by Boaventura de Sousa Santos | May 5, 2022 | Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Bolivia, Economics, Europe, Georgia, History, Iraq, Joe Biden, Middle East, North America, Pakistan, Philippines, Politics, Russia, South America, Syria, Trade, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, War
Information wars are always based on a mixture of selective truths, half-truths, and blatant lies.
by Jeremy Corbyn | Apr 27, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Economics, Europe, Food, History, Human Rights, Immigration, India, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Libya, Middle East, Montenegro, North America, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Politics, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovenia, Social Justice, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, Vietnam, War, Yemen
All wars end in a negotiation of some sort – so why not now?
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.
by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Apr 12, 2022 | Afghanistan, Asia, Cambodia, China, Economics, Europe, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Politics, Russia, Ukraine, United States, War
The fact remains that the conflict in Ukraine is bound to impact the ‘Asian Century’ very significantly.
by John P. Ruehl | Apr 10, 2022 | Activism, Asia, Australia, China, Economics, Europe, History, India, Japan, Joe Biden, Pakistan, Politics, Russia, Sri Lanka, Trade, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, War
U.S. pressure on India over its relationship with Russia has revealed the limitations of an “us versus them” foreign policy. But it has also reinforced negative perceptions of the West’s historical relations with India while highlighting the binding ties between Moscow and New Delhi.