Sachs* – Common Dreams Israel’s violent extremists now in control of its government believe that Israel has the Biblical license, indeed a religious mandate, to destroy the Palestinian people. When Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium at the U.n. General…
How France keeps its former African colonies trapped in eternal servitude By Kristian Laubjerg* – MEERFrance without Africa is like a vehicle without fuel.1 Introduction The predominant story about France concerning Africa is its untiring efforts to defend Africa’s interests in…
By Thalif Deen*- IDN – InDepthNews When the much-publicized two-day Summit of the Future concluded on September 23, world leaders adopted a Pact for the Future which covered a broad range of themes including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change…
By Vanessa Newby* and Chiara Ruffa* – The Conversation The death of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 27 has left the militant Lebanese organisation leaderless at a critical time. Two days earlier in a speech broadcast…
DePetris* Newsweek Hundreds of world leaders and diplomats have spent the week shaking hands, giving speeches, and hobnobbing with each other at the annual United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan. The affair is equally parts boring and ritualistic, even if it also happens…
By Boaventura De Sousa Santos* – MEER Exploring historical parallels, capitalism’s role, and the rise of techno-fascism in today’s geopolitical landscape The world is moving inexorably towards war. Any imaginary poll of the world’s population would show that nobody wants war.
By Brian Garvey* – CounterPunch* Israel’s violence toward its neighbors, long out of control in its destruction of Gaza, now threatens to open new fronts, involve new nations, and even drag the United States into direct conflict. Promises of a ceasefire from the Biden…
By Teck Lim* – On Line Opinion * This history is one that has been glossed over or omitted by Europe and its United States and other allies in their efforts at neo-colonial exploitation of Africa. But Africa remains the “forgotten continent”, according to Rabia Balewa of…
By Alexander Gabuev* and Oliver Stuenkel*- Foreign Affairs Magazine Why the Future of the Bloc Will Shape Global Order In late October, the group of countries known as the BRICS will convene in the Russian city of Kazan for its annual summit. The meeting is set to be a moment of…
By Tony Phillips*- Project Allende* Two major UN meetings happened in the two weeks on either side of the weekend of the 20/21st September, 2024. First came the Summit for the Future that reached an approvable compromise to address global challenges from conflicts and climate…
