Gareth Porter
There is increasingly talk in the normally slavishly militarist Western media about the need for peace in both Ukraine and Gaza, a negotiated peace based on talking with the very enemies, Palestine and Iran and Russia, that they have been assiduously demonizing for the ...
Pretoria’s edging closer to the Russia-China-Iran axis may appear threatening to Washington. While it could benefit “enormously” from other African nations, “severing ties with the US would cause unspeakable economic damage, but South Africa’s political standing in the Global South would surge...
The war in Ukraine is, in many ways, an energy war.Europe in particular is becoming acutely aware of its dependence on Russian fossil fuels — a dependence that is literally fueling the conflict. The European Union, and to a lesser extent the UK and the US,buy hundreds of millionsof doll...
Israelhas ordered the closure of its embassy in Dublin,claiming alleged anti-Israel policies from the Irish Government. Here is the background to the decision, and what the implications could be. What led to this decision? Israeli-Irish relations have become increasingly strained since...
Is the US a republic vs democracy? While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power. ... ...
Pivotal moment: Why US wants deal with IranPepe Escobar
Editor's note:Dong Yue is an international news editor based in Beijing. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. On November 5, the US re-imposed sanctions on Iran, which had previously been lifted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA...
"Everyone is out on the streets," one college student said in a video message. "We have to keep going. They can't arrest all of us." On Sunday, security forces besieged Tehran's prestigious Sharif University of Technology— often referred to as the MIT of Iran — where students...
Trump's border czar on 3 US children leaving the country with their deported mothers 01:07 Bolton on Trump: ‘His favorite is not Russia; his favorite is Vladimir Putin’ 02:07 Why Trump’s potential U-turn could give China the upper hand 01:20 Refugee ...