“If only something could be done to stop genocide that we’ve been actively supporting” – this is how Kamala Harris, someone who belongs in the Hague, responded to an excellent question asked just yesterday.
Tag Archives: politics
Yes, States Can Engage in Terrorism: Use Correct Concepts When They Fit
Can states terrorise entire populations? Is it correct to talk, among other things, state terrorism? In short, yes. I do that in my episode, where I talk about terrorism, international humanitarian law, and a specific doctrine that the Israeli military, which has now invaded Lebanon, has.
Expert’s Take on Israel’s Assault on Lebanon: What We Need to Understand
The mainstream media will say Israel is defending itself. The informed voices of conscience will remind you Israel is defending its occupation. Please watch a video I recommend in my piece to have a better understand of what’s really happening in Lebanon.
Everything and Everyone: That’s What The US Has Chosen to Disregard to Support and Shelter Israel
What do a UN vote, opinion polls, the murder of a US citizen, and leaked documents obtained by ProPublica have in common? They all illustrate how there is nothing or no-one that the US government would put above it’s truly unconditional support for Israel.
On Julian Assange, Palestine, and The Empire
What a sentence to write: Julian Assange is free! Let’s allow ourselves to celebrate and to continue seeing how different systems of oppressions are connected (in this case, under imperialism coming from the same source).
How Do You Construct Your Own Political Education?
When it comes to your political education, how do you decide what sources to trust?
What are your criteria to choose what you consume and what source to give more importance to?
In my episode, I present my own criteria but, more importantly, encourage you to define your own.
Is Your Country Slipping Into Authoritarianism?
How does a country fall from the podium of democracy? And is it always a sudden fall? When it’s not something sudden and obvious, like a military coup, but a gradual process, it can be more difficult to spot, point a finger to, and name. So what does it entail?
Noam Chomsky on Russia, Ukraine, China, US, and The State of The World
What would it take to negotiate a peace settlement in Ukraine?
What could Vladimir Putin see as a way out of this?
What role is the US currently playing here?
What’s happening with China?
And what’s the state of journalism and the mainstream media as the war in Ukraine is happening?
When an Empire Offers You a Moral Compass, You Can Pass
As the war in Ukraine has started, we have seen some absolutely hypocritical statements made by U.S. officials.
But they’re only hypocritical if we know a bit of the context here.
And when we do, we are much better equipped to construct our own moral compasses, without any help from the U.S. This is what I illustrate and explain much better in my episode.
What Would Peace in Ukraine Look Like?
If we believe that peace in Ukraine is possible, we have to ask what it would look like. What could a negotiated settlement between Ukraine and Russia be?
Listen to what Anatol Lieven from The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft has to say.
The Exploding Head Media 