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Why Ukraine’s Borders are back at the Center of Geopolitics

 By Vijay Prashad* –  Globetrotter, Independent Media Institute On March 11, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter that his government has “approved the Strategy for Deoccupation & Reintegration of Crimea.” What he referred to is a new strategy driven by… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Diplomacy, History, International relations, militarization, Violence

Why can’t Britain handle the truth about Winston Churchill?

By Priyamvada Gopal* Nothing, it seems, can be allowed to tarnish the national myth – as I found when hosting a Cambridge debate about his murkier side A baleful silence attends one of the most talked-about figures in British history.… Continue Reading →

History, Human Rights, Racism, xenofobia

Magellan, Inquisition and Globalisation

By Felice Noelle Rodriguez and Jomo Kwame Sundaram(*) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 16 2021 (IPS) – Globalisation’s beginnings are symbolised by Ferdinand Magellan’s near circumnavigation of the world half a millennium ago. But its history is not simply of connection… Continue Reading →

Globalization, History, Racism, Religion, Violence

Why Green Growth and Climate Action Fall Short Without Addressing Gender Inequality

Por Frank Rijsberman, Ingvild Solvang y Bertha Wakisa Chiudza (*) International Women’s Day, 2021 SEOUL, Republic of Korea, Mar 8 2021 (IPS) – As the global effort to address climate change has strengthened over the last few years, so has… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Civil Society, History, Human Rights, Women

Gorbachev turned 90. Andrey Grachev, his ex-adviser and ex-spokesperson, unveils his dreams

Mikhail Gorbachev’s dreams, hopes and difficulties revealed by Andrey Grachev in an interview on the occasion of the 90th birthday of the last President of the Soviet Union. By Cecilia Capanna Mikhail Gorbachev is undoubtedly the most important positive historical… Continue Reading →

Democracy, English, History, Politics Russia

The time of Gorbachev

By Andrei Grachev* His legacy after 30 years of the disintegration of the USSR Two books were published practically simultaneously in Great Britain and France to commemorate the forthcoming 30th anniversary of the breakup of the Soviet Union. They had almost… Continue Reading →

Books, Democracy, History, Politics

Where stands Europe in a changing world?

By Michael von der Schulenburg* – Wall Street International Magazine An open letter to Mark Leonard Europe faces fundamental geopolitical changes caused by a decline in US global power, the rise of China and Asia, a re-assertive Russia, the emergence… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Civil Society, Democracy, History, Inequality and Social Justice, militarization, Peace, Violence, xenofobia

The end of the Portuguese dream?

By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* Analysis of the election’s results in Portugal According to certain foreign media, the results of the last election spelled the “end of the Portuguese dream”, meaning the fact that until now Portugal had been the… Continue Reading →

Elections, History, Immigration and Refugees, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism

Biden will alter rhetoric, but won’t change course on Western Sahara

By Anna Murphy* –  TRT World US President Biden will risk alienating Morocco, a reliable ally, if it reverses the Trump administration’s deal During his confirmation hearing in front of the United States Senate, the newly appointed Secretary of Defence… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, History, Human Rights, militarization, Violence

Biden’s ‘Reversals’

By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures   Just about every U.S. president promises a new era of U.S. foreign policy. George W. Bush promised to abolish nation building as a goal. Barack Obama promised to make the world, and particularly the… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Democracy, History, Politics

Brexit and bureaucracy: the cost of absurdity

Editorial, The Guardian Conservatives continue to obsess about the burden to business of red tape, except where it is real – at the EU border Among the various grievances that led to Britain’s departure from the European Union, resentment of… Continue Reading →

Commerce, Economy / Finance, History, Immigration and Refugees, xenofobia

Italy and the dubious honor of chairing the G20

By Roberto Savio* People, planet and prosperity Italy has been given, for 2021, the Chairmanship of the Group of 20, which gather the 20 most important countries of the world. They represent, on paper, 60% of the world population, and… Continue Reading →

Civil Society, Economy / Finance, Environment, History, International Cooperation, Multilateralism & Unilateralism, Politics

The recent half-assed rebellion

Freethoughtblogs* A revolution can be a good thing — after all, this country was founded by one. When that collection of rascals signed the Declaration of Independence, they knew that putting their name on that piece of paper was a deep commitment.… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Corruption, Democracy, Fake News, History, Populism, Radical extremism, Violence, xenofobia

White Supremacy in Action

By Amy Goodman* – Democracy Now! Police Stand Down as Trump Mob Storms Capitol to Disrupt Election Vote The U.S. Congress has certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, hours after a violent, right-wing mob incited by President Trump interrupted proceedings and… Continue Reading →

History, Human Rights, Misinformation, Neo-liberalism, Politics, Populism, Radical extremism, Violence

Britain Returns to Its Past

By George Friedman * – Geopolitical Futures As of Jan. 1, Britain has completed the process of leaving the European Union. The EU has assured all that dire consequences will haunt the British. Certainly, there will be economic consequences for… Continue Reading →

Brexit, Economy / Finance, History, International Cooperation, militarization

The Second Cold War is coming

By Roberto Savio* It will be quite different from the one with the Soviet Union While the Coronavirus has rightly taken much of our attention, a fundamental geopolitical realignment has been taking shape in the world, and it will become… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Climate Change, Disarmament, Economy / Finance, Health, History, Human Rights, Immigration and Refugees, International Cooperation, Politics, Populism, Radical extremism, Violence

Trump’s flurry of dodgy deals will not bring the Middle East any peace

By Simon Tisdall* – The Guardian The outgoing US president has his eyes on a Saudi Arabia-Israel accord – no matter who gets hurt Peace deals that entrench injustice, punish the weak and are propelled by greed, blackmail and weapons… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, History, Human Rights, militarization, Populism, Radical extremism, Violence

The mask of democracy

By Kristian Laubjerg*  Democracy provides cover for continued exploitation by a handful of oligarchs Our own (USA) government, in alliance with the big corporations and banks, has created an empire that brings servitude, misery, and death to millions of people.… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Democracy, History, Human Rights, Population

All-War-All-the-Time?

TomDispatch* Hmmm… let me see if I’ve gotten this straight. In his last days in office, Donald Trump is “ending” America’s forever wars (as he long promised he would do) by leaving 2,500 American troops in Afghanistan, a similar number… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, History, Human Rights, Intelligence, militarization, Misinformation, Radical extremism, Violence

Donald Trump’s Final Act: Snuffing out the Promise of Democracy in the Middle East

By Vijay Prashad* – Globetrotter , Independent Media Institute   Ten years ago, a hawker in Tunisia set himself on fire, which spurred on people along the entire Mediterranean Sea—from Morocco to Spain—to rise up in revolt. They took to their squares indignant at… Continue Reading →

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