Editorial The new outbreak is the predictable result both of recent grievances and accumulated injustices Ten children were among 28 killed in Gaza in the Holy month of Ramadan, while two Israeli women were killed as Israeli air strikes pounded the territory and Palestinian…
By Carlo Aldrovandi* – The Conversation The recent violence at the al-Aqsa mosque/Temple Mount area and in the Old City of Jerusalem has spiralled into something bigger and more dangerous. Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters at the weekend have…
By Amy Goodman* – Democracy Now! Hundreds of Palestinians have been wounded after Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the second time in four days, with reports showing police fired rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Palestinian worshipers…
By Michael von der Schulenburg* – Wall Street International Magazine Afghanistan is a geopolitical game changer for the West In the remote mountains of the Hindu Kush not only Soviet attempts to install a pro-communist regime but also Western efforts to…
The Latin American Reflection Roundtable We have learned about the proposal by 24 senators of the Democratic Party conveyed in a public letter addressed to President Joseph Biden requesting the closure of the prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, established in 2002…
Deutsche Welle (DW) * The Burmese military regime has routinely arrested journalists and banned independent media. But reporters continue to work underground — under pressure from the ruling junta, but also from the opposition. Myanmar’s military government, which…
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 2021 (IPS) – The United Nations– which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling a staggering array of socio-economic problems, including extreme poverty, hunger, economic inequalities and environmental hazards– has…
By Sonali Kolhatkar* – Independent Media Institute While Americans hailed the announcement that the U.S. would withdraw troops from Afghanistan after nearly two decades of war, President Biden left out the most important details about the war and how it will in fact…
By Mujib Mashal, Salman Masood and Zia ur-Rehman (*) – The New York Times Pakistan’s military stayed allied to both the Americans and Taliban. But now the country may face intensified extremism at home as a result of a perceived Taliban victory. Near the peak of the American war…
Deutsche Welle (DW) * Iran and Saudi Arabia have held “positive” talks — the first since diplomatic ties were cut four years ago, the Financial Times reports. The regional rivals have been engaged in a proxy war in Yemen. Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have held direct talks…
