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 2, 2022 | Activism, Donald Trump, Economics, Egypt, Food, France, History, Human Rights, Iran, Israel, Joe Biden, Middle East, Politics, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Syria, Trade, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, United States, War, Yemen
Since the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last August and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the White House has been desperate to showcase U.S. strength on the world stage. But the Biden administration has struggled to rally traditional Middle Eastern allies against Russia, raising questions over U.S. influence in the region.
by Erika Schelby | Mar 23, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Central America, China, Economics, Environment, Europe, Food, History, Human Rights, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, Politics, Russia, Somalia, South America, Syria, Ukraine, United Nations, United States, War, Yemen
Pointing fingers won’t help—an attitude shift is what the world needs now.
by John Pilger | Aug 17, 2021 | Afghanistan, Australia, Chagos, Donald Trump, Ecuador, Haiti, Iceland, India, Iraq, Joe Biden, Law, Syria, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, War, Yemen
Journalist John Pilger examines the latest arguments presented by the U.S. in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, and the continuing persecution of the whistleblower and his partner Stella Moris.