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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Portraying the ‘GameStop rebellion’ as an assault on the forces of economic tyranny is simply absurd – and a distraction from the crippling insecurity faced by those who work for a living, writes ZOLTAN ZIGEDY
SAME OLD, SAME OLD: New York Stock Exchange trader keeps his eyes on Washington, where it appears Democrats plan to move ahead without Republican help on a major stimulus bill for the economy
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
THE US corporate media has been in a frenzy. The unprecedented January 6 assault on the Capitol in Washington DC has conjured widespread interpretation and unbridled speculation.
Conspiracy theories abound, from fascist coup attempts to murderous assassination attempts against our beloved leaders.
Whatever its actual meaning, it has long since become a gambit in the political games played in the two-party casino, a move shaped by the advantage thought to be gained by our high-stakes politicians.
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