The Washington Post and its leading national security columnist, David Ignatius, have labeled the so-called “peace plan” for Gaza the “real deal.”  Ignatius’ view of the plan, which is essentially an ...

These are unprecedented times, and CounterPunch remains steadfast as the threat of fascism looms closer. But we can't do it alone. We are calling on you, our loyal readers, to keep us going. We don't ...

On 23 September 2025, US President Donald Trump delivered a dramatic address, explicitly threatening those allegedly involved in drug trafficking to the United States with being blown “out of ...

In his novel The Autumn of the Patriarch, which is eerily evocative of our current political plight, Gabriel Garcia Marquez described how a Latin American ...

In the Americas, old forms of extractivism and accumulation are being rebranded under the guise of “green” development. But beneath the surface, the reality is stark: the transition being promoted ...

Carlos Ron is Co-Coordinator of the Nuestra America office of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. He is a former Venezuelan diplomat who served as Vice Minister for North America ...

The truth is rarely pure and never simple,” wrote Oscar Wilde. That observation holds true for press freedom on both sides of the Atlantic. The US ...

I haven’t seen a family friend, Steve, for a few decades, but we’ve kept up a conversation over the past several years. Steve recently returned to Canada, ...

It is not unusual to hear America’s talking heads—those oracles of the 24-hour news cycle and syndicated radio chatter—invoke the specter of Rome when ...

Washington’s escalating regime-change offensive against Venezuela uses drug interdiction conflated with combatting “terrorism” as a pretext for the ...

When President Donald Trump adamantly proclaimed in a press conference on Sept. 22, 2025, that pregnant women should not take Tylenol, I immediately ...

Following the revolt of the besieged against their jailors on October 7, 2023, the Zionist hasbara machine mobilized across the world to impose a false narrative. Its goal was clear: erase history, ...