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 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 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 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 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.
