Europe

Ukraine and anti-Semitism: house of mirrors

Putin's propagandists have everything invested in exaggerating the fascist threat in Ukraine, while the "MSM" in the West have everything invested in denying it.

Europe

Will Ukraine ‘go nuclear’?

NATO maneuvers in the Black Sea—just across from Crimea—come as Ukrainian lawmakers threaten to seek nuclear weapons if the West does not act against Russia.

Palestine

Ukraine and Palestine: geography denial

Zionist settlers in Hebron raise a banner readingĀ “Palestine never existed!” This perverse denialism is alas mirrored in much that the “left” is saying about Ukraine.

Europe

‘Fascism’ and the Ukraine protests

The Ukrainian protesters are demonized as “fascists,” exploiting far-right elements in their ranks—butĀ there is a far greater case that the Yanukovich regime is truly “fascist.”

The Andes

‘Fascism’ and the Venezuela protests

Are the Venezuelan protesters monolithically "fascists" and "golpistas"? And are left-dissident elements in danger of being exploited in a reactionary putsch?

New York City

‘Anti-Semite’ de Blasio schmoozes AIPAC

Mayor de Blasio's closed-doors meeting with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) plays into the worst stereotypes about Jews. So no thanks, Bill.

Europe

Burgos and Gezi Square: contradiction?

Protesters in Burgos, Spain, defeated a redevelopment plan that included replacing traffic lanes with greenways—a contrast to the struggle to save Istanbul's Gezi Park. 

Palestine

Ariel Sharon buried under Iron Dome

As Ariel Sharon was buried under the protection of Israel's Iron Dome missile shield, joyful celebrations broke out at Lebanon's Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.

Africa

South Sudan: Yes, another war for oil

South Sudan may be developing into proxy war, pitting US client states Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia against Khartoum in a struggle for control of pipeline routes.

Planet Watch

Polar Vortex: Yes, it’s global warming!

Climate-change denialists are gloating at the "Polar Vortex"—failing to understand that it was unleashed by destabilization of the Jet Stream due to loss of arctic ice cover.