Discussing Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia
Here I am with my friends Donald, Bibi, Sara and Melania… And speak a little about the stupidity of scapegoating Iran for everything, of
Lost peace and fake news
By Jan Oberg Proud to join “Middle East With Naskah Zada” at her program in New York and talking about the reasons that peace
Syria – two perspectives illustrated
“The Debate” of April 16, 2017 on Iran’s PressTV between Richard Millett and myself is important to me. I think it will be for
The US/NATO confrontation with Russia is dangerous
TFF LiveApril 12, 2017 The secretaries of state, Tillerson and Lavrov meet today. We seem to enter a stage of what must appropriately be
The Meaninglessness of War: Aleppo
Here my 6th photo series from Aleppo – hashtag #keepfocusonaleppo.
Lund, Sweden – March 24, 2017
Can the almost total destruction of Eastern Aleppo
Discussing NATO with a former U.S. Ass. Sec. of Defence
A 30 min debate about NATO, Ukraine, Crimea, Yugoslavia, Syria the eternal enemy images and the – obsolete – philosophy on which NATO builds.
I wonder about Aleppo…
By Jan Oberg I shot this simple video out of the window on December 13, 2016. I wonder about Aleppo and say #keepfocusonaleppo ©
On Trump endorsing torture
Human rights is not my field but we have to speak up against Trump’s personal endorsement of it. This is nothing new, the US
Faces of Aleppo
Fourth photo story from Aleppo: “Faces of Aleppo. Just out of 4,5 years of occupation hell” January 25, 2017 Unique photos from Eastern Aleppo
From Obama to Trump
Commenting with David Swanson, leading and sharp peace intellectual, on the inauguration of Trump – also about the legacy of Barrack Obama. For Iran’s
Danske specialstyrker til Syrien og Irak!
Sådan står der på Politikens forside om aftenen den 19. januar 2017 Dansk militærpolitik Danmark slog ind på sin bane som bøllestat i 1999
Good: EU will honour the deal with Iran
Happy to speak positively about the EU foreign policy chief’s commitment to stand by the nuclear deal with Iran – a clear signal also to
Aleppo’s evil humanitarians
The third photo story from the days of the liberation of Aleppo in SyriaUnique photos with text from Aleppo’s Jibrin reception center for people
The little girl from Eastern Aleppo
New year’s night, January 1, 2017 This girl had come out of Eastern Aleppo after four dark years of occupation by Western-backed terrorists – too
Why on earth renew old sanctions on Iran?
It’s destructive for all! It’s difficult to see this as rational policy-making. It’s more of an indication of the grumpy super-power feeling that it’s
Imagine a Middle East with no weapons!
Here a few comments on Erdogan’s recent attack on the West for supplying arms to the Kurds. Funny that Turkey’s president should accuse someone
“Shadow World” – on your tax money
I’ve felt deeply touched by Johan Grimonprez’ brilliant and frightening documentary “Shadow World” which is based on Andrew Feinstein’s book with the same name. I
U.S. nuclear policies – two world views
Last night I had the opportunity to discuss nuclear weapons with an experienced, high-ranking security analyst who has been both a military, a scholar,
Danmark fejlbomber i Syrien – og hvad skal vi så spørge om, tro og lære?
Hvor er den officielle danske beklagelse og undskyldning til ofrene? Det vågne, skadereducerende diplomati lige nu? Er påstanden om at det blot var en fejltagelse
The Clintons celebrated – but likely disastrous for the world
Hillary Rodham Clinton was nominated last night by the Democratic Party as its candidate for the U.S. Presidency. She may well win on November
Turkey’s coup – Another example of the West’s disintegration
Here is my take on the July 15 coup in Turkey – why it happened the way it did and what is the least
Fearology and militarism – But the real enemy is us
Published on July 8, 2016, the day of the NATO Summit in Warsaw. It’s the 5th in the TFF Series “The New Cold War”
Much stronger than during the First Cold War: Why is NATO so irrational today?
