“The strongest military in the Middle East and the strongest military in the world fought together, shoulder by shoulder, side by side against a nation that was under 47 years …
Yingnan (“Chris”) Yi on China’s role after the Xi-Trump summit
“China is the only major power that still has a functional, candid channel to Tehran, to Gulf Arabs, and Washington, at the same time.” “We cannot have a sustainable resolution …
John Ross on the global impact of the U.S. war on Iran, and China’s perspective
“If Iran is left after the war in control of the Straits of Hormuz, this is a tremendous strategic defeat for the United States.” This was one of many crucial …
Indi Samarajiva discusses global impact of the Iran war turmoil with Helena Cobban
In an April 9 conversation with JWE president Helena Cobban, the Sri Lankan thinker Indi Samarajiva argued that “the subject of history is changing,” meaning that the U.S. and Trump …
Amb. Chas Freeman on the China-Pakistan peace initiative
In an April 1 conversation with Helena Cobban, retired U.S. Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr argued that the peace initiative that China and Pakistan proposed on March 31 for the …
Ray McGovern on why he judges Trump very unlikely to attack Iran
In an online conversation released by Just World Ed today veteran peace activist (and former CIA specialist) Ray McGovern provided a lively explanation of why he judges Trump is far, …
Why didn’t China veto Monday’s SC resolution on Gaza? Amb. Chas Freeman’s analysis
On Tuesday, I conducted a very informative and far-reaching conversation with Prof. John Mearsheimer, as part of our “Gaza & the World” series. At the end of it, both he …
Gaza & the World Ep. 3: Vijay Prashad on Gaza, China, and the Limits of Global Action
In the latest episode of our “Gaza & the World” series, Helena Cobban talked with Vijay Prashad about the intersection of the genocide in Gaza and the shifting global balance …
Innovative Regional Dialogue: Iran, Iraq, and Six Gulf Countries
by Richard Falk and Javad Heiran-Nia We are pleased to cross-post an excerpt of this interview of JWE Board Member and International Jurist Richard Falk by Iranian journalist, Javad Heiran-Nia. Javad …
H. Cobban debunks anti-China hysteria on climate
This summer, we are seeing that the long-forecast crisis of global warming is truly upon us, and last week U.S. “climate czar” John Kerry visited Beijing to (in the words …