Vijay Prashad – NATO Accelerates Its Conflict With China

Russia may be NATO’s most direct enemy at the moment, but the big picture is all about trying to contain China’s rise. Vijay Prashad’s most recent book (with Noam Chomsky) is The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and the Fragility of US Power (New Press, August 2022). This article was produced by Globetrotter. At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Washington, the focus was … Continue reading Vijay Prashad – NATO Accelerates Its Conflict With China

US war games in Pacific seek global participation in imperialist maneuvers

Hawaiian activists call on nations who condemn the genocide in Gaza to withdraw from Rim of the Pacific War Games organized by the US military and illegally hosted on Hawaiian land. July 13, 2024 by Kawenaʻulaokalā Kapahua, Joy Lehuanani Enomoto Every two years, the Indo-Pacific Command Center of the United States convenes the largest maritime war exercises on the planet. With over 35,000 troops participating, … Continue reading US war games in Pacific seek global participation in imperialist maneuvers

Britain’s century long Opium trafficking and China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ (1839-1949)

GPJA Editorial note: New Zealand and Australian troops supported the UK during this 100 years of humiliation when both countries sent troops to aid the UK in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion of 1900-1901. The Boxer Rebellion was a peasant uprising in 1900 in China that attempted to drive all foreigners from the country. “Boxer” was the English name given to a Chinese secret society that … Continue reading Britain’s century long Opium trafficking and China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ (1839-1949)