In this interview, our founder and supporting editor, Zain Raza, speaks with historian Prof. Peter Kuznick about the hidden geopolitical context behind today’s major flashpoints — from Ukraine and Europe’s militarisation to U.S. pressure on Venezuela and rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific involving Japan, China, and Taiwan. The conversation explores recent diplomatic efforts, military escalations, […]
We are currently in our annual crowdfunding campaign. If you want our independent and non-profit media network to continue in 2025, please participate in this campaign by clicking here. In November, the Trump administration released its so-called “new” National Security Strategy. Across both mainstream and alternative media, many commentators portrayed the document as a significant break from […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English, visit the following link: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-national-security-strategy-memo 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 […]
We are currently in our annual crowdfunding campaign. If you want our independent and non-profit media network to continue in 2025, please participate in this campaign by clicking here. The Trump administration speaks of “America First,” yet a new national security document presents a far more complex picture. In this video, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Glenn Greenwald analyzes […]