The Interrogation of Richard Falk: When Speaking Truth Becomes a “National Security Threat”

 

The Interrogation of Richard Falk: When Speaking Truth Becomes a “National Security Threat” By Rima Najjar I wrote this essay to show what really happened when Richard Falk and Hilal Elver were detained at the Canadian border — and to explore what it reveals about power, accountability, and the fight to speak truth to authority. Read here

The Justice of the Empire By Manlio Dinucci While concentrating a growing military force in the Caribbean against Venezuela, the Trump Administration is conducting a systematic persecution of Venezuelan immigrants in the United States. Read here

Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Istanbul and Iznikfor the Nicene Declaration of Faith (Credo): Heartland, Rimland Geopolitics and Religions By Ret Admiral Cem Gürdeniz Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Istanbul and Iznik on November 28, 2025, for the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Declaration of Faith (Credo)—in which Jesus was declared to be of the same essence as God—is not merely a simple act of faith. Read here

How Likely Is It That Switzerland Follows the EU Into Vassalage to the US? By Andrew Korybko TASS raised awareness earlier in November about an intriguing article published by the Swiss German-language daily Tages-Anzeiger. The latter reported that the US wants Switzerland to comply with all sanctions in exchange for reduced tariffs. They mention the US’ recent deals with Malaysia and Cambodia (Article 5.2.2 of each) as a model. Read here

Competing for Emissions: The COP31 Climate Change Conference 2026. Candidate Contest Australia vs. Türkiye By Dr. Binoy Kampmark It’s so silly as to be depraved. Two countries, hardly exemplary when it comes to their environmental credentials, vying for hosting rights to an event that does more to emit greenhouse gases than it resolves to limiting them. But this is exactly what Australia and Türkiye are doing regarding the Conference of Parties (COP) for 2026, school louts seeking to make themselves the most noticed in the playground of climate change politics. Read here

Reflecting on China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) By Peter Koenig China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) presents a balancing act of human and technical development. The two pillars are part of a strategy of integration, where technical advances favor human-centered progress; meaning full employment through enforced human inputs in manufacturing, services, and agriculture, as well as in technical Research and Development. Read here

Sir Keir Starmer Can’t Afford Peace in Ukraine By Dr. F. Andrew Wolf, Jr. The Guardian reported last week that the British military is preparing for operations in Ukraine. While this was easy to treat as mere saber-rattling, Keir Starmer’s declaration reaffirming the UK’s unwavering support for Ukraine is not just leftover Labour-campaign rhetoric. Read here