Section: AlterNet (USA)
The Extremely Tricky Job Germany Has in Trying to Prevent Greater Disaster in Ukraine
Angela Merkel is getting assailed from all sides, by friends and enemies alike. In what could prove a watershed moment in her long political career, Angela Merkel is playing go-betweenthis week with two angry superpowers while trying to deliver peace to a European continent terrified that the Ukraine conflict could expand into an all-out,...
Noam Chomsky: A Brief History of America’s Cold-Blooded, Terroristic Treatment of Cuba
“The Cuban threat was the familiar one that runs through Cold War history, with many predecessors.” The establishment of diplomatic ties between the US and Cuba has been widely hailed as an event of historic importance. Correspondent John Lee Anderson, who has written perceptively about the region, sums up a general reaction among...
Chomsky and Kissinger: Don’t Increase US Military Involvement in Ukraine
Both men argue U.S. military involvement there would be a “historic tragedy.” The New York Times reported Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering sending more weapons to Ukraine — $3 billion worth. The Times reports: “Secretary of State John Kerry, who plans to visit Kiev on Thursday [Feb. 5], is open to new discussions...
