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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 3

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

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

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 3

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 5

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 3

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 3

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Why the Rest of the World Should Boycott Trump’s America

24.03.2025 20

Common Dreams

John Feffer

It’s Time To Boycott The US – OpEd

The Trump administration objected so strenuously to a recent speech by South Africa’s ambassador that it expelled him from the United...

20.03.2025 20

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Crypto and the Far Right

Back in 2021, Donald Trump called cryptocurrency “a disaster waiting to happen” and a “scam.” Takes one to know one, right? As he got closer...

18.03.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

The Far-Right and the Crypto Scam

16.03.2025 4

Common Dreams

John Feffer

Crypto And The Far Right – OpEd

Back in 2021, Donald Trump called cryptocurrency “a disaster waiting to happen” and a “scam.” Takes one to know one, right? As

16.03.2025 4

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

The End Of US Soft Power? – OpEd

During the Cold War, the United States waged a war of ideas with the Soviet Union to capture the hearts

10.03.2025 4

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Europe Has To Choose: Maintain An Abusive Relationship Or Break With US – OpEd

Donald Trump has always presented himself as a master builder, a successful real estate developer who erected office buildings and

27.02.2025 4

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

The Trump-Musk Cultural Revolution

The aging leader wanted to shake up his country, so he launched a second revolution with the help of a cadre of young people. Drunk with power, the...

24.02.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Resisting Trump and Musk’s Cultural Revolution

22.02.2025 4

Common Dreams

John Feffer

The Trump-Musk Cultural Revolution – OpEd

The aging leader wanted to shake up his country, so he launched a second revolution with the help of a

20.02.2025 7

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Trump to Gaza: We Will Replace You

“They are coming to replace us.” It sounds like the tagline of a horror movie. And indeed, what the far right whispers into ears, chants at...

19.02.2025 10

CounterPunch

John Feffer

Trump's Great Replacement Theory for Gaza: 'We Will Replace You'

14.02.2025 9

Common Dreams

John Feffer

Trump To Gaza: We Will Replace You – OpEd

“They are coming to replace us.” It sounds like the tagline of a horror movie. And indeed, what the far right

13.02.2025 4

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

Trump’s Scare Tactics – OpEd

Going into 2025, the world was already pretty scary. Take your pick: climate change, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, pandemic, Elon

01.02.2025 5

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

The End Of American Democracy? – OpEd

Donald Trump cares little about democracy, except in the most utilitarian sense. For Trump, democracy is a ladder that he

24.01.2025 3

Eurasia Review

John Feffer

To Save Democracy From Trump, Mobilize Popular Rage Against the Wealthy

23.01.2025 4

Common Dreams

John Feffer