The relative ranges Soviet missiles and bombers — the Il-28, SS-4 and SS-5 — based on Cuba in nautical miles. (U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, Wikimedia Commons). The road to possible nuclear Armageddon has been littered with lost opportunities for peaceful co-existence with Russia and signposted by repeated U.S. provocations, but Ukraine’s neutrality remains key to everyone’s security, writes Edward LozanskyContinue reading ““Avoiding Nuclear War” — by Edward Lozansky”→
ISRAELI SOLDIERS IN THE WEST BANK VILLAGE OF KAFR DAN IN JENIN, ON JANUARY 2, 2023, DURING AN OPERATION TO DEMOLISH THE HOMES OF TWO PALESTINIANS. (PHOTO: AHMED IBRAHIM/APA IMAGES). “The study is the most comprehensive and persuasive analysis of why the Israel occupation has now become illegal,” says former UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk. “It will be the intellectual and political touchstone on Palestine and international law for some time.”Continue reading ““UN Committee Releases Exhaustive Study on The Legality of Israel’s Occupation” — by Jeff Wright”→
Sept. 18, 2022: Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba signs a book of condolence in London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. (Jonathan Hordle/PA Media Assignments, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Flickr, CC BY 2.0). Elections in the country during the dynasty’s decades in power were followed by protests, then security force crackdowns and ultimately silence, writes Douglas Yates. Until Wednesday, when the Bongo regime was finally overthrown. Continue reading ““The Bongo Family’s 56-Year Rule Over Gabon” — by Douglas Yates”→
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon in the Blue Room during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, Aug. 5, Before his removal in a military coup, Gabon’s hopelessly corrupt President Ali Bongo was courted by Obama and feted from Washington to Davos. The US war on Libya which destabilized the region may not have succeeded without him. Continue reading “‘“Obama’s Man in Africa’ Under House Arrest as Popular Coup Rocks Gabon” — Max Blumenthal”→
Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland with Cote D’Ivoire’s President and Foreign Minister, August 3, 2023. A veteran South African official detailed meeting with an unprepared and “desperate” Acting Deputy Secretary of State, Victoria Nuland, begging for local help rolling back the popular coup in Niger. The recent BRICS conference might give Nuland even more to fret about.Continue reading ““Shocked by Niger Coup, Victoria Nuland Appeared “Desperate” During Africa Tour” — by Anya Parampil”→