By David Vergun, DOD News WASHING TON | 2 July 2024 (IDN) — The National Defense Strategy places a primary focus on the need to strengthen U.S. military deterrence against China and defeat it if necessary. The Marine Corps implemented its “Force Design” strategy six years ago to address that challenge. Commandant of the Marine […]
How to Confront War Summit of NATO in Washington?
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies* NEW YORK | 1 July 2024 (IDN) — After NATO’s catastrophic, illegal invasions of Yugoslavia, Libya and Afghanistan, on July 9 NATO plans to invade Washington DC. The good news is that it only plans to occupy Washington for three days. The British will not burn down […]
The Racial Wealth Gap is Persistent — and Growing
By Amber Holland* This article is being republished under a Creative Commons 3.0 License from Inequality.org, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies DURHAM, North Carolina, USA | 29 June 2024 (IDN) — Jake MacDonald/Minneapolis Fed Jake MacDonald/Minneapolis Fed Jake MacDonald/Minneapolis Fed The data is clear—the racial wealth gap in the United States is […]
Ukraine Needs to be Saved from the U.S.
By Jeffrey Sachs* This article was published in The Hill and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK | 28 June 2024 (IDN) — Ukraine can only be saved at the negotiating table, not on the battlefield. Sadly, this point is not understood by Ukrainian politicians such as Oleg Dunda, a member of […]
Giant Wall Mural on Sustainable Development Goals Inaugurated
By Reinhard Jacobsen VIENNA | 28 June 2024 (IDN) — The gigantic mural painting, “Woman with Dove – Shaping Our Common Future”, has been inaugurated at a special ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in Austria’s capital city. Representatives of Host Country, City of Vienna, 22nd municipal district, the United Nations and the Calle Libre […]
When the World’s Newsrooms Erupted in Laughter…
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS | 27 June 2024 (IDN) — When British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed reporters outside his official residence, 10 Downing Street, to announce the next general elections, he stood there in pelting rain with a heavily water-soaked suit because no one was shielding him from the weather while dozens of […]
Why Is Coverage of Civil War in Sudan Relegated to the Back Pages?
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | 24 June 2024 (IDN) — The biggest hunger crisis in the world is unfolding in Sudan. As of now, more than half of the country’s 45 million people urgently need humanitarian assistance. A conflict on this scale should top the news agenda but it has been […]
Mr. Biden, Negotiate a Peaceful End to the War in Ukraine!
By Jeffrey D. Sachs* This article was published in Common Dreams and is being republished with the author’s permission. For goodness’ sake, negotiate! NEW YORK | 20 June 2024 (IDN) — For the fifth time since 2008, Russia has proposed to negotiate with the U.S. over security arrangements, this time in proposals made by President […]
No More Bombs for Netanyahu, says US Senator
By Thalif Deen NEW YORK | 19 June 2024 (IDN) — US Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent-Vermont), one of the most vociferous opponents of Israel’s unrestrained military attacks on civilians in Gaza, urged the Biden Administration to stop sending any additional weapons and ammunitions to the Netanyahu government. In a statement released June 18, Sanders responded […]
Mutual Recognition Between Serbia and Kosovo: How Do We Get There?
By Dr Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 18 June 2024 (IDN) — The conflict between Kosovo and Serbia can only end when both sides agree to recognize the other. The question is how to resolve their conflicting issues, chief among them Serbia’s categorical refusal to recognize Kosovo’s independence The US Ambassador to Kosovo, Jeffrey Havener, […]