By Jan Oberg The third article in the TFF series on The New Cold War We are witnessing a remarkable increase in tension between
“Peace, Conflict, Democracy”
The West leaves, a multi-polar world comes Jan Øberg – Video lecture – Part 1/3
NATO’s confrontational policy
On June 15, 2016 I participated in a discussion with Mike O’Hanlon from the Brookings Institution on CCTV America – China’s international TV station
On Obama’s visit to Hiroshima – TFF PressInfo # 373
TFF PressInfo # 373: What Obama should do in Hiroshima tomorrowArticles by Jonathan Power & Richard Falkhttp://bit.ly/1U8PEq3 With an intro by Jan Oberg.
Nordiske ledere i Det Hvide Hus og dansk uvidenhedsjournalistik
Hvad får vi egentlig at vide om det nordiske topmøde i Washington? Svar: Andedamsjournalistik om middagen, salen, musikken, underholdningen og Lars Løkke Rasmussens morsomme
Vidste forsvarsministeren dette om F35 på pressekonferencen?
På pressekonferencen igår påpegede forsvarsminister Peter Christensen på at man kan være tryg ved at F35 endnu ikke er færdigudviklet fordi den amerikanske kongres løbende
Danmark skal ikke bombe – 6 artikler
Den 19. april 2016 havde Folketinget 2. behandling af forslaget om også at bombe og indsætte specialstyrker i Syrien. Jeg mener at sagen er
Denmark to attack in Syria – too
Something is rotten in the State of Denmark and the world will increasingly see it. It’s an unpleasant combination of Islamophobia, militarism and a
Danmark skal ikke også i krig i Syrien!
Så skal Danmark i bombe krig for 6. gang siden 1999. Det er i hvert fald hvad DR varsler her. Først var der
NATO outdated – Abolish war
Commenting on NATO S-G Jens Stoltenberg’s wish for dialogue with Russia – a bit odd after all the other provocative initiatives he has spearheaded
At lifting most of the sanctions on Iran
Congratulations to Iran – people, leadership and brilliant negotiation team under the leadership of foreign minister Javad Zarif.But then I criticise that the US
North Korea’s bomb test hysteria
Here media hysteria goes again. This is BBC. It is very difficult to know what has happened. The media and many governments around the world
Don’t underestimate Donald Trump
Don’t underestimate him, count him out or think he is crazy. NBC’s “Meet the Press” half-hour interview with Donald Trump is interesting. He has passion
Yemen – the mainstream narrative is grossly misleading
TFF PressInfo # 317 – My introduction to four important articles by TFF Associates on the conflict and violence in Yemen.
If so, let the U.S. isolate itself
Iran says nuclear deal depends on lifting of sanctions | Reuters This is a timely reminder to those who believe the Iran nuclear deal
Ignoring May 9 in Russia – another Western conflict-management blunder
The Guardian reports that Western top leaders are going to snub the commemoration in Moscow of the 70th Anniversary of the Allied Victory over
Comments to Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
Today Charles Krauhammer – a well-known extreme rightist usually advocating war – writes in the Washington Post under the headline “The Iran deal: The
Comment to Israel’s defence minister in Washington Post
Israel’s defence minister Moshe Ya’alon writes in Washington Post under the headline “Current Iran framework will make war more likely”When I wrote my comment
The Zionist lobby does it again – and again
This is the second posting today on this issue…Please support Jake Lynch, a TFF Associate, from being sacked because of his solidarity with Palestine
Isn’t it time to boycott pro-Zionist media?
Listen very carefully to the eloquent PM Netanyahu here again giving it full blast thanks to CNN in an interview in which he (again)
16 years since NATO started its war on Yugoslavia – all criminals still at large
Today – 16 years since NATO began to bomb Serbia and did so mercilessly for 78 days to carve out Kosovo as an independent
P1 Debats politiske tilrettelæggelse omkring missilforsvaret
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