Georgia versus Russia

Fanning the Flames of Another War in the Caucasus? By Eric Walberg, Counterpunch, March 5-6, 2010 With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the world expected a new era of peace and disarmament. But what happened? Instead of diminishing, US…

Haiti and the Aid Racket

By Ashley Smith, Counterpunch, Feb. 24, 2010 It’s now more than a month since the earthquake that laid waste to Port-au-Prince, killing more than 200,000 people and thrusting millions of people into the most desperate conditions. But according to the…