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Gaza Has a Ceasefire, Now Palestine Needs Self-Determination

Gaza Has a Ceasefire, Now Palestine Needs Self-Determination
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Common Dreams

John Feffer

Gaza: Deal Or No Deal? – OpEd

Gaza: Deal Or No Deal? – OpEd

All the living hostages held by Hamas returned to Israel this week. The 20 men have been reunited with their

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Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Will American Carnage Spread to Venezuela?

Donald Trump has built his political career—and, frankly, his entire personality—on the identification of enemies. His presidential run back in...

13.10.2025 8

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Is American Carnage About To Spread To Venezuela? – OpEd

Every autocrat needs an enemy who threatens the country—preferably from both sides of the border. Such an enemy can serve

10.10.2025 2

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Trump Needs an Enemy to Justify His Power Grab; Enter Venezuela

Trump Needs an Enemy to Justify His Power Grab; Enter Venezuela
09.10.2025 5

Common Dreams

John Feffer

Trump, the United Nations, and the Banality of Evil

Trump, the United Nations, and the Banality of Evil
05.10.2025 20

Common Dreams

John Feffer

Trump At The UN: The Braggadacio Of Evil – OpEd

Trump At The UN: The Braggadacio Of Evil – OpEd

World leaders meet every September for the UN General Assembly. There have been plenty of weird moments over the years:

02.10.2025 2

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Trump: It’s Not Funny Anymore

Jesters once had considerably more leeway than the average person to make fun of the king. If otherwise loyal subjects made light of their leader,...

29.09.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Slow-Motion Authoritarianism

In military coups, the generals take over from one day to the next. Civilian presidents, when they declare martial law, assume emergency powers and...

09.09.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Slow-Motion Authoritarianism – OpEd

In military coups, the generals take over from one day to the next. Civilian presidents, when they declare martial law,

05.09.2025 5

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

The Geopolitics of the “Great Man”

The Trump administration is currently attempting to rewrite American history by whitewashing the country’s negative legacy and scrubbing out...

18.08.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Trump’s Tariff Tsunami

When an earthquake hits somewhere in the ocean, surrounding countries near and far brace for the big waves that inevitably follow. Donald Trump’s...

12.08.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

When Is the Trump Tariff Crisis Going to Hit for Real?

08.08.2025 50

Common Dreams

John Feffer

Is a State the Reward for Genocide?

Most Israelis are too focused on the atrocities that Hamas committed on October 7 to acknowledge, much less denounce, the atrocities their government...

01.08.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Is A State The ‘Reward’ For Genocide? – OpEd

Most Israelis are too focused on the atrocities that Hamas committed on October 7 to acknowledge, much less denounce, the

01.08.2025 6

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Is The World Order Collapsing? – OpEd

Sometimes, when the electricity goes out in a city, everyone works together to maintain order, help the most vulnerable residents,

24.07.2025 4

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Trump’s About-Face On Ukraine – OpEd

He promised to end the war in 24 hours. He made nice with Russian President Vladimir Putin and parroted Kremlin

17.07.2025 4

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

A New Far-Right American Party?

There are always worse political figures waiting in the wings. In Israel, for instance, Benjamin Netanyahu is a relative moderate compared to some...

15.07.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Elon Musk's New Far-Right Nazi Party for America

13.07.2025 30

Common Dreams

John Feffer

A New Far-Right American Party? – OpEd

There are always worse political figures waiting in the wings. In Israel, for instance, Benjamin Netanyahu is a relative moderate

10.07.2025 5

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Iran and the Nuclear Order

The obvious takeaway for Iran after the recent attacks is that it’s certainly dangerous to semi-covertly pursue nuclear weapons but it’s perhaps...

04.07.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Approaching The End Of Liberal Internationalism – OpEd

“We’re back,” I tell the room. It’s January 21, 2029, and I can barely contain my excitement. “America is back!”

26.06.2025 10

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Martial Law in the United States

The Trump administration has sidelined Congress, violated the U.S. Constitution, and taken an axe to both the U.S. and the global economies. Trump has...

24.06.2025 20

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Martial Law In The United States – OpEd

The Trump administration has sidelined Congress, violated the U.S. Constitution, and taken an axe to both the U.S. and the

19.06.2025 3

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Can the US Truly Come Back From Trump 2.0?

17.06.2025 7

Common Dreams

John Feffer

War at the Top

The falling out between Donald Trump and Elon Musk would make a grand opera. Two titans of business who entered a political marriage of convenience...

