Backed by AFRICOM, corporations plunder DR Congo for “climate-friendly” materials and blame China

Cobalt, a key metallic element used in lithium batteries and other “green” technology, is sourced from slave labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the West points the finger at China, the US Africa Command is indirectly policing mining operations that profit US corporations. … Read More >Backed by AFRICOM, corporations plunder DR Congo for “climate-friendly” materials and blame China

Nicaragua’s foreign minister: We’re resisting a ‘pandemic of neo-colonialism’

The Grayzone’s Ben Norton sat down for an interview with Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister Denis Moncada to discuss the country’s decision to leave the OAS, attempts to build an international alliance against US unilateralism, and what an anti-imperialist foreign policy looks like. … Read More >Nicaragua’s foreign minister: We’re resisting a ‘pandemic of neo-colonialism’

Alfred de Zayas slams US, NATO regime-change wars and use of sanctions

On this episode, we speak to Professor Alfred de Zayas, a former UN independent expert and author of ‘Building a Just World Order’. He discusses the distrust among some of the global public towards the United Nations, Britain ignoring UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer’s report that Julian Assange is being tortured and his call for him to be freed … Read More >Alfred de Zayas slams US, NATO regime-change wars and use of sanctions

Russia’s top security official says West responsible for ‘destroying’ Ukraine

Ukraine is just another name on the long list of places devastated by the West’s overseas interventionism, the head of Russia’s Security Council has claimed, warning that the interference has helped destroy the country’s economy. … Read More >Russia’s top security official says West responsible for ‘destroying’ Ukraine