Debunking the Media Lies Fueling War in Ethiopia with Journalist Hermela Aregawi
November 4 is the one year anniversary of the TPLF attacks on the Ethiopian government’s Northern Command base, kicking off a brutal war. The TPLF is now advancing towards Addis Ababa, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. The U.S. government has continued to condemn Ethiopia for fighting back against the TPLF insurgency, […]
How the CIA Trained Violent Tibetan Extremists To Stoke Unrest In China
Tibet is a popular cause in the West with the Dalai Lama often revered as a wise elder. But in reality Tibet was a feudal society and oppressive religious hierarchy long allied with the U.S. against China. And in the 1950s the U.S. went so far as to train violent Tibetan extremists to break away […]
Lebanon Under Attack: U.S., Saudi & Israeli Attempts To Destroy Resistance
Lebanon can’t catch a break. Amidst the worst economic collapse in the modern era, the Saudis and their regional allies are punishing the tiny country over comments criticizing the war on Yemen. To make matters worse, October saw clashes in Beirut on a front line that dates back to the civil war of the 1980s, […]
Reckless U.S. Provocations Over Taiwan Risk War with China
As tensions heat up over Taiwan, everything the U.S. does is depicted as defensive while everything China does is framed as menacing, aggressive and authoritarian. But the island’s history has been totally left out of the coverage. How did Taiwan come to be? Is it part of China? How has the U.S. used Taiwan as […]
Why Is the US Threatening Sanctions on Ethiopia?
The US is threatening to destroy Ethiopia’s economy by suspending economic partnerships and sanctioning the government over its war with the TPLF, leaving many surprised that Washington would go to such extreme lengths to alienate and potentially destabilize a long time ally. What’s this really about? Is it the geostrategic importance of Ethiopia and the […]
Is a Multipolar World the Answer to U.S. Imperialism?
Is there a growing resistance to the unipolar imperial order? Is the US an empire in decline? Will the future be a multipolar one? If so, what does that mean ans how should the left in the imperialist core respond? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of […]
US Kidnapping of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab: Illegal & Dangerous Act of Piracy
Venezuela’s special diplomatic envoy, Alex Saab, was extradited to the U.S. on Oct. 16 after 491 days of detention and imprisonment in Cape Verde. His alleged crime? Helping the Venezuelan government evade crippling US sanctions to procure fuel, medicine and food. His detention sets a dangerous precedent in violation of all diplomatic protocol and kicks […]
Crisis In Ethiopia: Breaking Through the Propaganda
The U.S. and EU have accused Ethiopia of every atrocity imaginable and now they’re preparing sanctions. The Ethiopian government insists that it’s legitimately fighting a separatist group, the formerly ruling TPLF, which is attempting to regain power through violence and terrorism. Who’s telling the truth? What explains the one-sided media coverage? How do Eritrea and […]