By Sven Lilienström* STOCKHOLM, Apr 16 2021 (IPS) – Landmines are among the most insidious and cruel weapons of all, because they do not distinguish between armed soldiers, civilians or even children. According to the Landmine Monitor 2020, explosive devices hidden in the…
By Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies (*) President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details An Afghan taxi-driver in Vancouver told one of us a decade ago that this day would come. “We defeated the…
By Tom Engelhardt – TomDispatch* By the time you read this piece, it will already be out of date. The reason’s simple enough.
Phil Heimlich* – Opinion contributor, Cincinnati Enquirer I’ve noticed a disturbing trend around the world: A leader is democratically elected and then gradually transforms his country into a dictatorship. In Turkey, ruled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “the tweet has…
Davies – Common Dreams (*) Denis Halliday is an exceptional figure in the world of diplomacy. In 1998, after a 34-year career with the United Nations—including as an Assistant Secretary-General and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq—he resigned when the UN Security Council…
By Jeneé Osterheldt * The Boston Globe The killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota should not be framed as an accident. Policing is violent.
Archie Bland* – The Guardian Exclusive: Kyaw Zwar Minn says he feels unsafe at London residence and family at home fear reprisals Myanmar’s ousted ambassador to the UK has said that friends and relatives at home have been forced into hiding after the country’s military regime…
By Matthew Karnitschnig* – POLITICO. A mustachioed Turk, two gilded high-back chairs and a plush sofa.
By Rafiqul Islam Cox’s Bazar Rohingya Refugee Camp had one of highest rates of primary and secondary age children out of school. Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the multilateral global fund dedicated to education in emergencies and protracted crises, immediately allocated millions…
By Karla Loya-Stack* – The Washington Post I have struggled with how to describe or define my identity since moving to the United States from Mexico at age 10—a struggle that was internalized and personal for years. After migrating to the U.S. with my family in…
