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Iran Punished For Treatment of Women

The U.S. initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission.

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.

Iranian 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.

Four 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.

Where 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.

The UN Proved Its Usefulness in Crafting Ukraine Grain Deal

The United Nations helps design a deal to ship foodstuffs blocked in Ukraine ports.

Russia 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.

How 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.

The U.S. Is a World Outlier on Abortion Restrictions

The recent overturning of Roe v. Wade is part of a pattern of American exceptionalism that harms people in both the U.S. and the rest of the world.

The 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.

South Africa’s Energy Crisis Escalates

Behind rolling power cuts loom deep-seated socioeconomic issues worsened by the rich countries of the world.

$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.

Cuba 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.

The 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.

Rejecting War Is Not Enough—Racism Curdles Peace

The othering of non-white, non-European people serves to diminish the reality of their suffering.