Opinion

MCC and the “plots” behind it

Jeevan Jagat June 10, 2022

MCC and the “plots” behind it

The Millennium Challenge Corporation Agreement (MCC Agreement) was approved by the House of Representatives after 20 years of opposition and protest from our people. Unfortunately, our demonstrations failed to prevent this agreement from making Nepal a pawn in the US Indo-Pacific strategy and even a geopolitical "abandoned pawn"...more

India expected to maintain autonomy at upcoming Quad summit, still cautious about IPEF despite being initial signatory: Analysts

Deng Xiaoci and Wan Hengyi May 25, 2022

India expected to maintain autonomy at upcoming Quad summit, still cautious about IPEF despite being initial signatory: Analysts

India, a South Asian power that has shown significant differences in attitude toward Russia and other three members of the four-nation coalition Quad, is expected to maintain its autonomy and continues to be cautious about the US-proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for the sake of its own interests...more

US monetary policy deepens global debt crisis in developing economies, including Sri Lanka

Maya Majueran May 25, 2022

US monetary policy deepens global debt crisis in developing economies, including Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is grappling with the deepest economic crisis it has ever seen. The country has defaulted on its $78 billion worth of payments to international creditors, the first time in its history since its independence. Its debt obligations for this year alone exceed $7 billion, yet Sri...more

Relentless push to expand NATO represents US’ ill-fated attempt to restore a unipolar world

Andrey Kortunov May 25, 2022

Relentless push to expand NATO represents US’ ill-fated attempt to restore a unipolar world

The ninth enlargement of the NATO alliance is perhaps the most vivid illustration of the ongoing consolidation of the Collective West. A change in the political and military-strategic status of the two formerly neutral countries in Europe, Finland and Sweden, not only completely flips the geopolitical situation in...more

Nazism: UKraine’s Deadly Disease

Vyacheslav Tetekin, Dr.Sc. (History) April 15, 2022

Nazism: UKraine’s Deadly Disease

Today, as the military operation in Ukraine goes on, it is becoming increasingly evident that the ideological basis of the present Ukrainian government is extreme nationalism, or rather, overt Neo-Nazism. It is the continuation of the pro-Fascist Bandera movement which took the side of Hitler’s Germany during its...more

Europe risks ending up in a militarized dynamic again: US scholar James Peck

Xia Wenxin April 13, 2022

Europe risks ending up in a militarized dynamic again: US scholar James Peck

Editor's Note: The escalated conflict between Russia and Ukraine didn't just expose problems between the two countries. It also revealed the realities of other major players in the global geopolitical arena: China, the US, and Europe… How will the ongoing Ukraine crisis end? What should Europe learn from it?...more

‘They were waiting for the moment to shut down RT America’ – Chris Hedges

Wang Wenwen April 13, 2022

‘They were waiting for the moment to shut down RT America’ – Chris Hedges

As the Ukraine conflict goes on, the US has escalated its censorship of speech. Among those censored is Chris Hedges (Hedges), a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a former host for RT America. Coincidentally, he left the New York Times 17 years ago due to his vocal opposition to...more

India’s distancing from US over Ukraine crisis has deeper implications

Martin Jacques April 12, 2022

India’s distancing from US over Ukraine crisis has deeper implications

The overwhelming assumption in the West is that the world, with a few exceptions, is strongly opposed to Russia's military actions in Ukraine. The West itself, including the great majority of Europe, seems to be of one voice in its condemnation. But worldwide the picture is rather more...more

Russia to become more geopolitically ‘Asian’ as Ukraine crisis drags on

Vladislav Gulevich April 11, 2022

Russia to become more geopolitically ‘Asian’ as Ukraine crisis drags on

The special military operation of the Russian army in Ukraine makes us think about the socio-cultural aftermath of this event that may influence Russian foreign policy and its geopolitical role in the world. Some experts say Russia will inevitably turn into a more "Asian" country as Europe almost...more

Let Us Reunify the Country Independently and Peacefully

President Kim Il Sung April 10, 2022

Let Us Reunify the Country Independently and Peacefully

Based on the noble ideals and principles laid down in the July 4 North-South Joint Statement, and taking into consideration the actual situation in our country in which different ideologies and social systems exist in north and south, we must seek the shortest and surest way to national...more

Instability brewer: Behind every war and turmoil in the world is shadow of the Star-Spangled Banner

Left Review Online April 8, 2022

Instability brewer: Behind every war and turmoil in the world is shadow of the Star-Spangled Banner

Editor's Note: "This man cannot remain in power." US President Joe Biden made this remark about Russian leader Vladimir Putin on March 26, 2022 during a speech he made in Poland. Though the White House had tried to explain away the utterance for the president, the real purpose of...more

US is strategizing in South Pacific region while China promotes development

Hu Bo April 6, 2022

US is strategizing in South Pacific region while China promotes development

Earlier this month, the US government named Joseph Yun, who served as US special envoy for North Korea under former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, to lead talks with three Pacific Island countries - the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), the Federated States of Micronesia...more

Be wary of US instigating conflict in the South China Sea amid Ukraine crisis

Li Kaisheng April 4, 2022

Be wary of US instigating conflict in the South China Sea amid Ukraine crisis

A Forbes article on Sunday noted that while the world is "distracted by Russia," China is taking the opportunity to "violate" its neighbors' sovereignty. It then hyped Beijing's "violations" of Manila's sovereign rights in the South China Sea (SCS), claiming that China intends to "spy on a US-Philippine...more

China, South Asia share consensus on major issues despite US incitement

Zhao Gancheng April 1, 2022

China, South Asia share consensus on major issues despite US incitement

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi last week visited Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and Nepal, all of which are China's neighboring countries. Some suggest that Wang's visit is out of "Beijing's fears of diplomatic isolation" amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In regard to the crisis, many of China's...more

Who are the mouthpieces of US-led war of public opinion on “Chinese dams’ threats” along Mekong River, and what are their typical methods?

Hu Yuwei and Zhao Juecheng April 1, 2022

Who are the mouthpieces of US-led war of public opinion on “Chinese dams’ threats” along Mekong River, and what are their typical methods?

US' politicization of ecological water issues in the Mekong River for the purpose of tarnishing China's reputation via launching rhetoric battles has become more trendy. The Stimson Center, a US-backed think tank, again bashed China in February for allegedly "holding a massive amount of water" and "might need...more