WikiLeaks Expose: Council on Foreign Relations Controls Most Mainstream Media in USA
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WikiLeaks Expose: Council on Foreign Relations Controls Most Mainstream Media in USA

While a handful of companies control almost everything the Western world consumes in regard to media, a report by the Swiss Propaganda Research center says that all these media companies are tied to a single organization—the Council on Foreign Relations.

Economics of the New Cold War and US ‘Super Imperialism’ with Economist Michael Hudson
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Economics of the New Cold War and US ‘Super Imperialism’ with Economist Michael Hudson

In this wide-ranging discussion, Hudson addresses U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, the policies of the Joe Biden administration, Beijing’s economic model, cryptocurrencies, and dedollarization–the potential end to the dollar as the global reserve currency.

Erdoğan Starts a Political Earthquake in Turkey
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Erdoğan Starts a Political Earthquake in Turkey

Significant developments are underway in Turkey. Most ominously, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has moved toward the banning of one of the country’s main opposition parties, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).

‘Engaging the World’: The ‘Fascinating Story’ of Hamas’s Political Evolution
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‘Engaging the World’: The ‘Fascinating Story’ of Hamas’s Political Evolution

An interview with Dr. Daud Abdullah, author of ‘Engaging the World: The Making of Hamas’s Foreign Policy’. In this book, Hamas is viewed as a political actor, whose armed resistance is only a component in a complex and far-reaching strategy.

Heating the Planet Through a New Cold War
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Heating the Planet Through a New Cold War

If Joe Biden genuinely believes that climate change is an “existential threat”, it’s crucial that he stop the slide toward a new cold war with China and start working with Beijing to speed the transition to a green-energy economy focused on ensuring global compliance with the Paris climate agreement.