Recent articles by Ben Norton

US post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows

US post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows

Wars the US waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.

French ambassador: US ‘rules-based order’ means Western domination, violating international law

French ambassador: US ‘rules-based order’ means Western domination, violating international law

France’s ex US Ambassador Gérard Araud criticised Washington for frequently violating international law and said its so-called “rules-based order” is an unfair “Western order” based on “hegemony.” He condemned the new cold war on China, instead calling for mutual compromises.