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Thousands of protesters take part in a rally against the use of the term "Macedonia" for the northern neighboring country's name, at the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, Jan. 21, 2018. Over 100,000 Greeks gathered in the northern city of Thessaloniki to demand that the term "Macedonia," the name of the Greek province of which Thessaloniki is the capital, not be used by Greece's northern neighbor known by the same name. (AP/Giannis Papanikos)
What's In A Name?

Conflict Over the Name “Macedonia” Part of Larger Struggle for the Future of Greece

Archives for enero 2018

I Am American, Jewish, and Banned From Israel for My Activism

This month, the Israeli government announced that activists. including Codepink, would be banned from entering Israel due to support for the nonviolent boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.

Medea Benjamin
Por Medea Benjamin
CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin walks with other protesters against the Republican health care bill as they were escorted by the U.S. Capitol Police officers away from the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., July 17, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

This month, the Israeli government announced that activists affiliated with 20 organizations, including my organization Codepink, would be banned from entering Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories because of our support for the nonviolent boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights. As a Jew, this causes me

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To Assassinate Arafat, Israel’s Mossad Planned To Blow Up Passenger Plane

Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman’s just-published book «‘Rise and Kill First: The secret history of Israel’s targeted killings» details Israeli plans to assassinate Yasser Arafat, including a plot to blow up passenger plane and a football stadium.

ZeroHedge.com
Por ZeroHedge.com
Undated file photograph of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, left, along with his deputy Abu Jihad, right, made available by the Palestinian Authority in Gaza City of the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Palestinian Authority, File)

For years, many had speculated - for which they were promptly cast as tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists - that when it comes to achieving illegal goals, including but not limited to creating "false flag" terrorism and political assassinations, few are as skilled and industrious as the CIA and Mossad. Especially Mossad. Only, as so often happens,

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The Democratic Party’s Grim Metaphor: Tom Perez

Tom Perez’s lackluster first year as head of the Democratic National Committee provides a metaphoric glimpse into the waning influence of the Democratic Party as a whole.

Norman Solomon
Por Norman Solomon
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez speaks at a protest against President Donald Trump's travel ban in Lafayette Square outside the White House, March 6, 2017. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Sometimes a party’s leader seems to symbolize an enduring malaise. For Democrats in 2018, that institutional leader is Tom Perez. While serving as secretary of labor during President Obama’s second term, Perez gained a reputation as an advocate for workers and civil rights. That image may have helped him win a narrow election among Democratic

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Iran Proposes a Path to Peace in the Middle East

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif laid out Iran’s proposed framework for bringing stability to the Middle East.

Darius Shahtahmasebi
Por Darius Shahtahmasebi
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends the Foreign Ministers meeting within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Summit in Istanbul, Dec. 13, 2017. (Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/AP)

In an article published by the Financial Times on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif laid out the country’s proposed framework for bringing stability to the Middle East region. "ISIS displayed the darkest depths of human evil,” Zarif wrote. Yet it also provided an opportunity to come together to battle an existential threat.

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When Alternative Media Sells Out

The world does not need another MSNBC. The world needs big, powerful voices screaming at the establishment which is inflicting unforgivable evils upon our species, voices which carry, voices with reach, voices which can actually make a difference.

Caitlin Johnstone
Por Caitlin Johnstone
Cenk Uygur, left, Ana Kasparian, and Steve Oh pose with the 2016 Vision award for "The Young Turks" at the 31st Annual Imagen Awards ceremony, Sept. 9, 2016, in Beverly Hills, CA. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Last August I made a note of the fact that The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur had retweeted a fan who said that he gets his news from Uygur and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, because “they report the REAL NEWS.” I said at the time that this was Cenk’s way of officially formalizing TYT’s position as MSNBC’s ugly little sister. Once a relatively reliable outlet

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The New York Times Discourages Democrats From Bashing Trump

Democrats may think the secret to winning in November is ending the chaos, but when a white nationalist president wreaks havoc for more than a year and destabilizes everything, the following election cycle should be chaotic.

Kevin Gosztola
Por Kevin Gosztola
President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One after arriving at Zurich International Airport for the World Economic Forum, Jan. 25, 2018, in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Opinion -- Days ago, the Democratic Party disappointingly caved to Republicans and President Donald Trump and ended the government shut down without achieving anything meaningful. They were promised the potential for action by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that could help 800,000-plus immigrants known as Dreamers avoid deportation, but

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