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 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 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.
by Boaventura de Sousa Santos | Apr 5, 2022 | Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Austria, China, Economics, Europe, Germany, History, Israel, Politics, Russia, Trade, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, War
Seeing through non-European lenses, Europe and United States stand haughtily all but alone, probably capable of winning one battle, but on their way to certain defeat in the war of history.
by Prabir Purkayastha | Apr 4, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Armenia, Belarus, China, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Europe, Food, History, Human Rights, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Politics, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tech, Trade, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, War
The West’s actions against Russia since the war in Ukraine could signal an emerging new order that shuns the U.S. for weaponizing the dollar and Western control over the global financial system.
