George B. Lambrakis was a State Department Foreign Service officer from 1957 to 1985, after two years with USIS in Vietnam and Laos. He served […]
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Trump knew of Capitol Breach when he Tweeted against Pence; had Conspired Criminally with Eastman: Jan 6 Committee
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The January 6 Select Committee in the House of Representatives showed its hand for the first time on Wednesday, alleging […]
No Pasaran: Ukraine 2022 – Why We must Stand against Putin’s Fascism
Vladimir Putin is the Franco of today, and Ukraine must become the graveyard of Putinism. By John Feffer | – The last surviving member of […]
The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the West’s Double Standards on Refugees
By Feras Abu-Helal | – ( Middle East Monitor) – It is probably true to say that most Arabs sympathise with the people of Ukraine […]
Holy wars: How a cathedral of guns and glory symbolizes Putin’s Russia
By Lena Surzhko Harned | Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State | – ( The Conversation ) – A curious new church was […]
The Night Biden became President: Pledges Crippling Sanctions on Russia, bans Flights, for Ukraine Aggression
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Foreign policy abruptly hijacked President Biden’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night, making the occasion less partisan that it […]
Turkey will Block Certain Russian Warships from Bosphorus, but still Seeks Neutrality on Ukraine War
By Lamiya Adilgizi | – ( Globalvoices.org ) – Over the last week, nations and corporations all over the world have announced extensive economic and […]
Could the G7 Wealthy Countries Really Boycott Russian Petroleum?
By Amy Myers Jaffe | – One option the U.S. and other nations have for ratcheting up pressure on Russia in response to its invasion […]
What advice would JFK have for President Biden about Putin and Ukraine?
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Dear Mr. President: I send greetings from the other side — and no, I don’t mean the other side of the […]
UN Climate Panel: 50% of Species have fled toward Poles, as Extinctions and Food and Water Shortages Burgeon
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued its 2022 report and the scientists have bad news for us. […]