sanctions

Sanctions as a weapon of mass destruction in Syria and Venezuela – Richard Medhurst interview

Medhurst also sits down to speak with Vanessa Beeley, currently living in Damascus, about the sadistic Caesar Act sanctions, imposed by Trump and continued by Biden, which have caused Syria’s already war-torn economy and society to suffer from increased food and medicine shortages, hyperinflation as the Syrian Pound hits a record low."

« Palestine : soutien à BDS », par Badia Benjelloun

Apartheid Si l’actuel ministre de l'(In)Justice déclare vouloir interdire la lutte des militants BDS au prétexte que cette campagne est discriminante vis-à-vis d’un Etat, alors il a raison quant au motif allégué mais tort quant à la conclusion qu’il en tire. En effet, il s’agit de mettre à l’index et de mettre au ban un système qui revendique explicitement la […]

Ten Problems With Biden’s Foreign Policy and One Solution

The Biden presidency is still in its early days, but it’s not too early to point to areas in the foreign policy realm where we, as progressives, have been disappointed — or even infuriated. There are one or two positive developments, such as the renewal of Obama’s New START Treaty with Russia and Secretary of […]
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Tulsi Gabbard Calls Out the U.S. Dirty War on Syria That Biden, Aides Admit to

As Tulsi Gabbard criticizes former Congressional colleagues for ignoring the ongoing US dirty war and sanctions on Syria, a look at the comments of Joe Biden and top aides show that they have admitted to the same underlying, horrific facts. Gabbard only stands apart — and is even vilified — for being willing to call it out.

Biden Iran envoy boasted of depriving civilians of food, driving up Iranian inequality in sadistic sanctions manual

Richard Nephew has taken personal credit for depriving Iranians of food and driving up their unemployment rates, celebrating the economic destruction he caused as “a tremendous success.” Under Biden, he will help direct policy on Iran. The Joseph Biden administration has named Richard Nephew as its deputy Iran envoy. As the former principal deputy coordinator of sanctions policy for Barack Obama’s State Department, Nephew took personal credit for depriving Iranians of food, sabotaging their automobile industry, and driving up unemployment […]