Jack A. Smith | Global Research | December 23, 2014 “The United States seems destined to plague us with miseries in the name of liberty.” – Simon Bolivar, the Liberator of Latin America “Once the United States is in Cuba, who will get it out?” – José Martí, Cuban national hero. Fair minded people and governments around the world have…
Paul Craig Roberts | 19 Dec 2014 Normalization of relations with Cuba is not the result of a diplomatic breakthrough or a change of heart on the part of Washington. Normalization is a result of US corporations seeking profit opportunities in Cuba, such as developing broadband Internet markets in Cuba. Before the American left and…
Stephen Lendman | Global Research | December 18, 2014 On December 17, the Havana Times headlined “Obama Announces New US Approach on Cuba,” saying: “In a surprise announcement today US President Obama has taken sweeping steps to re-launch US relations with Cuba.” “Talks between Washington and Havana have actually been going on secretly in Canada for a…
Malcolm Fraser | The National Interest | 16 Dec 2014 Australia should not embrace America, writes its former prime minister, but preserve itself from Washington’s reckless overreach. IT IS time for Australia to end its strategic dependence on the United States. The relationship with America, which has long been regarded as beneficial, has now become…
by Xeni Jardin | Boingboing | December 16, 2014 At Fusion, a copy of a threat posted on Pastebin by Guardians of Peace (GOP), the group that hacked Sony Pictures. WarningWe will clearly show it to you at the very time and places “The Interview” be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek…
Zachary Keck | The National Interest | 16 Dec 2014 On November 4, Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, hosted Henry Kissinger as the final speaker in a series of day-long panels looking at the history of the Cold War. Haass said that in having Kissinger as the final speaker, he…
CFR | Dec 2014 These four articles provide background and perspectives on the United States’ tense and complex relationship with Russia, especially in the context of Ukraine’s political crisis. Many hoped that the end of the Cold War twenty-five years ago would herald a new era of cooperation between the United States and Russia. Instead,…
RT | 2 Dec 2014 France’s Socialist-led parliament has passed a symbolic vote to recognize Palestinian statehood, despite staunch objections from Israel. MPs in Britain and Spain have already passed similar motions. The proposal was passed with 339 votes in favor and 151 against, meaning that it was supported by more than two-thirds of French…
Michael Wiilner | Jerusalem Post | 22 Nov 2014 WASHINGTON – Historic negotiations with Iran will reach an inflection point on Monday, as world powers seek to clinch a comprehensive deal that will, to their satisfaction, end concerns over the nature of its vast, decade-old nuclear program. But reflecting on the deal under discussion with…
by Reuters | November 22, 2014 “Clear it does not want to force Russia to change policy but wants to secure regime change” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek “regime change” in Russia. His comments stepped up Moscow’s…