Author: Chris Nineham
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Trump’s Misguided Policy Against Iran
Trump and his foreign policy heads Bolton and Pompeo have created a dynamic with Iran that is risking a new war in the Middle East. Keep reading »
Trump’s Strike has Prolonged the Syrian Tragedy
Trump’s attack on the Shayrat airbase in Syria has received plaudits from western politicians and commentators across the board. Liberal pundits, who had nothing but contempt for Trump days ago, are suddenly more respectful after this show of lethal force, even though most would probably accept The Guardian‘s Jonathan Freedland’s caveat that despite this virtuous … Keep reading »
It’s Time to Decide: The Left, Austerity, and the People’s Assembly
The Peoples’ Assembly will meet in London on June 22, where thousands of those opposing the Coalition’s cuts will gather to work out a strategy to defeat austerity, and by implication, the government. Waiting till a 2015 election is hardly an option. It would be to allow more irreparable damage to be done. And many … Keep reading »