US imperialism

Chinese balloon

What began as an overblown diplomatic response by Washington to a Chinese surveillance balloon that drifted across the continental United States, before being shot down over the Atlantic Ocean, has morphed into a major confrontation, writes Barry Sheppard.

Burkina Faso coup Sept 2022

Burkina Faso鈥檚 government decided on January 18 to ask French military forces to leave the country within a month, reports Vijay Prashad.

2022 Peru coup

A rapid end to the Peruvian crisis appears unlikely after the right-wing 鈥渟oft coup鈥 against President Pedro Castillo, writes Rodrigo Acu帽a.

US army soldier with US flag in the background.

Since its inception, the United States聽has schemed聽to spread its power, often unbeknownst to its own citizens, writes聽Binoy Kampmark.

US Ambassador Laura Dogu (left) and Honduran President Xiomara Castro

United States Ambassador to Honduras Laura Dogu was summoned by Honduran foreign minister Enrique Reina on October 31 for meddling in the country鈥檚 internal affairs, writes Ana Zorita.

Haiti protesters against food insecurity and increasing poverty

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians took to the streets protesting the government鈥檚聽request for foreign military intervention in Haiti. Tanya Wadhwa reports.

US-China Pacific

If ever there was a blatant statement of realpolitik masquerading as friendliness, the latest United States-Pacific Island declaration must count as one of them, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Latin American leaders

Ahead of Colombian President Gustavo Petro鈥檚 inauguration, US Republican Senator Ted Cruz railed about the 鈥渁cute dangers to American national security鈥 posed by leftist governments in Latin America, reports Ana Zorita.

The catastrophe in Afghanistan is聽an indictment of imperialism and the United States鈥 vengeful approach to its聽withdrawal a year ago, writes聽William Briggs.

John Bolton

The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously condemned recent comments by former US National Security Advisor John Bolton boasting about his involvement in coup plots against the government of Nicol谩s Maduro, reports Jos茅 Luis Granados Ceja.

NATO meeting in Madrid

NATO鈥檚 hawkish Madrid meeting booked the political benefits from Putin鈥檚 Ukraine invasion to the account of the imperialist power that stood to gain most from it 鈥 the US, reports Dick Nichols.

Hichilema

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced on April 26 that they had set up an office in the US embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, reports Vijay Prashad. There are fears that it is only a matter of time until this is transformed into a full-scale US military base.