By Mira Oklobdzija* – Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF) The far right is fanning the flames of conflict. In early November, according to many news reports, a group of anti-Semitic boys with a “North African appearance” brutally attacked Israeli citizens who came to Amsterdam…
By Medea Benjamin* and Nicolas J. Davies* – Common Dreams The team that Trump has assembled seems to offer some hope for an end to fighting in Ukraine, but little to none for peace in the Middle East and a rising danger of a U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. When Donald Trump…
By Patricia Justino* Laura Saavedra-Lux* Samira Diebire* – The Conversation The years since 2020 have been one of the most violent periods since the end of the second world war. The war in Ukraine and the escalating violence in the Middle East have dominated global…
By Bernie Sanders* – Boston Globe The results of the 2024 election have confirmed a reality that is too frequently denied by Democratic Party leaders and strategists: The American working class is angry — and for good reason. They want to know why the very rich are getting much…
Kevin Okoth* – The Baffler* Notes on the new far right in Germany and the UK On the evening of August 22, 1992, in Rostock-Lichtenhagen, Germany, a mob of neo-Nazis assembled in front of the Zentrale Aufnahmestelle für Asylbewerber (ZAST)—a municipal building housing Roma asylum…
Noah Hurowitz* – The Intercept The House is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would let the administration destroy nonprofits it claims support terrorism. Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for revenge.
Pillar* – Responsible Statecraft An IDF general recently admitted that their goal was to expel residents and provide no options for return The Israeli effort to eliminate or expel Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip — an effort that has been apparent since early in Israel’s…
Devnet Japan Adwisor – Takamasa Ishizuka The Arctic is said to be the fastest warming region in the world, four times faster than other countries/regions. It can be said that we are on the highway to “Global Catastrophe,” not “Climate Breakdown.” (Antonio Guterres…
By Qassam Muaddi* – Mondoweiss The Israeli army has admitted for the first time that it intends to prevent Palestinian residents of northern Gaza to return to their homes. Israel announced on Thursday that it will expand its offensive on north Gaza, which has been…
Emilia Columbo* – World Politics Review At least three people were killed and more than 60 injured yesterday in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, during clashes between police and demonstrators protesting against what they consider to be the country’s fraudulent elections on Oct. 9…
