I wrote in my column on Sunday, “Manafort’s Plea Deal is a Constitutional Crisis, we Just don’t Know it Yet:” Manafort has to give to the Federal government over $40 million in ill-gotten gains. Manafort has been convicted of lobbying for pro-Russian politicians and interests in Ukraine, of not registering as a foreign agent, and […]
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International Politics and Economy
Bernie Sanders & Yanis Varoufakis call for Progressive Front against Trump’s Neo-Fascist International
By Luis Martín | – Via OpenDemocracy.net Calling on progressives worldwide to form an international movement to combat the rise of authoritarianism represented by Donald Trump. Senator Bernie Sanders, the former US presidential candidate, and Yanis Varoufakis, co-founder of DiEM25, are today calling on progressives worldwide to form an international movement to combat the rise […]
Where is our Ariadne for unraveling Trump’s Labyrinth of Corruption?
New York (Tomdispatch.com ) – Once upon a time, there was a little-known energy company called Enron. In its 16-year life, it went from being dubbed America’s most innovative company by Fortune Magazine to being the poster child of American corporate deceit. Using a classic recipe for book-cooking, Enron ended up in bankruptcy with jail […]
Top 7 Signs Willie Nelson Might not be a Republican (That’s ‘TeaPot Party,’ not Tea Party)
“Christians everywhere should be up in arms,” Nelson said about Trump border family separation policy
Muhammad and Islamic Peace Studies: Interview with Juan Cole
Author Juan Cole Detroit (World Religion News ) – Joseph Richard Preville, American Writer and Book Critic, interviews Juan Cole. Joseph Richard Preville: What problems do historians face when writing about the life and times of Muhammad? What are the principal sources you consulted to write your book? Juan Cole: The problem is that the […]
The Hidden Success of the 1928 Peace Pact
Dubuque ( Waging Nonviolence) – In August 1928, over a dozen countries gathered in Paris to sign the Peace Pact, also known in the United States as the Kellogg-Briand Pact. The treaty renounced “recourse to war for the solution of international controversies” and “as an instrument of national policy.” By 1934, 63 nations had ratified […]
Guilty: Trump Campaign Head Manafort Hid Russian Millions in Foreign Bank Accounts
by W.G. Dunlop | – Alexandria (United States) (AFP) – Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort was found guilty of tax and bank fraud Tuesday, in the first trial resulting from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The guilty verdicts on eight counts are a victory for special counsel Robert […]
Israeli Police again Interrogate PM Netanyahu over his Alleged Corruption
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went through a new round of questioning on Friday, police said, amid graft allegations that have threatened to topple him. The premier was questioned at his official residence in the context of investigations by the national economic crimes unit, a police statement in Hebrew said. It gave […]
How Trump is Turning US Diplomats into Arms Merchants to the World
New York ( Tomdispatch.com) – American weapons makers have dominated the global arms trade for decades. In any given year, they’ve accounted for somewhere between one-third and more than one-half the value of all international weapons sales. It’s hard to imagine things getting much worse — or better, if you happen to be an arms […]