Abandoning Yemen?
For four years, actions of the Saudi-led coalition waging war against Yemen had been examined and reported on by the UN Group of Experts. Now, under intense lobbying by Saudi Arabia and its allies, the Group is being closed down.
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Bayer Loses Plot As Mexican Government Enforces Ban on GMO Imports
Mexico, the birthplace of modern corn, is no longer a welcome place for GMO corn – thanks to a presidential decree issued on December 31 that phases out the use of the “probably” carcinogenic herbicide glyphosate and bans the cultivation and importation of genetically modified (GM) corn.
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China: Not so Evergrande
An analysis of the consequences of the Evergrande crisis and Chinese debt.
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Roots and Resistance: The Bartolina Sisa Women’s Movement in Bolivia
The work of this Bolivian women’s group illustrates the long arc of Indigenous resistance to colonialism.
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The South African Pandemic of Racial Capitalism
South Africa’s COVID-19 pandemic is one of racial capitalism, entangled with histories of imperial state formation, settler colonialism, and a hierarchical, global-neoliberal public policy architecture.
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When Will Britain Face Up to its Crimes Against Humanity?
After the abolition of slavery, Britain paid millions in compensation – but every penny of it went to slave owners, and nothing to those they enslaved. We must stop overlooking the brutality of British history.
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The Imprint of an Insurrectional Past: a Conversation with Iraida Vargas and Mario Sanoja
Two eminent anthropologists talk about the historical and cultural roots of the communes that Venezuelans are building today.
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Sedition Law: an Imperial Legacy, and a Weapon of Intimidation and Subjugation by the Regime
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the author relies on Mahatma Gandhi’s defence during his 1992 sedition trial to make a case for the abrogation of the colonial-era law, as well as similar other laws that are used to stifle citizens’ democratic rights.
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How Facebook Algorithms Promote Hate and Toxic Content
Internal Facebook documents made public by whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former employee, show that the leadership of Facebook repeatedly prioritised profit over social good. Facebook’s algorithms polarised society, promoted hate and fake news because it drove up “engagement” on its platforms.
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Mexico’s Move to Shunt out Neoliberal Agenda Holds Lessons for India
Alongside efforts to reclaim control over Mexico’s natural resources, the Lopez Obrador government is also planning to recapture control over its Central Bank.
