US foreign policy
Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital sparks anger, protests
By Bill Van Auken
Upending seven decades of US policy toward the Middle East, President Donald Trump Wednesday delivered a White House speech recognizing Jerusalem...
‘Two-state Solution Is Over,’ Top Palestinian Diplomat Says After Trump’s Jerusalem...
In exclusive comments to Haaretz, Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian peace negotiator, said that Trump's decision forces Palestinians to strive for 'historic Palestine, from the...
The Emperor and his Horse (Netanyahu and Trump): Ready to Launch...
From Far East to Vatican, leaders sound alarm over US Jerusalem recognition
US President Donald Trump’s expected Wednesday announcement that the US recognizes Jerusalem as...
Why Trump’s assertion of Jerusalem as capital of Israel would be...
By Nicholas Blincoe
Relocating the US embassy would derail hopes for peace by recognising Israel’s hostile military occupation, which divides and impoverishes residents
It is harder...
Jerusalem is Muslims’ red line
By Yasin Aktay
The U.S.’s political mind, humanitarian values and rationality are not proportionate to its power. Unfortunately, the area of influence it occupies in...
Trump eyes Iran hawk to replace Tillerson
By Bryant Harris
US President Donald Trump’s reported choice to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state is an outspoken Iran hawk who has advocated...
Saudi Coup: American Mercenaries Torture the Elite says Daily Mail
American mercenaries are torturing' Saudi elite rounded up by new crown prince - and billionaire Prince Alwaleed was hung upside down 'just to send...
Trump administration escalates threat to “utterly destroy” North Korea
The Trump administration is escalating its incendiary threats against North Korea in the wake of the test Tuesday of an intercontinental ballistic missile reportedly...
Naomi Klein: Trump’s Treatment of Haitians Portends Brutal Future for World’s...
"This isn't only about Trump's antipathy toward non-white immigrants," she writes. "We may also be witnessing a particularly brutal form of climate change adaptation."
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Thomas Friedman of the New York Times: A sycophant in the...
By Bill Van Auken
27 November 2017
Thomas Friedman, the chief foreign affairs commentator of the New York Times, can safely be relied upon...