Marcia Baker

1 month ago | eir.news | Marcia Baker |Jason Ross |Cynthia R. Rush |Carl Osgood

In the last 48 hours sparks are flying from the backfire of NATO narratives, in the circles of the Group of 7, European Union and Trans-Atlantic alignments. Though the future is still undefined, and dangers and suffering remain, the way is clearly opening for a new paradigm of security and economic benefit for all. On Feb.

2 months ago | eir.news | Marcia Baker |Carl Osgood |Paul Gallagher

The World Is in Suspense—The Very Time To Intervene for a Safe, New Futureby Marcia Merry Baker (EIRNS) — Feb. 03, 2025It is now two weeks into the second Presidency of Donald Trump, and the world is in suspense. There are dramatic breaking developments, but the question is, where will they lead? Will it be toward solutions, or to a greater slide into chaos and danger, even to the point of nuclear holocaust?

2 months ago | eir.news | Marcia Baker |Steven Carr |Carl Osgood |Paul Gallagher

NASA satellite photos released in December 2024 show the success of the New Delta Project in Egypt to transform desert land into farmland. This project—one of several in different parts of the nation, aims to convert some 9,240 sq. km (3,500 sq. miles) of barren land west of the River Nile Delta, into productive cropland. It is working. NASA posted a satellite photo from Nov. 28, 2018, contrasted to one taken Nov. 20, 2024, which dramatically shows green rectangles and circles of irrigated fields.

2 months ago | eir.news | Carl Osgood |Paul Gallagher |Marcia Baker

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington Feb. 2 to, among other things, meet with President Donald Trump. “The discussions on the Middle East with Israel and various and sundry other countries are progressing,” Trump told reporters yesterday, reported the Times of Israel. He did not offer details, but the comment came as indirect talks are slated to resume between Israel and Hamas on a second stage of the three-phase Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.

2 months ago | eir.news | Bill Jones |Carl Osgood |Paul Gallagher |Marcia Baker

President Trump has gotten into a huff over legislation last year by South Africa which indicated that the government can in certain circumstances, offer “zero compensation” for property it decides to expropriate in the public interest. This has been part of a continual fight since the end of apartheid where most of the land remains in white ownership. Elon Musk, who has complained himself about the measure, has no doubt also riled up the President.