Israel and the US talk as if they’ve won a victory, but the reality is that world opinion has turned decisively against the Israeli regime, says RAMZY BAROUD
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The most militaristic government for over 30 years puts us all at risk
With the Prime Minister planning to lift the cap on the number of nuclear warheads by 44%, it’s clear that increasing militarism cannot be regarded as a side issue, says SYMON HILL
A technician on a nuclear submarine
SOLOMON HUGHES finds one-time Cameron-centrist EU fans now promote vicious anti-migrant rhetoric in their bid to get attention for their ailing party
From terrifying the children of immigrants to pepper-spraying frogs, the US under Trump is rapidly descending into mayhem, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
Farage and other Reform-ers keep pointing to Dubai’s immigration policy – but there migrants make up most of the population and do all the work without any rights, muses SOLOMON HUGHES
Modi has rolled out the carpet for the Taliban in New Delhi — and we shouldn’t be surprised. They have more in common than you might think, argues Bhabani Shankar Nayak
HUGH LANNING says there is no path to peace without dismantling Israel’s control over Palestinian land, lives and resources
BRITAIN now has its most militaristic government since the 1980s.
Despite yesterday’s headlines about reductions in troop numbers, the military machine is not being cut nor its power reduced. The reverse is true.
Along with the cut to army numbers — from about 80,000 regulars to 70,000 — comes the multibillion-pound funding of several new “defence” schemes, including a new submarine project and a fleet of A400M aircraft.
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