The Gang’s All Here: New Western Imperialism in the South China Sea
has intervened openly or covertly in many countries in Latin America, including Cuba, and imposes crippling sanctions on Venezuela.
Report on Sex Crimes by the Catholic Church Shocks France
Read: Radicalization and Religion: How It Happens?
The Complicit Passivity of the French Governments
First, unless the French state and the parliament, in particular, get itself involved, for example by imposing some of those reforms with the risk of violating the constitutional principle of separation of church and state (something that the French governments though have no problems doing with Islam), there are few chances those 45 recommendations will be implemented.
Panama-Israel Relations Go beyond the “Shooting” Scandal
Read: The Turcos of Latin America: The Story of 20th-Century Ottoman MigrantsPanama is a country that was born in 1903 when it separated from Colombia, largely thanks to U.
The “Foreign Agent” Law in Russia: A New Cold War on Journalists
law gives a very broad and blurry definition of “political activity,” which it defines as “any activity that the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official of the Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or with reference to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party.
Afghanistan Brings the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry to a New Level
Saudi Arabia’s response to Iran’s policy in Afghanistan has in fact been part of its Middle East policy towards Iran, which is based on isolating it.
Canadian Electoral Politics and Islamophobia: Will Hate-Speech End?
Why does the presence of a political Muslim subject still cause such hatred and fear in Quebec, to the point that Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism continue to go unrecognized? And why is such hate speech not violating the secular laws of neutrality?In Quebec, the majority of its citizens are still Catholic, and historically the Catholic Church “took advantage of this situation to guide the French-Canadian population through institutions and symbolism.
Is This the Geopolitical Moment Africa Has Long Anticipated?
Circulating elites and fine tuning their pecking orders are certain recipes for failure—unless we become so discouraged as to conclude that war and revolution are the only remedies left for unjust institutions incapable of reform and self-correction.
Will AUKUS Be Able to Encircle China?
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That said, China’s unlawful actions in the South China Sea has put it into direct conflict with no fewer than a half-dozen countries, and there’s no doubt China is guilty of violating international maritime law, and therefore threatening the freedom of the seas and the world’s busiest shipping lanes, including those which so many Asian countries depend upon for their energy needs.
Angela Merkel, The Leader of the Free World?
Again, during the pandemic, in order to safeguard the fundamentals of the economic system, Merkel tried to prevent bankruptcy by reflating, allowing the German economy to pull itself together faster during the pandemic.
Iran’s Joy Over the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Will Be Short-Lived
espite being a fundamentalist Shia Islamist power, some may have been surprised to see Iran hosting the Sunni Islamist Taliban in Tehran and congratulating them over their victory in their 20-year war against the United States that finally saw Kabul back in the hands of the insurgents and the Joe Biden administration withdrawing all forces not long after.
On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance: Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban?
A first step is that we must not allow the future political discourse pertaining to this very subject to remain hostage to American priorities - successes, failures and geostrategic interests.
Liberation Legitimacy: How Far Does It Count?
Read: Liberation Theology and Politics: From Latin America to the Middle EastSome liberation movements (non-state actors) in many parts of the world, be it in Algeria, Zimbabwe, Mali, and Ghana, have (mis)used liberation legitimacy even after the foreign occupation ended.
NSO’s Pegasus Scandal Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg of Israeli Spyware
, Africa, East Asia, and Latin America.
Contractors and Mercenaries will Live on after the US Leaves Iraq and Afghanistan
ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies headquartered in Texas, operates two subsidiaries in Iraq, one of which deals with the Northern Iraq Region and one of which specializes in contracts relating to the richer oil fields in the Iraqi south.
Dissent against Bolsonaro Runs Deeper than COVID19 Mismanagement
Brazil has the highest COVID19 death toll in Latin America and the second highest globally, exacerbated by an absence of planning and complete disregard for the country’s collapsed healthcare system.
With Jerusalem, Hezbollah Is Now Playing Catch-up
Growing Palestinian agency, especially among civilians in Palestinian territories, within Israel, or abroad could eventually further weaken Iran’s ability to co-opt the “cause,” especially if Palestinians succeed in translating their worldwide activism into a political road map.
Australia’s Collaboration with the CIA in Chile Remains Shrouded in Secrecy
, which has declassified thousands of documents relating to the CIA’s role in Chile and Latin America in general, including knowledge of the disappearances during Operation Condor – a collaborative effort to purge the region of leftists.
Colombians Took to the Streets to Face Taxation, But It Will Not Stop There
Read: With US Investors Fleeing Latin America, China Steps InAll of this is happening in front of the police personnel with the evident complicity of the official forces.
Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
n May 25, famous American actor, Mark Ruffalo, tweeted an apology for suggesting that Israel is committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza.
China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure Projects
Read: With US Investors Fleeing Latin America, China Steps InIn 2014, the smallest nation in the Balkans took out a loan of nearly $1 billion from the Export-Import Bank of China for the construction of the Bar-Boljare highway that will link the Adriatic Sea and the country’s border with Serbia.
