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 Prasanth Radhakrishnan | May 18, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Economics, Europe, History, India, Iran, Japan, North America, Politics, Russia, South Africa, South America, Trade, Ukraine, United Nations, United States, Venezuela, War
For non-alignment to be effective, it cannot be restricted to transactional relationships or mere moral posturing.
by John P. Ruehl | May 12, 2022 | Canada, China, Economics, History, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Politics, Russia, Science, Tech, Thailand, Trade, Ukraine, United States, War
While the war is enhancing great-power rivalries, smaller countries’ space agencies–and companies–are stepping forward.
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.
by E. Ahmet Tonak and Vijay Prashad | Apr 19, 2022 | Africa, Asia, Australia, Belgium, Central America, China, Economics, Europe, Food, Human Rights, India, Japan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Politics, Russia, South America, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trade, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, War
The end of “the second great age of globalization” might be upon us.
by Roger McKenzie and Vijay Prashad | Apr 18, 2022 | Activism, Africa, Asia, Central America, China, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Europe, Food, Germany, Health Care/Medicine, History, Honduras, Human Rights, India, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Politics, Russia, Science, Social Justice, Somalia, South Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, Tech, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, War, Yemen
As countries in the Global North push to escalate the war in Ukraine, the Global South has overwhelmingly pushed for a perspective of dialogue and peace. Roger McKenzie and Vijay Prashad reflect on the need to create a fresh Non-Aligned Movement.