I fought South African apartheid. I see the same brutal policies in Israel
- Ronnie Kasrils
I was shut down in South Africa for speaking out, and I’m disturbed that the same is happening to critics of Israel now
Carlos Latuff
As a Jewish South African anti-apartheid activist I look with horror on the far-right shift in Israel ahead ...
The real enemies within India
Editorial by The Wire
- The Wire द वायर دی وائر
It is no secret that many Kashmiris feel alienated from India; targeting innocent Kashmiris who have chosen to study and work in other parts of the country will only alienate them further.
Security forces stand guard after violent protests against ...
Coincidence? Venezuela green lights Russia to mine gold, Days later US attempts overthrow
- Matt Agorist
Just like in Libya, the current conflict in Venezuela is far bigger than some humanitarian crisis as they are sitting on mountains of gold and oil.
The decades-long US infatuation with Venezuela came to a head on Wednesday as the United States, Canada, ...
Peculiarities of US Imperialism in Latin America
- James Petras
Understanding imperialism as a general phenomenon loses sight of its modus operandi in any specific and meaningful context. While the exercise of imperialist power is a common strategy, its motives, instruments, objectives and engagement vary, ...
France: 3% deficit to free up 68,000 roundabouts?
- Fausto Giudice Фаусто Джудиче فاوستو جيوديشي
Experts quickly calculated the cost of the piecemeal measures announced by Macron on Monday 10 December: €10 billion, or 0.5% of GDP. These 10 billion will be paid by taxpayers and social security contributors, i.e. the same yellow vests they are ...
France: Why the elephant in the room is wearing a yellow vest
Open letter to whom it may concern
- Dominique Macabies
Mr. President,
Distinguished Ministers and members of Parliament, trade union leaders,
Yellow Vests "do not know what they want" because such a high degree of gross injustice has been reached that none of the traditional solutions can apply. ...
The old tale of corruption in Latin America
- Jorge Majfud
The political narrative that justifies any option as a way to end corruption is as old as politics and as old as narrative. In Latin America, it’s a classic genre. It’s only possible to repeat it generation after generation as if it were ...
November 11; the triumph of amnesia
- Fausto Giudice Фаусто Джудиче فاوستو جيوديشي
Thus, on this Sunday, November 11, 2018, 80 Heads of State and Government, invited by Emmanuel Macron, will celebrate the end of the Great War of 1914-18 at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Among those absent from the ceremony are the descendants ...
Why a neoliberal society can’t survive
- T.J. Coles
Humans are complicated creatures. We are both cooperative and sectarian. We tend to be cooperative within in-groups (e.g., a trade union) whilst competing against out-groups (e.g., a business confederation). But complex societies such as ours also ...
Caetano Veloso: dark times are coming for my country
- Caetano Veloso
In the late 1960s, the military dictatorship in Brazil arrested and imprisoned many artists and intellectuals for their political beliefs. I was one of them. The militarists are back.
RIO DE JANEIRO — “Brazil is not for beginners,” ...
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