Jennifer Williams

Apr 26, 2024 | richmond.com | Jennifer Williams

A drumbeat among many Democrats is to galvanize persuadable voters in a righteous movement to “save democracy” from a Republican Party now wholly ruled by former president Donald Trump. It’s an appeal to the founding tenet of our nation and one that has resonance for many voters, especially in light of the violent assault by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Dec 28, 2023 | foreignpolicy.com | Jennifer Williams

Hamas killed some 1,200 people when it attacked Israel on Oct. 7. It also sparked a conflagration in the Middle East that has reverberated around the world, upending diplomatic efforts years in the making, calling into question much of the conventional wisdom about the underlying dynamics of the conflict and the region, creating or exacerbating political schisms in the United States and Europe, and opening rifts both new and old among global powers.

Dec 27, 2023 | foreignpolicy.com | Jennifer Williams

2023 saw the deaths of several influential figures in world politics, from former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. As always, Foreign Policy was there to provide in-depth, thoughtful analysis and commentary about their lives and legacies.

Dec 23, 2023 | countercurrents.org | Michael T. Klare |Countercurrents Collective |John Ruehl |Jennifer Williams

The state visit to Vietnam by Xi Jinping is the most significant political event in China-Vietnam relations this year, and has achieved tremendous success, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Dec 14 Thursday. The visit indeed holds important historical significance, marking a new milestone in the relationship between the two countries. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Vietnam.

Dec 23, 2023 | countercurrents.org | Jennifer Williams |Chris Hedges |Andre Damon |Vijay Prashad

Palestine’s Christian community is – not surprisingly – the oldest in the world, dating back to the first century. In Gaza, the community is now tiny, with just some 800 to 1,000 Christians remaining. But Gaza’s churches are some of the oldest in existence anywhere on the planet. Now these churches are shelters for refugees, and Christians are targets of Israel’s genocidal violence.