In this video, political scientist and international relations expert John Mearsheimer explains why he believes a U.S. victory in the war against Iran is impossible. He analyzes Washington’s failed military strategies and shows why Trump’s negotiating position is deteriorating with every passing month. Mearsheimer concludes that Trump no longer has a viable strategy for winning […]
In this video, Prof. John Mearsheimer examines why deterrence failed before February 24, 2022, and why Russia began the war despite the enormous military risks. He connects his theory of conventional deterrence to the political and military decisions that preceded the invasion. Mearsheimer challenges one of the central Western assumptions about Russia’s original war aims […]
In this video, human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Professor Emerita of Media Studies Robin Andersen about the role influential U.S. media outlets have played in reporting on Gaza. The discussion examines unproven atrocity stories, editorial language rules at CNN and The New York Times, the dehumanization of Palestinians, and concealed conflicts of interest. […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-proxy-war-in-ukraine ABOUT JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development […]
In this video, human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris and Russia expert John Helmer examine a surprising escalation: Why did Ukraine attack an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea—and who may be behind this new front? Their discussion moves from a tense meeting between Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio to the question of whether Russia is […]
In this video, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Palestinian artist and scholar Rehab Nazzal about a story from inside Israel’s prison system that has received little international attention. At its centre is Ghassan Zawahreh of Dheisheh refugee camp, whose family has endured decades of imprisonment, raids and loss. What happened to […]
Human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris analyzes new satellite images and reports of Iranian missile and drone attacks on U.S. military bases across West Asia. Just a few months ago, Washington declared Iran’s missile program “functionally destroyed” — yet the latest developments paint a very different picture. Several major U.S. bases are now reported to have […]
In this interview, our senior editor Zain Raza interviews author, economic researcher and journalist Dr. Shir Hever, who examines the deep contradictions shaping Israeli society and politics—from public support for war and the struggle over Netanyahu’s future to the ultra-Orthodox draft crisis, the blocked October 7 inquiry and growing economic pressure. The conversation then turns […]
Former U.S. presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich speaks with award-winning journalist Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone about Section 219 of the U.S. defense bill—a little-noticed provision that, in Kucinich’s assessment, could pave the way for a far-reaching merger of the U.S. and Israeli militaries. Kucinich describes the initiative as a “strategic trap” and warns of consequences […]