Viewpoint by John Newsinger* This is the sixth of a six-part article originally published in International Socialism under the title The Christian right, the Republican Party and Donald Trump. Click here for part five of the series. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of […]
It’s Time Overdue To Tame The Beast Called Capitalism
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) – Capitalism rules the world. Correct. But Bernie Sanders has his doubts about it. Good. It is a malicious system in many ways but as Winston Churchill might have said, it is better than all the alternatives. Nevertheless, it’s time overdue to tame the beast. After the Second […]
America’s Christian Right, Republicans and Donald Trump – 5
Viewpoint by John Newsinger* This is the fifth of a six-part article originally published in International Socialism under the title The Christian right, the Republican Party and Donald Trump. Click here for part four of the series. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of […]
A High-Optics, Low-Outcome Trump Trip to India
Viewpoint by Bharat Karnad * NEW DELHI (IDN) — It’s unclear what Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said to U.S. President Donald Trump when the former called the White House on February 11. Reportedly what sealed the presidential trip to India was Modi’s promise that some 5-7 million people would be lining the route from […]
America’s Christian Right, Republicans and Donald Trump – 4
Viewpoint by John Newsinger* This is the fourth of a six-part article originally published in International Socialism under the title The Christian right, the Republican Party and Donald Trump. Click here for part three of the series. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of […]
East-West Divide Marks the Munich Security Conference
Viewpoint by Pepe Escobar, Global Research MUNICH (IDN) – Few postmodern political pantomimes have been more revealing than the hundreds of so-called “international decision-makers,” mostly Western, waxing lyrical, disgusted or nostalgic over “Westlessness” at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) from February 14-16, 2020. “Westlessness” sounds like one of those constipated concepts issued from a post-party […]
America’s Christian Right, Republicans and Donald Trump – 3
Viewpoint by John Newsinger* This is the third of a six-part article originally published in International Socialism under the title The Christian right, the Republican Party and Donald Trump. Click here for part two of the series. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of […]
Incredible Obsession With China’s Supposed Malevolence
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) – In Munich at the Security Conference from February 14-16 the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, nailed her anti-Chinese colours to the mast. Despite being a liberal on many issues and the leader of the fight to impeach President Donald Trump, she has joined […]
Protecting Indigenous Cultures for Saving Global Biodiversity
Viewpoint by Krystyna Swiderska* COVENTRY (IDN) – Species are being lost at about a thousand times the natural rate of extinction. This is faster than at any other period in human history. Ecosystems – the vital systems on which all life depends – are being degraded across the globe. This crisis of biodiversity loss is finally […]
Making Democratic Socialism Relatable
Viewpoint by Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir The writer is an American sociologist who resides in Marrakech, Morocco. MARRAKECH (IDN) – The phrase “Democratic Socialism” continues to find its way into current national and political discourse of the United States. Vermont Senator and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders embraces the term, while his opponents, both from within his […]