Tag: John Kerry
Film Review: Cries from Syria
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Mar 11, 2017 | Middle East, Reviews, Viewpoints
The HBO documentary film Cries from Syria doesn’t tell the whole story about the so-called “Civil War” there, but it does highlight the most critical part.
Condemning Israeli Settlement Expansion: UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and Secretary Kerry’s Speech
by Richard Falk | Jan 5, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
Resolution 2334, and especially the Kerry speech, do not depart from fundamentally mistaken presentations of how to move diplomacy forward.
An American Original: John Kerry
by John Chuckman | May 13, 2016 | US, Viewpoints
From his remarkable recent commencement address at Northwestern University to the remarkable career that made it possible
If Syria Is to Fall, Others Will Follow: The Pandora’s Box of Federalism
by Ramzy Baroud | Mar 26, 2016 | Middle East, Viewpoints
It is safe to say that after five years of war in Syria, the conflict is entering into a new phase.
‘Plan B’—Not an Enigma: Why the West Is Keen on Dividing the Arabs
by Ramzy Baroud | Mar 4, 2016 | Middle East, Viewpoints
The Arab world has always been seen in western eyes as a place of conquest, to be exploited, controlled and tamed.
Please Don’t Attack Al-Qaeda
by Steven Chovanec | Mar 4, 2016 | Middle East, News & Analysis
It should be no wonder that it has been, and continues to be, official US policy to protect al-Qaeda.
A Cease-Fire to Re-Load or to Build Peace?
by David Swanson | Feb 26, 2016 | Asia Pacific, Middle East, US, Viewpoints
Peace would require both the US and Russia to end their policies of violent intervention.
Remaking the Middle East: How the US Grew Tired and Less Irrelevant
by Ramzy Baroud | Nov 13, 2015 | Middle East, US, Viewpoints
For now, the Middle East will continue to pass through this incredibly difficult and violent transition, for which the US is partly responsible.
Alliance Blackmail: Israel’s Opposition to the Iran Nuclear Agreement
by Richard Falk | Jul 28, 2015 | Middle East, News & Analysis, US
What the Iran nuclear agreement means for the US-Israeli partnership.
How the West Helped Thailand Became a Dictatorship
by Clara Herzberg | Jun 26, 2015 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis
Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic have been essentially condoning and silently supporting an illegal coup in Thailand.
The Good, Bad and Uncertain about Recognizing ‘Palestine’
by Ramzy Baroud | Jun 5, 2015 | News & Analysis, Palestine
Will a capable Palestinian leadership emerge that will take advantage of the global shift that has occurred for the benefit of the Palestinian people?
Parodies of Parity: Israel and Palestine
by Richard Falk | May 15, 2015 | News & Analysis, Palestine, US
Attributing equal responsibility to the Palestinians as Israelis for the persisting conflict exhibits a fundamental misunderstanding about its true nature.
Israel & Palestine: Why the Peace Talks Collapsed—and Should Not Be Resumed
by Richard Falk | May 6, 2014 | News & Analysis, Palestine, US
There is hope for Palestinians of a just and sustainable peace through the actions of people rather than governments and their “peace” talks.
Martin Indyk’s Galloping Horse: Moral Crisis at Heart of Obama’s ‘Peace Process’
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 25, 2014 | Palestine, US, Viewpoints
To understand how thoughtless the US latest ‘peace process’ drive has been, one only needs to consider some of the characters involved in this political theater.
Why Israeli Officials are Chuckling: The ‘Stable’ West Bank Dilemma
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 17, 2014 | News & Analysis, Palestine, US
The PA mission is not to liberate Palestine, but to ensure the subservience of the Palestinians while Israel carries on with a colonial project.
New American Reality: An Empire beyond Salvation
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 10, 2014 | Middle East, Palestine, US, Viewpoints
The neo-cons’ drunkenness with military power led to costly wars that have overwhelmed the American empire beyond salvation.
Kerry’s Looming Deadline and the Peace Process Industry
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 3, 2014 | News & Analysis, Palestine, US
Ultimately, the Americans are keen on maintaining the peace process charade.
Obama Off the Ukrainian Deep End
by Joe Giambrone | Mar 17, 2014 | Europe, US, Viewpoints
The neo-fascist coup d’état that overthrew the democratically elected government of Ukraine has the President of the United States firmly on board.
Crimea: Obama Regime’s Hypocrisy Sets New World Record
by Paul Craig Roberts | Mar 13, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Europe, US, Viewpoints
Normal processes established in international law cannot be permitted to Crimeans, because the vote will not support Washington’s agenda.
US Policy Toward Ukraine: Hypocrisy of this Magnitude Has to Be Respected
by William Blum | Mar 8, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Europe, US, Viewpoints
Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been surrounding Russia, building one base after another, ceaselessly looking for new ones, including in Ukraine.