Op-ed

By Kathryn Shihadah Christian Nationalists and their cousins, Christian Zionists – have made their way into the halls of power, and may be the key to another four-year term for arguably the most catastrophic president in US history. Two thousand years ago, Jesus taught an oppressed, occupied people the …

Joe Biden should prepare for Donald Trump’s outrageous, false claims, and allegations of “fake news” by asking debate moderators to sound a buzzer every time someone lies. Joe Biden’s running debate with President Donald Trump about the number and format of the forthcoming presidential debates is ignoring that …

Henry Kissinger observes that the current state of U.S.-China relations reminds him of the period before World War I when Europe’s leaders would not have made the decisions they did if they had known the horrible consequences—twenty million dead. My core views on U.S.-China relations can epigrammatically be …

In choosing Harris, however, Biden is making it clear that he really does intend to be a transitional president. Kamala may well overshadow him during the campaign in many ways. He seems fine with that. With his decision to select Kamala Harris, Joe Biden didn’t simply play it …

By Ramzy Baroud What will it take for the idea of a two-state solution, which was hardly practical to begin with, to be completely abandoned? Every realistic assessment of the situation on the ground indicates, with palpable clarity, that there can never be a viable Palestinian state in …

By Raul Diego As the assets of the billionaire class in the US swell to $3.5 trillion amid the pandemic, a new study of philanthropic giving reveals that many of America’s wealthiest are using charitable donations to stay rich and get richer. A study released by the Institute for …

Do not be deceived by the Iranian regime’s downplaying of the recent attacks and its restraint—so far—regarding retaliation. A series of violent attacks, involving explosions and fires, has been hitting Iran. The incidents have been too frequent and intense to be random accidents. They are part of an …

Giancarlo Elia Valori While China is “narrowing” its production lines at national or international levels, a very important signal is the new relationship established between Turkey and the United States to replace China as a supply chain. Obviously the new “cold war” between China and the United States …

Farzad Ramezani Bonesh Senior Researcher and Analyst of International Affairs  From the beginning of Imran Khan’s rising to power, efforts have been made by Islamabad to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The following article discusses Pakistan’s interests and obstacles in playing a mediating role and reducing tensions …