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The White Supremacist Imperative On Violence

July 17, 2026 Ajamu Baraka and Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. , , , , ,
The U.S. first attacked Iran on February 28 and did so underestimating Iran's ability to defend itself. Iran then closed the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. was forced to enter into talks with Iran, which ended with a Memorandum of Understanding. And I think anyone who is serious realized that this was something not to be trusted, and that the U.S. commitment to regime change and control of the region was going to continue. So, we see now that the U.S. attacks on Iran have begun again, and Iran is responding again, and also against U.S. allies in the region, like Saudi Arabia. Talk to us about why this the claims of wanting peace, of wanting an agreement, are false, and why the U.S. and its partner Israel are continuing this conflict.

The Return Of Co-Existence

July 10, 2026 Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. , , ,
Ezra Klein, one of the resident Zionists in The New York Times’ opinion section (or is everyone appearing in those pages a Zionist of one or another stripe?) had a guest on his Wednesday podcast who had some mind-focusing things to say. May Pundak is an Israeli human-rights attorney and co-founder of A Land for All, a group of Israeli and Palestinian activists. Pundak has interesting bloodlines: Her father, Ron Pundak, helped frame the Oslo Accords in the early 1990s.  Here is part of what Pundak told Klein: “I found myself advocating for the two-state solution for many, many years. But at a certain point I started feeling that this model is crumbling beneath my, between my fingers, and I can’t — I don’t believe in it anymore…. This idea of peace, of negotiations, of a two-state solution is becoming not relevant in the public discourse.

NATO Members Mull ‘Skipping’ 2027 Summit

July 8, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
NATO members are reportedly considering “skipping” next year's summit in Albania to avoid criticism from US President Donald Trump, particularly because the event is scheduled to be hosted by Albania, one of the alliance's lowest-defense-spending members, Bloomberg reported on 8 July. Discussions regarding the postponement have gained momentum during this week’s gathering in Ankara, where Trump continued to berate members of the alliance and question its relevance for failing to meet US demands for increased military spending.

33% Of NATO Countries Have Military Forces In The PACIFIC With RIMPAC

July 6, 2026 Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. , , ,
With the 32 North ATLANTIC Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries in Ankara, Turkey for their annual meeting this week, July 7 and 8, many of the militaries of NATO countries are half-way around the world in the PACIFIC ocean in war preparation maneuvers. 10 NATO countries, almost one-third of all NATO countries, have sent military forces, land, air and sea, to Hawaii to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), 38 day (June 24-July 31, 2026) war drills.  40 naval vessels, headed by the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, 5 submarines, 206 aircraft, land forces from 15 nations and over 30,000 military personnel.

Turkish Police Arrest Dozens In Crackdown Of Anti-NATO Protests

July 6, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Turkish authorities detained at least 100 protesters on Sunday during nationwide demonstrations organized by left-wing groups protesting NATO ahead of the alliance's summit in Ankara, Reuters reported on 5 July. During these protests, organized by the Communist Party of Turkiye (TKP), participants chanted, “Murderer NATO, get out of the country,” and “No passage to NATO.” TKP Secretary-General Kemal Okuyan stated in Istanbul, "We have gathered today in many parts of Turkiye to protest against NATO.”

NATO 3.0: Alliance or Military-Industrial Investment Fund?

July 4, 2026 Biljana Vankovska, Counter Punch. , , ,
These are difficult times for anyone who has consistently criticised NATO. From the era of ‘defending the Free World’ against communism, through the age of ‘humanitarian intervention’ and the ‘Global War on Terror,’ to today’s supposedly existential struggle against almost the entire non-Western world, the Alliance has repeatedly reinvented the narratives that justify its existence. The language changes; the underlying logic does not. NATO remains indispensable, and every new enemy (whether discovered, exaggerated, or actively produced) becomes further proof of its necessity.

Iran Demands Accountability For NATO Members Involved In US-Israeli War

June 26, 2026 Abdul Rahman, Breakthrough News. , , ,
Iran is demanding that all members of the NATO alliance who participated in the US-Israeli war against the country earlier this year, be held accountable for war crimes and other violations of international laws. The demand followed the recent admission by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the role of European countries during the US-Israeli war in Iran, which began on February 28 and ended with a ceasefire on April 8. Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday, Rutte admitted that thousands of aircraft took off from US bases in various European countries during the US-Israeli aggression in Iran.

Kremlin Warns Of ‘Devastating Response’ To Massive Drone Attack

June 20, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Moscow’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned on 18 June that an attack by any NATO country would instigate a “decisive and devastating” retaliation, following what has been described as the largest Ukrainian air attack on Russia in years. “Once again, I would like to emphasize that in the event of aggression by any NATO state against any Russian region, our response will be decisive and devastating for those who initiate such a reckless move,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declared.  "And no brigade commanders of the West, as they call themselves, no capabilities, potential, or defense lines will help them.

