发展和消除贫困可能符合人类的整体利益，但某些强大的力量将其视为对其作为全球经济霸权统治者地位的威胁。
Prior to 2011, Syria was a prosperous Middle Eastern country. The Baathist government had taken tremendous steps to improve the lives of Syria’s people. Between 1970 and 2009, the life expectancy for Syrians increased by 17 years, and the infant mortality rate was reduced exponentially. According to the US Library of Congress, in 1981 forty-two
尽管选举透明度很高，吉米卡特称之为“世界上最好的”，但美国及其盟友指责委内瑞拉选举舞弊。 Calen Maupin分解了委内瑞拉的选举制度如何运作。
CARACAS, VENEZUELA -- The State Department has announced that the United States, unlike Russia and China, will not recognize the results of Venezuela’s May 20 election. Canada and a few Latin American allies of the U.S. joined in rejecting the results. The vote re-elected Nicolas Maduro to a second six-year presidential term. Maduro, who won a
Only 36 percent of Americans consider Saudi Arabia to be a friend or ally and little benefit has come from America’s special relationship with Saudi Arabia, However, U.S. leaders seem to be accountable elsewhere.
The Ritz Carlton Hotel in downtown Riyadh is now serving as a temporary prison, holding some of the 201 people that have been detained on the orders of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. 1,800 bank accounts have been frozen. The drama is escalating on the international front as well. The Saudis are blaming Iran for a recent missile attack from
As hopes of crushing Yemen’s aspirations for independence with brute force have failed, a strategic recalculation may very well be taking place behind closed doors in Riyadh and Washington.
Opinion -- From the moment that the Saudi-led onslaught against Yemen began, the USA has been solidly behind Riyadh. Yemen now faces a humanitarian crisis, yet the forces committed to sovereignty and economic development remain strong, nowhere near surrender. Signs now indicate that as the war continues, some circles within the US power structure
As the commander-in-chief of the US government, Trump is doing his job and trying to secure the profits of the USA’s billionaire elite, like almost every President before him.
Despite all the talk of Russia in 2016, and all the arguments and allegations around it, US policy toward the largest country on earth in terms of geography remains unchanged. This is due to the fact that policy is driven by Wall Street’s drive for profits, not the good or bad wishes of individual politicians. During the 2016 elections, it
Western utilization and manipulation of primitivist, conservative, and reactionary social forces in order to stop economic development is a long standing tradition and is thriving today.
Wall Street, London, and the Bretton Woods institutions like the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund claim to support development and the eradication of poverty around the world. They also claim to support scientific progress and raising the global standard of living. However, often they seem to make friends and allies with very
The reality is that the Tibet Autonomous Region’s position, as part of the People’s Republic of China, has been overwhelmingly good for the population.
As a result of Hollywood and a fascination with Buddhism among certain celebrities and in some bohemian circles, many Americans are deeply misinformed about Tibet. The reality is that the Tibet Autonomous Region’s position, as part of the People’s Republic of China, has been overwhelmingly good for the population. It has also been good for
