A Brief Neocolonial History of the Five UN Security Council Permanent Members
Understanding the actions and justifications behind territorial colonial behavior by the UN Security Council since 1945.
Continue readingThe Global South Is Done Waiting for the UN to Solve Humanity’s Challenges
Environmental Racism Is Poisoning America’s Waters
Thousands of people in U.S. cities have been left without access to clean water. Communities say institutional racism is to blame.
Continue readingIranian and Turkish Moves to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization Raise Its Profile
While far from an alliance, the SCO is increasingly utilized for managing Eurasian affairs without traditional Western mechanisms and organizations.
Continue readingFour Straight Years of Nonstop Street Protest in Haiti
Haitians have once again taken to the streets in recent weeks, targeting the banks and NGOs that have taken over the island since the 2010 earthquake.
Continue readingWhere Does Russia Receive Its Aid From?
While Ukraine has received enormous aid from around the world since the Russian invasion began in February, open support for Russia should not be dismissed.
Continue readingRussia and the European Union Continue Transition to Wartime Economies
Russia and the West have signaled their intent to commit to a long-term confrontation over Ukraine. While Russia has clearly felt the effect of sanctions, the EU remains vulnerable to Russian attempts to use energy to divide member states.
Continue readingHow Maasai Women Are Resisting Land Grabs
The Maasai are a semi-nomadic pastoralist community in Tanzania that proudly practice an indigenous way of life closely tied to their land and cattle.
Continue readingThe WTO Opts for Greed and Profits Over Providing Vaccinations for All People Worldwide
The health of all people is being sacrificed to Big Pharma profits and rich countries’ saber-rattling sanctions. Meanwhile, other countries are capable of meeting the world’s vaccine needs.
Continue readingSouth Africa’s Energy Crisis Escalates
Behind rolling power cuts loom deep-seated socioeconomic issues worsened by the rich countries of the world.
Continue reading$2 Trillion for War Versus $100 Billion to Save the Planet
The West seems more fixated on spending social wealth on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.
Continue readingCuba Should Be Removed from the U.S. List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
There is a streak of vindictiveness that runs through U.S. policies against Cuba, an island that proved during the pandemic that its revolutionary health process cares for people.
Continue readingThe Ukraine War’s Role in Exacerbating Global Food Insecurity
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.
Continue readingRejecting War Is Not Enough—Racism Curdles Peace
The othering of non-white, non-European people serves to diminish the reality of their suffering.
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