by Vijay Prashad | Sep 17, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Africa, Economics, Europe, Germany, History, Human Rights, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Law, Middle East, Politics, Social Justice, Trade, United States, War
The use of the airport as a U.S. forward operating base began in 2002-2003, and this transformation “was, and still is, deeply offensive to the majority of Irish people,” according to a Shannonwatch report.
by John P. Ruehl | Sep 10, 2022 | Africa, Algeria, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Economics, Europe, France, Germany, History, Italy, Mali, Politics, Senegal, Spain, Trade, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, War
The recent visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Algeria is an attempt by Paris to hold on to the economic and cultural control it once had over its former colonies.
by John P. Ruehl | Jul 21, 2022 | Afghanistan, Albania, Belarus, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Economics, Eritrea, Europe, Finland, Immigration, Iran, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Politics, Russia, Social Justice, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Trade, Turkey, Ukraine, War, Yemen
Instability and rising living costs have caused significant growth in refugee and other migrant numbers globally. The opportunity to exploit the crisis will not be missed by other countries, most notably Russia.
by John Ross | May 24, 2022 | Activism, Africa, Asia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Canada, Economics, Egypt, Europe, Food, France, Germany, Human Rights, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Philippines, Politics, Russia, Social Justice, Sri Lanka, Trade, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, War, Yemen
As the U.S. and the G7 deny the negative effect of sanctions against Russia, they damage the world’s capability of avoiding a global food disaster.
by Vijay Prashad | Mar 3, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Australia, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Economics, France, Germany, History, Human Rights, Identity Politics, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Mozambique, Politics, Russia, Rwanda, Social Justice, Switzerland, Trade, Ukraine, United Nations, United States, War
There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?
by Reynard Loki | Nov 18, 2021 | Activism, China, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, France, Germany, Human Rights, Indigenous Resistance, Italy, Joe Biden, Maldives, Philippines, Politics, Russia, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States
The Glasgow Climate Pact kicks the climate can down the road.
