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 Vijay Prashad | Jun 15, 2022 | Africa, Asia, Austria, China, Economics, France, Germany, Ghana, History, Interview, Middle East, Politics, South Africa, Trade, United Kingdom, United States, War
An interview with Kwesi Pratt Jr., a journalist and leader of the Socialist Movement of Ghana.
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 John P. Ruehl | Jun 9, 2022 | Asia, Belarus, China, Economics, Europe, Germany, History, India, Moldova, Politics, Russia, Trade, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, War
After Russian forces seized Ukraine’s Kherson region at the beginning of its invasion, a Ukrainian official named Kirill Stremousov was installed as the new government’s deputy head.
by Manolo de los Santos | Jun 1, 2022 | Activism, Africa, Asia, Bolivia, Central America, Cuba, Economics, History, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Politics, Social Justice, South America, Trade, United States, Venezuela, War
In Cuba, “nonalignment” has never meant being neutral, and has always meant being opposed to attempts to divide humanity.
by Sheila Xiao and Manolo de los Santos | May 27, 2022 | Activism, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Cuba, Economics, Elections, Gender, Health Care/Medicine, History, Honduras, Human Rights, Immigration, Joe Biden, Labor, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Politics, Prison Reform, Social Justice, South America, Trade, Trinidad and Tobago, United Nations, United States, Venezuela, Voting Rights, War, Women's Rights
Biden’s insistence on continuing the U.S. policy of exclusion and aggression against Latin America has made his summit a failure before it has even begun.