‘Welfare Not Warfare’ Protest Demands Halt To Europe’s Rearmament

June 16, 2026 Ana Vračar, Breakthrough News. , , ,
On Sunday, June 14, over 12,000 people joined the “Welfare Not Warfare” protest in Brussels, organized by more than 800 civil society organizations, trade unions, and movements to oppose EU and NATO rearmament. “The coalition rejects the idea that Europe’s security can be bought through a massive rearmament project that starves social budgets and escalates confrontation,” the Stop ReArm Europe platform wrote in the protest announcement. “Ongoing wars, occupation, genocide, and military violence are shaping lives around the world – from Palestine, Iran, and Lebanon to Yemen, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo,” Juliette Mattijsen from the People’s Health Movement (PHM) Europe told BreakThrough News.

NATO At A Breaking Point

April 14, 2026 Stasa Salacanin, The Cradle. , , , ,
The war in Iran and US President Donald Trump’s renewed push to annex Greenland have triggered what may be the deepest fracture in the 77-year history of the NATO alliance.  By early April 2026, relations between the US and its European allies appear to have reached a breaking point, with European leaders openly discussing “Plan B” security arrangements that no longer depend on American guarantees. A fragile two-week ceasefire with Iran, agreed on 8 April, has done little to restore confidence. The following day, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte emerged from a high-stakes meeting failing to secure a clear US commitment to the alliance. 

Trump’s Iran War Is Not Going Great For The NATO+ Alliance

April 7, 2026 Vijay Prashad, People's Dispatch. , , , ,
US President Donald Trump has become increasingly unhinged as the war on Iran has not gone as he imagined. Both the United States and Israel felt that a series of domination strikes against Iran would decapitate the leadership of the country and force the remaining mid-level leaders into surrender. The miscalculation of the Trump-Netanyahu agenda has been total: a depth of wartime leadership has emerged within Iran, the public stands united to defend their homeland, and because of Iran’s strategic use of the Strait of Hormuz, it is the United States, and not Iran, that is now suing for peace.

Poland Rejects ‘Unofficial’ US Request To Redeploy Patriot Batteries To West Asia

March 31, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , , , ,
Poland has rejected an “unofficial” US request to deploy one of its Patriot air defense systems to West Asia, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on 31 March, following reports by Polish daily Rzeczpospolita that Washington had informally approached Warsaw amid rising regional tensions. “Our Patriot batteries and their armaments are used to protect Polish airspace and NATO’s eastern flank. Nothing is changing in this regard and we are not planning to move them anywhere!” Kosiniak-Kamysz stated. He added, “Our allies are well aware of and understand how important our tasks are here. Poland’s security is an absolute priority.”

Armed Struggle Liberates Iraq After 23 Years Of Occupation

March 24, 2026 Nate Bear, Scheer Post. , , ,
After weeks of attacks by Iraqi resistance groups, the US and NATO yesterday began evacuating all of their military personnel from Victoria Base in Baghdad. They are unlikely to return. This is an unprecedented, momentous achievement, and follows the January withdrawal of US and NATO troops from the Ain al-Asad airbase after years of attacks. These withdrawals mean the US presence in Iraq is now confined to Kurdistan. Iraqi fighters, with the support of Iran, have effectively decolonised their country, 23 years after the US invasion, and six years after Iraq’s parliament voted to expel US forces.

Left Politicians Call For Europe To Exit NATO

March 4, 2026 Ana Vracar, People's Dispatch. , , ,
While government leaders in Europe offered support for illegal US-Israel attacks on Iran, the regional left insists on restraint and an end to the war. “Throughout the region, Western military intervention has brought destruction, not democracy,” Belgian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Marc Botenga emphasized recently. “Who could believe Trump and war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu care about Iranian lives?” Since the first attacks on Iran, EU officials have overwhelmingly spoken of Iran’s response, stating they are following “developments” with “utmost concern” and considering new sanctions on the West Asian country.

New Poll: Washington Viewed As ‘Unreliable Ally’ By Western Partners

February 12, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , , , ,
A new poll shows that the US is losing credibility among its traditional western partners, who are beginning to view Washington as an “unreliable ally,” POLITICO reported on 12 February. Among Canadians, French, and Germans, “Far more people described the U.S. as an unreliable ally than a reliable one,” the US-based news outlet wrote, citing a poll conducted by London-based Public First. “American credibility was highest in the U.K., but only by comparison,” POLITICO added. Only 35 percent of respondents in the UK said the US was a reliable ally, while 39 percent said it was unreliable.
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