Nafeez Ahmed: The Next Big Scam – Suppressing Global “Riots”

Defence industry poised for billion dollar profits from global riot ‘contagion’ Forecasts of relentless civil unrest in the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia seen as massive ‘investment opportunity’ The next five years will see the international market for ‘riot control systems’ boom to a value of more than $5 billion at an annual …

Nafeez Ahmed: Terror, climate chaos, financial crisis are the costs of ‘doing business’

Terror, climate chaos, financial crisis are the costs of ‘doing business’ The techno-narcissism of predatory neoliberal capitalism is locked into an endless war with the bastard monster of its own creation – Islamic State. Fifteen years into the 21st century, humanity has made little progress in addressing major threats to civilisation. In fact, on terrorism, …

Open Democracy: Nafeez Ahmed on How ISIS Wants to Destroy the “Gray Zone” — And How to Defend It

ISIS wants to destroy the ‘grey zone’. Here’s how we defend it Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed 16 November 2015 After the Paris attacks, it is imperative that we safeguard this arena of co-existence, where people of all faith and none remain unified on the principles of common humanity. EXTRACT While Hollande’s reactionary declaration of war is …

Nafeez Ahmed: UN Sustainability Plan Doomed

The UN’s Sustainability Plan Is ‘Doomed,’ According to Linguistic Analysis The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which seek to end poverty and hunger while creating sustainable societies, look like great news at first glance. But a report circulated to UN officials argues that the entire SDG process has been “fundamentally compromised” by powerful corporations with …

Nafeez Ahmed: USG Culpability in Pakistani School Massacre + Criminal Foreign Policy & Revolution USA RECAP

Who is responsible for the Pakistan school massacre? EXTRACT In 2009, I obtained a confidential report commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which provided a shocking explanation for this seemingly contradictory policy. The report, authored by respected defence consultant Prof Ola Tunander, who had previously contributed to a high-level Danish government inquiry into …