Tel Aviv’s Losing Brands: The Israeli ‘Coup’ and the Death of False Democracy

The task of marketing Israel as “the only democracy in the Middle East” is no longer an easy sell.  With the ‘democracy’ pillar crumbling, the ‘stability’ pillar is falling apart, as well. And without stability, investors simply run away. 

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Tel Aviv’s Losing Brands: The Israeli ‘Coup’ and the Death of False Democracy

The task of marketing Israel as “the only democracy in the Middle East” is no longer an easy sell.  With the ‘democracy’ pillar crumbling, the ‘stability’ pillar is falling apart, as well. And without stability, investors simply run away. 

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Chris Hedges: Humanitarian Imperialism Created the Libyan Nightmare

NATO’s military intervention in Libya in 2011, which overthrew the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, resulted in a chaotic and murderous failed state. Libyans pay a horrific price for this catastrophe.

Chris Hedges
By Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges: Humanitarian Imperialism Created the Libyan Nightmare

NATO’s military intervention in Libya in 2011, which overthrew the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, resulted in a chaotic and murderous failed state. Libyans pay a horrific price for this catastrophe.

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Israel’s License to Kill: Unraveling the Sabra and Shatila Massacre

Miko Peled, who was serving in the Israeli military at the time, examines the events leading up to the infamous Sabra and Shatila massacre and questions why the world turned a blind eye to the signs of impending tragedy.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Israel’s License to Kill: Unraveling the Sabra and Shatila Massacre

Miko Peled, who was serving in the Israeli military at the time, examines the events leading up to the infamous Sabra and Shatila massacre and questions why the world turned a blind eye to the signs of impending tragedy.

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What the Media Is Not Telling Us About West Africa

Little attention has been paid to the possibility that perhaps African countries are fed up with the old apparatus, that of Western-supported wealthy and violent dictators – and supposed ‘democrats’ – who squander their country’s wealth to remain in power.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
What the Media Is Not Telling Us About West Africa

Little attention has been paid to the possibility that perhaps African countries are fed up with the old apparatus, that of Western-supported wealthy and violent dictators – and supposed ‘democrats’ – who squander their country’s wealth to remain in power.

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Israel’s Puzzling Trio: Ben Gvir, Pardo, and Abu-Mazen—Agents or Accomplices?

Miko Peled delves into the intricate web of Israeli power politics as he explores how Itamar Ben Gvir, Tamir Pardo, and Abu-Mazen, despite their starkly different backgrounds, serve a common entity: Israel.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Israel’s Puzzling Trio: Ben Gvir, Pardo, and Abu-Mazen—Agents or Accomplices?

Miko Peled delves into the intricate web of Israeli power politics as he explores how Itamar Ben Gvir, Tamir Pardo, and Abu-Mazen, despite their starkly different backgrounds, serve a common entity: Israel.

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From Humiliation to Rape: The Untold Story of Israel’s Abuse of Palestinian Women

Humiliating Palestinians is an actual Israeli policy and cannot be attributed to a few bad apples in the so-called “most moral army in the world.”

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
From Humiliation to Rape: The Untold Story of Israel’s Abuse of Palestinian Women

Humiliating Palestinians is an actual Israeli policy and cannot be attributed to a few bad apples in the so-called “most moral army in the world.”

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Chris Hedges: The Pedagogy of Power

The ruling classes always work to keep the powerless from understanding how power functions. This assault has been aided by a cultural left determined to banish “dead white male” philosophers.

Chris Hedges
By Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges: The Pedagogy of Power

The ruling classes always work to keep the powerless from understanding how power functions. This assault has been aided by a cultural left determined to banish “dead white male” philosophers.

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