Libya’s Decline is a Damning Indictment of NATO’s Intervention

Libya’s Decline is a Damning Indictment of NATO’s Intervention

New opinion polls, economic statistics and human rights reports from Libya point to one conclusion: Western policy to keep Libya weak and divided is a resounding success. A poll released by Gallup this week demonstrates the increasing desperation facing Libyans even before the latest round of fighting began last month. No money for food The…

Washington’s Huawei Hypocrisy… US Government Is Instrument of American Corporations

Washington’s Huawei Hypocrisy… US Government Is Instrument of American Corporations

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doubled down on vilification of Сhinese telecoms giant Huawei as “an instrument of government” suggesting that the company was a national security threat by acting as an agent for Beijing. Like his boss, President Trump, and many others in Washington, Pompeo seems blind to an alternative glaring reality. The…

China’s Media Wars: Not Your Average David Anymore

China’s Media Wars: Not Your Average David Anymore

Last year, the trade war between the US and China reached an explosive phase, where even those players not participating directly in the economic confrontation, including organizations such as the EU, ASEAN and APEC, found themselves drawn into the conflict. As claimed by the latest review of the US National Security Strategy, Washington identifies China and…

Modi’s Escalating War Against India’s Forests and Tribal People

Modi’s Escalating War Against India’s Forests and Tribal People

The result of the biggest election in history, India 2019, is terrible news for tribal peoples in the world’s biggest democracy. Politicians with authoritarian nationalist inclinations like India’s newly invigorated Narendra Modi are in vogue around the world, and while many minority groups are feeling the impact of this surge to the right, the past…