Category: International Relations
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The West Is Practicing Vaccine Apartheid at a Global Level
More than an eighth of the world’s population living in rich countries – the United States, Canada, the UK, and the EU – have access to more than 50 per … Keep reading »
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Boycotting Occupation: Educators and Palestine
In recent days, hundreds of Palestinian citizens (including dozens of children) have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza since May 9. A number of Israelis (including a few … Keep reading »
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In Solidarity With the Palestinian Struggle
After a long period of Israel intensification of its military occupation and isolation of the ‘Palestinian Territories’ of the West Bank and Gaza direct conflict and confrontation has again erupted. … Keep reading »
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Restore Democracy in Myanmar: Stop the Brutal Repression of the People!
The Asia Europe People’s Forum (AEPF) expresses solidarity with the people of Myanmar who are bravely resisting the military coup that reversed the fragile democratic process that was unfolding in … Keep reading »
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India’s Pandemic Disaster: The Responsibility of Modi and the BJP
As infections and deaths mount at a terrifying pace in India, the prime minister’s culpability for the crisis has become startlingly clear. Keep reading »
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Ukraine’s Practical Sabotage of the Minsk Accords
For several weeks and until very recently, Western media have sounded the alarm about a threatened Russian invasion of Ukraine. The stationing of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, now ended, … Keep reading »
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Is Turkey’s MHP Really Against Military Coups?
Turkey’s history is littered with military coups and memorandums. Even when there is little danger of a coup, there is the continual propagating of the idea that a coup remains … Keep reading »
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The Imperialist Origins of Saudi Arabia
Why is Saudi Arabia, a Sunni absolute monarchy, enthusiastically supported by the West, considered a global promoter of ‘democracy’? This question is rarely asked. The apparent mismatch between liberal democracy … Keep reading »
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A Murderous Plague in the Philippines
According to the World Health Organization, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Philippines on 20 January 2020. More than a year later, there are now more than … Keep reading »
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Decolonizing Israel: Jeff Halper’s Political Strategy
What is to be done about Israel to stop what is being done to Palestinians? As just reported in the Guardian, “Domestic politics in Israel has lurched far to the … Keep reading »
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End of the Road for the AKP?
In Istanbul, 2021 began with hundreds of students initiating a series of protests on the campus of Boǧaziçi University. They were demonstrating against President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan’s January 1 appointment … Keep reading »
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Hardships and Authoritarianism: Understanding Politics in the Philippines
On Sunday March 7, nine human rights activists were killed and six others arrested in coordinated police and military actions in the Philippines. This was an escalation of the state … Keep reading »