16.06.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

War At The Top – OpEd

The falling out between Donald Trump and Elon Musk would make a grand opera. Two titans of business who entered

12.06.2025 7

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

The Far Right’s Tipping Point

Beginning in the late 1980s, Eastern Europe shifted from being a political backwater to a political bellwether. By shrugging off the Soviet yoke and...

09.06.2025 30

CounterPunch

John Feffer

The Far Right’s Tipping Point – OpEd

Beginning in the late 1980s, Eastern Europe shifted from being a political backwater to a political bellwether. By shrugging off

06.06.2025 6

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

From Ukraine to Greenland, Are Trump’s Geopolitical Ambitions Driven by Mining?

When it comes to critical minerals, Trump wants to keep the US in, China out and everyone else down.

31.05.2025 5

Truthout

John Feffer

Trump’s Unprecedented Program of National Self-Destruction

The three key elements of Trump’s effort to deconstruct government are chaos, revenge, and patronage. The budget cuts are designed to send federal...

26.05.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Trump’s Hostility Towards China – OpEd

By Jonathan Power President Donald Trump’s antagonism towards China existed before the Coronavirus. Despite his bonhomie with President Jinping Xi

23.05.2025 7

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Department Of Government Chaos, Revenge, And Patronage – OpEd

It’s always been something of a shock to return to the United States after a stay in Europe or northeast

23.05.2025 7

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

The Trump Effect On Elections Globally – OpEd

Donald Trump is a polarizing figure in the United States. He has also succeeded in dividing the world. Particularly with

15.05.2025 4

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

The Obscenity Of Collective Punishment In Gaza – OpEd

Maybe you remember an incident like this from your schooldays. Someone in your class has done something wrong, like pass

08.05.2025 40

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Imagine You Are a Poor Nation, Trapped by Debt and Strangled by Climate Change—What Are Your Options?

Imagine you are a low-income country. You suffer from a heavy debt burden. You’ve been trying to catch up to the more affluent countries for...

02.05.2025 9

CounterPunch

John Feffer

What Other Countries Can Teach Us About Defending a Democracy in Crisis

In recent years, autocrats have been defeated in Brazil, Poland, and South Korea. What can we learn from the brave people who stood up to the...

28.04.2025 5

Common Dreams

John Feffer

How To Stop An Autocrat – OpEd

The best way of preventing authoritarian leaders from overthrowing democracies is to make sure that they never get into power

26.04.2025 8

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

This Disintegration of North America

Almost exactly 30 years ago, Canadian Bacon depicted a U.S. president picking on his neighbor to the north to boost his sagging approval ratings....

21.04.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

The Disintegration Of North America – OpEd

Almost exactly 30 years ago, Canadian Bacon depicted a U.S. president picking on his neighbor to the north to boost his sagging

18.04.2025 8

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Shredding Constitutions

Dictators defend their rule with guns. Democrats defend their rule with paper. Of course, the constitution that upholds democracy is not just any...

14.04.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Ripping Up Constitutions – OpEd

Dictators defend their rule with guns. Democrats defend their rule with paper. Of course, the constitution that upholds democracy is

10.04.2025 8

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Can Europe Stop Trump And Putin? – OpEd

The news of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest surprised me. It’s not that I doubted the former leader of the Philippines was

05.04.2025 8

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Is Europe the Last Champion of Liberal Democracy?

04.04.2025 5

The Nation

John Feffer

Trapped Between Authoritarians, Europe Must Fight, Not Retreat

01.04.2025 4

Common Dreams

John Feffer

Surviving a Political Dark Age

The news of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest surprised me. It’s not that I doubted the former leader of the Philippines was guilty of the horrific crimes...

01.04.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

The Illusion of Ceasefires

Israel has resumed its aerial bombardment of Gaza. The latest ceasefire, which lasted two months and led to the release of 33 Israeli hostages and...

31.03.2025 7

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Trump’s Manual for Not Turning a Cease-Fire Into a Lasting Peace

29.03.2025 5

Common Dreams

John Feffer

The Growing Inequality Among Countries And The Worsening Climate Crisis – OpEd

Reducing global inequality and saving the planet from climate catastrophe are intertwined. Let’s address both at once. In a fit

29.03.2025 6

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

The Illusion Of Ceasefires – OpEd

Israel has resumed its aerial bombardment of Gaza. The latest ceasefire, which lasted two months and led to the release of 33

27.03.2025 4

Eurasia Review

John Feffer