by John P. Ruehl | Jun 22, 2022 | Africa, Burkina Faso, China, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Europe, Food, Health Care/Medicine, History, Human Rights, India, Japan, Kenya, Middle East, Niger, Nigeria, North America, Politics, Russia, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Trade, Turkey, Ukraine, United Nations, War, Yemen
The effects of the war in Ukraine have brought much of the world’s attention to energy prices. But food insecurity is also rising and will likely get worse.
by Kate Hudson | Jun 14, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Africa, Algeria, Asia, Australia, Central America, China, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Europe, Food, France, French Polynesia, History, Human Rights, India, Indigenous Resistance, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Middle East, Pakistan, Politics, Russia, South Africa, South America, Syria, Trade, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, War, Yemen
Massive spending by states on military production and destruction is a criminal waste of resources. The priorities of humanity are the fight against inequality and poverty.
by Jeremy Corbyn | May 15, 2022 | Activism, Asia, Chile, Climate Change, Community, Economics, Egypt, Environment, Europe, Food, Health Care/Medicine, Human Rights, Immigration, India, Labor, Laos, Politics, Russia, Social Justice, South America, Sudan, Trade, Ukraine, United Nations, War
We don’t face multiple separate crises. The system itself is the crisis and must be overcome, replaced and transformed.
by Rogelio Mayta | May 14, 2022 | Activism, Australia, Bolivia, Climate Change, Colombia, Community, Economics, Environment, History, Human Rights, Immigration, Indigenous Resistance, Mexico, North America, Politics, Social Justice, Sri Lanka, Trade, Venezuela, War
We are poor and far from powerful centres of economic and political decision-making. But, we live in the centre of the most important battles—fought from our smallest trenches, communities, neighborhoods, cities, jungles and forests.
by Rosa Miriam Elizalde | May 13, 2022 | Activism, Climate Change, Community, Cuba, Economics, Health Care/Medicine, History, Human Rights, Politics, Trade, United States, War
What made the explosion at the Havana hotel stand out was the solidarity of Cuba’s citizens. Two hours after the blaze, the line of volunteers in front of blood banks, polyclinics and hospitals exceeded thousands, and most of them were young people.
by Nontobeko Hlela | May 3, 2022 | Activism, Africa, Angola, Asia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Climate Change, Comoros, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Economics, Environment, Eswatini, Europe, Health Care/Medicine, History, Human Rights, Identity Politics, India, Japan, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North America, North Macedonia, Politics, Russia, Seychelles, Slovenia, Social Justice, South Africa, South America, Tanzania, Tech, Trade, Ukraine, United Nations, United States, Venezuela, War, Zambia, Zimbabwe
As the United States escalates its new cold war against Russia and China, there is now an urgent imperative to reject this cold war mentality of wanting to divide the world along old acrimonious lines.
