” and “de-Nazification” of Ukraine wore a surreal look. The Western narrative that the war is between Russia and Ukraine, where the central […]
The Oppenheimer Film, The Nuclear Bombing of Japan and The Lies Told
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden. 25 July 2023 (IDN) — This is what is missing from Christopher Nolan’s powerful film, “Oppenheimer”- the story of the making of the atomic bomb: Yes, one can blame the wartime leadership of Japan for persisting with the war when the evidence was overpowering that Japan along with Germany had […]
The Spectre of Islamists’ Return to Power Haunts Bangladesh
Analysis by Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury DHAKA. 15 July 2023 (IDN) — Bangladesh, a vibrant and diverse nation in South Asia, has made remarkable strides in economic growth and social development in recent decades. However, there is growing concern about the potential consequences of the return of Islamists to power, as it poses significant challenges […]