Opinions

Venezuela and Iran hold the largest and third-largest petroleum reserves in the world, respectively. Both have also been targeted for regime change by Washington. The two commonalities are not unrelated. By Roger D. Harris Of course, the world’s hegemon would…

“The real American tradition isn’t war—it’s the people’s resistance to it.” On June 16, Rolling Stone reported on the recent “No Kings” demonstrations that revealed something profound about American values. In the article they noted that Saturday’s protests drew millions…

One positive action of Donald Trump’s administration was facilitating a ceasefire between Pakistan and India, preventing both countries from escalating into destruction—similar to what is now happening between Iran and Israel. If we set aside debates over who initiated contact…

So China will not get itself involved in the Israel-Iran War It’s only June of 2025, but the past few months feel very long. On top of the trench warfare in Ukraine, unending deaths and struggles in Gaza, a historic air…

Preface to a Farewell  Over the course of the last 3 and ½ years, my Pressenza articles have been primarily concerned with two things: 1) shedding a light on the incredibly dangerous, ideologically driven perpetual war-path that the US has…

Several days have passed since the direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli regime began, and it is already clear that this is not just another regional skirmish. What we are witnessing is not merely…

No one knows what’s going to happen next. This isn’t World War II, when the objectives were more or less clear and nations debated whether or not to get involved. Today, we’re navigating an uncharted world—fractured, volatile, and unpredictable. The…

Emotions form the very essence of our humanity—the invisible force that gives meaning to existence. They bestow upon us life’s most precious gifts: the warmth of love, the serenity of peace, and the exhilaration of intimacy. The velvety touch of…

When hundreds of media workers died of  Covid 19 complications across India, a few people thought the corona disaster would also devastate the print media with sharply declined circulation figures resulting in shrinking advertisement revenues. Many established newspaper-publishing groups either…

On Tuesday, June 10 2025, I addressed a meeting at the European Parliament, an event organised by The Left and M5S Europa, on the theme of “The Economic Conditions for Peace”, alongside Jeffrey Sachs and Giuseppe Conte. My talk can be watched and…