Archives for 8月 2021

“我的生活就像疤痕一样”:新文件和证词揭示了阿富汗战争的荒谬代价

“天哪,我的生活就像疤面煞星……我每周支付 300-400,000 美元到每周 500 万美元不等。都是现金。” Matthew Hoh,美国海军陆战队上尉和前国务院官员

Afghanistan Feature photo

WASHINGTON -- The conflict in Afghanistan — for the U.S. at least — appears to be over. Essentially admitting defeat, American planes are beating a hasty and ignominious retreat from Kabul, with images of the withdrawal bearing a striking resemblance to those from the fall of Saigon 46 years previously. As the Taliban complete their takeover,

约翰·皮尔格:阿富汗,粉碎国家的伟大游戏

随着鳄鱼眼泪的海啸席卷西方政客,历史被压制。一代多以前,阿富汗赢得了自由,而美国、英国及其“盟友”摧毁了自由。 […]

Afghanistan Feature photo

As a tsunami of crocodile tears engulfs Western politicians, history is suppressed. More than a generation ago, Afghanistan won its freedom, which the United States, Britain and their “allies” destroyed. In 1978, a liberation movement led by the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) overthrew the dictatorship of Mohammad Dawd, the

MintPress 新闻就美国的谋杀性制裁与克鲁兹参议员对峙

很明显,这位参议员并没有真正为他所倡导的杀人政策辩护。他甚至懒得为他们辩护,而是选择回应他的前任:参议员约瑟夫麦卡锡。

Ted Cruz Feature Photo

LAS VEGAS -- On Saturday, MintPress News’ Ben Rubinstein ran into Senator Ted Cruz at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport. Recognizing the senator’s long-standing support for economic warfare on the Global South via unilateral coercive measures, or sanctions, Rubinstein jumped at the chance to confront Cruz. “Senator, can you tell me how

美国在委内瑞拉政府和反对派之间进行谈判时感到担忧

俄罗斯为会谈提供便利,大大激怒了长期以来对俄罗斯介入南美事务持谨慎态度的华盛顿。

Mexico Venezuela Talks Feature photo

MEXICO CITY -- The government of Venezuela is engaged in negotiations with the country’s Western-backed opposition. The preliminary talks, which took place in Mexico City, are the first of their kind since Venezuela’s diplomatic team withdrew from previous dialogues, which took place in Barbados and Norway in 2019 after U.S. sanctions were

我对历史和当代犹太复国主义压迫相遇的 Lyd 的访问

巴勒斯坦从约旦河一直延伸到地中海,并穿过古老的巴勒斯坦城市利德。

Lyd Feature photo

LYD, PALESTINE -- One of the toughest challenges facing those who fight for justice in Palestine is breaking the Zionist paradigm, which limits the name Palestine to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. These two delineations of territory have no historical meaning and no geographical significance. They are no different from other parts of Palestine

冻结阿富汗的财富:美国争先恐后地以“软”力量重击

美国未来可能不会在阿富汗境内有实体存在,但担心其经济制裁最终可能比其武装部队更致命。

Afghanistan Feature photo

WASHINGTON -- In keeping with President Joe Biden’s pledge to withdraw from America’s 20-year war in one of the poorest countries on earth, the U.S. government has yet to present any plan for future relations with Afghanistan, as it is reportedly scrambling to freeze Kabul’s wealth for fears of it falling into the hands of the Taliban. In the