All posts filed under: Americas

Q&A: Blinken’s Visit to China

Question: CGTN (Chinese Global Television Network) published on 30/6/2023: (The Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for making irresponsible statements about bilateral relations. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in an interview earlier that Washington will continue to defend its own interests, and will continue in taking actions and making statements that China […]

Q&A: US Congress Elections

Question: The Republican Party secured control, with a small majority, over the US House of Representatives which is made up of 435 seats. [“It won at least 218 seats, according to estimates by CBS News, the BBC partner in the United States.” (BBC, November 17, 2022)]. As for the Democrats, they celebrated [“Sunday that the […]

Whether Republican or Democrat, the Midterm elections in the US are a Game to Enrich the Billionaires

Voting in the US midterm elections has finished, and the votes are still being counted in some states, and voters are waiting anxiously to see whether Democrats will hold on to both chambers of the Congress, or whether Republicans will win control. Within days the result for the House of Representatives will be finalized. Republicans […]

Teen Brutalized by Police

On July 27th, 2022, 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah was brutally beaten by three Oak Lawn police officers in Illinois. Eyewitness video showed the boy being held face down, restrained, tased, and repeatedly punched in the head and legs. He is now admitted in the hospital with a neck brace, broken nose, and internal bleeding. Subsequently, the […]

Q&A: What is Behind Facebook’s Outage?

Question: On 14/10/2021, America held an international conference related to combating crime in the cyber field, with the participation of 30 countries, and neither Russia nor China were invited. Activity on Facebook stopped on Monday evening, 4/10/2021, when hundreds of millions of people around the world were suddenly unable to use Facebook and its subsidiaries, […]

Q&A: The Impact of the US-Russia Summit in Geneva

Question: On Wednesday 16/6/2021 the first summit between US President Biden and Russian President Putin was held in Geneva. What is the significance of this summit? And what is its objective? Were positive results achieved from the meeting of the two presidents in Geneva, that is, are US-Russian relations heading towards improvement after years of […]

Biden’s Visit to Tulsa Does Not Erase the Shame of America’s Worst Race Massacre

US President Joe Biden wants to clean America’s bad image at home and abroad after taking over from Trump. However, that means addressing the evil legacy of crimes that occurred before Trump came to office and that will continue to blacken America’s internal harmony after Biden leaves. Last week, Biden marked the 100th anniversary of […]

Views on the News 13/02/2021

Headlines: • COVID-19: Vaccine Nationalism, High Prices and Supply Chain Issues Slowing Worldwide Coronavirus Inoculation • No Change in US Policy on Kashmir, says US State Department • US-China Competition: A Bipolar Technology Order • After Two Hour China Phone Call, Biden says China will ‘Eat our Lunch’ • US Military in the Middle East, […]

Trump’s Supporters and Opponents are Just Pawns in the Bigger Game

Following the carnage at the US Capitol, ABC News reported on the 15th of January: “Corporate donors flee Republican Party following Capitol Hill riot, and it’s only the beginning”. Disney, Coca-Cola, Walmart, Amazon, Airbnb and Mastercard are “targeting the 147 Republicans who still challenged the results of America’s presidential election after the Capitol building was […]

America’s Sacred Democracy Eats Itself

American protesters supporting the outgoing US President Donald Trump stormed the headquarters of the US Congress to reject the inauguration of the new president, Joe Biden, who they see as rigging the elections, and considered themselves defenders of democracy and the American constitution, Trump had delivered a fiery speech urging his supporters to protest and […]

America’s Crisis in Democracy Throws Biden Significant Challenges

After the violent attacks on the US Capitol Hill, calls for Trump’s impeachment and resignation have grown across American society. Technology companies like Twitter and Facebook have barred Trump from posting content, while US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to strip Trump of the nation’s nuclear launch codes and prohibit him from starting […]

The Truth behind the US Decision on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

By now, the horrors that the Uyghur Muslims are facing in China are common knowledge; torture, sterilization of Uyghur women, forced separation and forced labour. Regarding forced labour, the US has introduced a series of bills, the most recent one is entitled “the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.” It is awaiting approval in the Senate, […]

America’s Priorities

The US Presidential election put on display the deep divisions in the US and something US president Donald Trump for long played upon. The new US president now faces significant challenges in navigating the US through numerous strategic challenges. The electoral victory of the Democrats in many ways doesn’t change the fact that the US […]

Trump Was A Dishonest Face for The Equally Dishonest Democratic System

The presidents before Trump were complicit in manufacturing wars to further American colonial adventurism, just as Trump has continued to assert American control overseas. As the presidents change, very little else does. Joe Biden taking the reins of power will offer more of the same. Rather than looking at the short-term temporary gains in backing one horse […]