Category: International Relations
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The War in Sri Lanka and the Left
Since the initial drafting of this piece, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran allegedly has been killed by the Sri Lankan forces and the Tigers have surrendered. … Keep reading »
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The Tamil Protests: Resistance in the Face of Genocide
On Friday, 15 May 2009, the Sri Lankan army began a sea, air and tri-directional land assault on a single mile of island still believed to be held by the … Keep reading »
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The Middle East from Bush/Sharon to Obama/Netanyahu
Toronto, May 3, 2009. Professor Gilbert Achcar teaches Development Studies at the School of African and Oriental Studies at the University of London. His latest book is Perilous Power: The … Watch video »
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Imperialism and South Asia
Toronto, April 24, 2009. In the context of India as a rising power with increasingly strong links to the U.S. economic and military empire, of Pakistan’s increasing vulnerability to terrorist … Watch video »
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SAPF: Special Session on Sri Lanka
Toronto, April 23, 2009. The South Asian People’s Unity Forum, Toronto, began with a special discussion on the current crisis in Sri Lanka, and what democratic and Left groups might … Watch video »
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Reframing the War in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a Class War
The fact that the Taliban is a party of the peasant classes, but certainly not the only one, is not news in Afghanistan or Pakistan. It is thus interesting that … Keep reading »
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“How is India?”
“How is India?” asked an erudite friend of mine from North America soon after I reached India last December. How indeed? I write this piece this week as India goes … Keep reading »
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Crisis and the Global South
Panel: • Adam Hanieh, Niraj Joshi, Paul Kellogg – Moderator: Carlos Torchia. The Crash of 2008, a crisis of U.S.-led neoliberalism, is wreaking havoc on the poor in the Global … Watch video »
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The Crisis in Gaza – Interview with Gilbert Achcar
Daniel Finn: What do you think are the chief goals of Israeli strategy at present in their assault on the Gaza strip? Gilbert Achcar: Well that’s a complicated question actually, … Keep reading »
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Israel’s Message to Iran
On January 17, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced a unilateral ceasefire, where Israel will stop its attacks but continue its military presence. “We have met and even surpassed our … Keep reading »
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Destroying Gaza, Delaying Palestine
We watch in horror as Israel unleashes yet another war on the dispossessed and weak. Hundreds are killed (mostly police and civilians, not trained militants), thousands are injured, and a … Keep reading »
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Israeli Slaughter, International Culpability
Gaza massacre points to urgent need for viable sanctions There is every reason to be outraged. But despite the severity of Israeli atrocities in Gaza, we have little right to act … Keep reading »