Category: International Relations
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Beyond NAFTA and CUSMA: Democracy Not Corporatocracy
The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) falls short of any real alternative, rather it follows a long line of neoliberal trade agreements that have little to do with trade and everything … Watch video »
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Global Israel
Securocratic War, Securocratic Borders, Securocratic Emissions Globally, human societies are veering toward the precipice of a cascading extinction event that is traceable to 20th century wars and to accelerated dangers following … Keep reading »
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Globalization’s Corroding Edifice
The World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR), published every year since 1978, plays a similar role to that of the state of the union address in the US, in which … Keep reading »
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Revolution and Counterrevolution in Rojava
As I write, the revolution in Rojava is under existential threat. This threat was aggravated by a controversial roller coaster of recent events. After a late Sunday night phone conversation … Keep reading »
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Catalan Independence Leaders Sentenced to Heavy Jail Terms
The savage sentences handed down by Spain’s Supreme Court against nine Catalan independence leaders have been denounced by political leaders in Quebec, including Premier François Legault. In the forefront are … Keep reading »
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What Happened in Sudan?
On 19 December 2018, an uprising began in Sudan. This uprising would culminate in the removal of Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, from power on 11 April 2019. The army staged a conservative military coup to abort the revolutionary tide. Keep reading »
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Two Reports: The British Political Crisis and the Labour Party
Britain’s Political Crisis: Problems and Possibilities for the Left Kate Hudson The British political crisis continues, with the latest developments consolidating the hard right takeover of the Tory Party and government that … Keep reading »
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Kashmir, Solidarity and the Canadian State
In his essay, “India’s Kashmir Crackdown Poses Risk of War,” John Riddell argues that India unilaterally revoked the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, flooding the region with … Keep reading »
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India’s Kashmir Crackdown Poses Risk of War
On August 5, India’s Hindu nationalist government unilaterally revoked the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, while flooding the region with troops, imposing a curfew, and shutting down … Keep reading »
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Mass Mobilization Shakes Hong Kong
Analysis of the strikes and protests that are shaking the government in Hong Kong. Keep reading »
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The US’s Favorite Weapon: Sanctions Are Genocidal
Far from precision-guided munitions, sanctions are weapons of starvation, which target the most vulnerable civilians for slow and painful death by deprivation of food and medicine. Keep reading »
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Belgium’s Left Breakthrough
As radical left forces were suffering defeats across Europe in the recent elections, the Belgian Workers’ Party secured historic gains with a clear message of class politics. Keep reading »