Category: International Relations
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For BDS, Against Apartheid, Free Palestine
Toward Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions at McGill Six years before the fall of the South African apartheid, an editorial by The Daily (“South Africa Love it and Leave it,” September 12, … Keep reading »
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A Moment of Catharsis
One year after Syriza’s victory and six months after the coup One year after the victory and six months after the coup, we shouldn’t fool ourselves: This was a defeat, of … Keep reading »
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Rekindling Hope: SYRIZA’s Challenges and Prospects
Before turning to the main theme of this article it would be very useful to come to terms with at least the following preliminary observations: The left in government and … Keep reading »
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France: The Radical Left in the Maelstrom
Toronto — 10 January 2016. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download audio file france.oga With the November 13th terrorist attacks, the strong showing of the far-Right Front … Watch video »
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Why is the Canadian Media Ignoring Evidence of 1948 Massacres?
The better part of a decade ago, I described the Toronto Star‘s Mitch Potter as “a canary in the mineshaft of liberal Canadian racism.” A piece on 1948 Palestine published … Keep reading »
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China Sucked Deeper Into World Financial Vortex and Vice Versa, as BRICS Sink Fast
On Monday November 30, the Chinese currency – the yuan – will join the dollar, euro, pound and yen as the world’s official reserve currencies, as recommended by the International … Keep reading »
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China, the Remembrancer and the Continued Wasting of the British Economy
At first glance it seems an almost inexplicable paradox: probably the most right wing British government since 1945 inviting, against the advice of the security services, the military and the … Keep reading »
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Arab Spring and Syrian Refugee Crisis: Ten Theses for Discussion
Our goal is to formulate ten theses on what we believe constitutes the historical background of the Syrian refugee crisis within the context of the Arab Spring. One central argument … Keep reading »
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Terror Attacks, G20 Hypocrisy
I join with many others who stand for a world of peace and justice in completely repudiating the terrorist attacks in Paris and the similar atrocity in Beirut. We express … Keep reading »
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Will Justin Trudeau Change Canadian Policy in the Middle East?
The election of Canada’s Liberal Party is likely to mean a shift away from the hyper-belligerent tone Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party used on issues pertaining to Middle East policy, but … Keep reading »
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Palestine: A Political Travelogue
Palestine has long been central to colonial and anti-colonial imaginaries – of the Ottoman and British empires, and Zionist and Arab nationalisms, before becoming a key site of inspiration for … Watch video »
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Surge in Portuguese Left Bloc Support Puts Socialist Party on the Spot
Will Portugal finally see the end of austerity as administered for four years by the right-wing coalition (known as Portugal Ahead) composed of the Social-Democratic Party (PSD) and Democratic and … Keep reading »