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In the face of a state that assassinates its own people, the Colombian people remain on the streets and continue resisting.
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What will it actually take for the two-decades long war in Afghanistan to end and for Afghanis to finally live in peace?
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The information war now conducted by the United States against China centers on Xinjiang. Once again, the United State uses longstanding problems—such as the rise of extremism in Central Asia (fueled to some extent by the United State since the 1980s)—to create problems for its adversaries.
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As China seizes the tech innovation initiative, U.S. has mobilized a rights-related diplomatic weapon to fight back.
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Cybersecurity threats are emerging as one of the most serious challenges of the 21st century. The U.S. and its NATO allies have turned down every attempt within the UN framework for banning cyberweapons.
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Firing across the Ukraine-Russia border has stepped up, egged on by Biden’s full-throated support of Zelensky’s newly found anti-Russian ambitions.
Continue readingDespite U.S. Dirty Tricks, Bolivia Is Finding a Way to Stay Independent
The arrest of Jeanine Áñez, head of Bolivia’s erstwhile coup regime, is a vindication of the struggles of the Bolivian people. The Biden administration’s response, meanwhile, was to warn of the “anti-democratic behavior” of the Bolivian government.
Continue readingIndia’s Agony and Ecstasy Over Quad
America’s military beats drums of conflict but Washington’s Western allies are reluctant to fall in line.
Continue readingErdoğan Starts a Political Earthquake in Turkey
Vijay Prashad and E. Ahmet Tonak explain what is behind the recent attacks on the progressive HDP party in Turkey.
Continue readingBiden Continues the U.S. Conflict With China Through the Quad
While there was no direct mention of China in the Quad’s virtual meeting of leaders, Vijay Prashad shows how the U.S. is using the group to advance its agenda against China.
Continue readingThe Attack That Never Happened: Cuba and the U.S. Fantasy of Sonic Attacks
Renowned Cuban journalist Rosa Miriam Elizalde discusses the long-lasting impact of the U.S. allegation that “sonic attacks” were carried out against U.S. embassy staff.
Continue readingIndia’s Forever Wars and Forever Warriors
Vested interests and entrenched official mindsets drive military conflicts in Afghanistan and on India-China border.
Continue readingUnderstanding the Complicated Politics and Geopolitics of the Coup in Myanmar
The ‘new cold war’ between the U.S. and China has deepened the instability that has marked Myanmar’s history since 1962.
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