Roshni Ahmed* – Common Dreams* True justice for the lives lost on 9/11 and during the U.S.’ war on terror would require us to put an end to overfunding violence and war, and instead prioritize safety and security through investing in our communities. It is hard to forget the…
By Jeffrey Sachs*- Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) We are at a new phase of human history because of the confluence of three interrelated trends. First, and most pivotal, the Western-led world system, in which countries of the North…
By Norman Solomon* Independent Media Institute/Economy for All As the Gaza war enters its 12th month with no end in sight, the ongoing horrors continue to be normalized in U.S. media and politics. The process has become so routine that we might not recognize how omission and…
Wolff* – Independent Media Institute The evidence suggests that empires often react to periods of their own decline by over-extending their coping mechanisms. Military actions, infrastructure problems, and social welfare demands may then combine or clash, accumulating costs and…
By Necati Demircan* – Modern Diplomacy While the global balances in the world are giving signals of change, Türkiye’s joining BRICS will be a very important step in terms of strengthening the global south. When I wrote the article titled “Is it possible to see Türkiye into…
by Melvin Goodman* – CounterPunch The horrors of the Second World War sparked the creation of international organizations and international laws to ensure that such horrors would never occur again. The center piece of these international bodies was the United Nations and…
by Erik Lenhart and Michael Tkacik – Asia Times Term often perpetuates a stereotype that pits less developed countries against their more developed counterparts The term “Global South” has become increasingly prevalent in discussions about international relations, development…
S Davies* – World BEYOND War The Associated Press reports that many of the recruits drafted under Ukraine’s new conscription law lack the motivation and military indoctrination required to actually aim their weapons and fire at Russian soldiers. “Some people don’t want to shoot…
By Anagha Jayakumar* – The Indian Express The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation comes at a crucial time when China, amid an economic slowdown, would seek to streamline its presence in Africa. Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $51 billion of funding to African countries on…
Michael von der Schulenburg* – MEER How the EU’s militaristic approach to the Ukraine conflict risks widening international gaps and endangering European unity On 1 September, we commemorate the beginning of the Second World War 85 years ago with Nazi Germany’s attack on Poland…
