Crossing the Storm: EZLN Marks 30 Years with a 120-Year Plan
The Zapatista liberation movement gathered in Chiapas to honor three decades of struggle and prepare for an uncertain future.
More Than a Million and a Half People Hit the Streets Against Milei’s ‘Adjustment’
The general strike against the austerity measures and the Omnibus Law was strongly felt throughout Argentina yesterday. Although the mobilization had its epicenter in the capital, in the main cities of the interior, there were massive protests as well. A million and a half people filled the streets of the country.
It May be Genocide, But it Won’t Be Stopped
The ruling by the International Court of Justice was a legal victory for South Africa and the Palestinians, but it will not halt the slaughter.
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Sunsetting the War on Terror — Or Not: The Stubborn Legacy of America’s Response to 9/11
There is certainly one lasting lesson from the war on terror: once powers previously outlawed or at least restrained in the name of fair, just, and responsible laws and norms become codified and implemented, the road back to normalcy is tantamount to impossible.
After Threat of Coup and Nine Hours of Delay, the President of Guatemala Is Sworn in
Attempt to weaken the new president’s parliamentary group backfires as his Semilla Party assumes presidency of Congress.
Nowhere to Run: Where Will the World Find Refuge in 2024?
By mid-year 2023, the UNHCR put the number of refugees at 36.4 million worldwide. This figure doesn’t include the people fleeing war and other systemic and climate violence, called “internally displaced persons” – UNHCR puts their number at 62.2 million in its mid-2023 report.
Capitalism | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA
An Ex-CIA Agent Looks Back at 22 Years of Torture at Guantánamo Bay
January 11 marks the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the prison component of the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Cuba. Guantánamo has been universally condemned by every human rights group in the world, as well as by the United Nations, and most countries in the world.
How the Hell Can Trump Rise in the Polls?
Trump is threatening to destroy the core institutions of American democracy and to rule as authoritarians in other countries do — authoritarians whom he praises.
Righting a Wrong: Burying Decades of US-Led Wars
Today’s global conflicts – whether in Eastern Europe, West Asia, or East Asia – are spawned by a fading US hegemon desperately clinging to power.
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Diplomatic Blow to India as Biden Turns Down Invite
Since the Pannun case involves a major foreign power such as India, the indictment would have been vetted by the State Department and the White House. Unsurprisingly, Biden has regretted the Indian invitation to be the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day.