The U.S. Alone Is to Blame for a War With Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 As the two nations move inexorably closer to a full-scale conflict, it's essential that we recognize who started this cycle of violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ex-Nissan Boss Ghosn in Lebanon, Left Japan Over ‘Injustice’

YURI KAGEYAMA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 Criminal charges include under-reporting post-retirement compensation and diverting company money for personal use. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pope Denounces ‘Evil’ of Nuclear Weapons in Japan Trip

NICOLE WINFIELD and MARI YAMAGUCHI / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2019 He goes further than any other pontiff, saying merely having atomic bombs is to be condemned, ahead of his visits to Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Korean Peninsula Troubles Pose U.S. Security Challenge

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Nov 21, 2019 The toughest problem is North Korea’s refusal to restart negotiations with Washington on eliminating its nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Inequality Is Like a Tax on Two-Thirds of Your Income

Sam Pizzigati / OtherWords Nov 6, 2019 If the U.S. were as equal as Japan, the average American’s wealth would triple. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Millionaires’ Grip on the Globe Is Only Tightening

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 22, 2019 According to Credit Suisse's annual Global Wealth Report, just .9 percent of the population now owns nearly half of the planet's wealth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Has Trump’s Trade War Put Us on a Crash Course With Recession?

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Aug 7, 2019 Author and University of Missouri professor Bill Black assesses the perils of the president's economic brinksmanship with China. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Democrats Can Have Their Progressive Policies and Pay for Them Too

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jul 8, 2019 As China and Japan have long demonstrated, the government can generate the money it needs simply by creating it on the books of its own banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Has Undeniably Failed to Reverse America’s Decline

Dilip Hiro / TomDispatch Jul 3, 2019 Despite being voted in to address the decline of the self-proclaimed greatest world power, Trump has done little to make the nation "great." Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Where Are the Skeptics Amid the Push for War With Iran?

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Jun 17, 2019 Who's behind the attacks in the Gulf of Oman? A journalist challenges the dominant media narrative and calls for a formal investigation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump, Japan’s Abe at Odds Over North Korean Missile Tests

JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press May 27, 2019 The president says he is not “personally” bothered by the recent tests and doesn’t believe they violated U.N. Security Council resolutions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Opens State Visit, Needles Japan Over Trade Issues

JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press May 25, 2019 He begins a largely ceremonial, four-day stint even as tensions over the trade imbalance remain high and the countries work toward a deal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )