Category: International Relations
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‘The Canary in the Coal Mine’: Sri Lanka’s Crisis is a Chronicle Foretold
Sri Lanka’s acute economic crisis and sovereign debt default, along with its people’s uprising in 2022, has drawn attention across the world. It is described as the ‘canary in the … Keep reading »
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National Strike Called on Cost of Living Crisis in South Africa
On August 5, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) held its second Working Class Summit. This was the first gathering since July 2018, and since the COVID-19 pandemic, … Keep reading »
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Standing Together: Neoliberalism, Palestine and Progressive Politics in Israel
Daniel Randall (DR): Can you give an overview of the political situation in Israel, as it approaches new elections? Uri Weltmann (UW): Israel will soon hold its fifth parliamentary elections … Keep reading »
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Antagonism and Contradictions in Sri Lanka
“There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen,” as Lenin never actually said. The estrangement between the regime-state in Sri Lanka and its core constituencies, … Keep reading »
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In Sri Lanka’s Crisis, A New President and Old Problems
Sri Lanka has a new president. On 20th July, parliament in accordance with the Constitution elected by clear majority the acting president and former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. He succeeds … Keep reading »
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French Parliamentary Elections 2022
Uncertain Future: How 2022 Parliamentary Elections Confirmed France’s Radically Different Political Landscape Fabien Escalona The outcome of France’s legislative elections on Sunday (June 19th) shows the extent to which the country’s … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Development Finance Institution and Land Grabbing in Africa
On Wednesday, April 27th, 2022, we caught up with Devlin Kuyek, a researcher at GRAIN, a small international non-profit organization that works to support small farmers and social movements in … Keep reading »
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Sri Lanka: The Sound of Protest Amidst Crisis
After a massive and momentous protest on July 9, 2022, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister have agreed to resign. Thousands gathered despite unconstitutional “police curfew” and a potential internet … Watch video »
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The United States Extends Its Military Reach Into Zambia
On April 26, 2022, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that they had set up an office in the US Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia. According to AFRICOM Brigadier General … Keep reading »
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Climate Change and Class: the Philippine Case
It was timely that the eighth anniversary of Super Typhoon Haiyan was smack in the middle of the COP26 climate negotiations. The tragedy shines a light on the overwhelming impacts … Keep reading »
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Parliamentary Elections in France 2022
Setback for Macron in ‘Third Round’ of French Elections Dave Kellaway Gérald Darmanin, the French interior minister, the same politician who blamed the Liverpool fans for the debacle of the Champions … Keep reading »
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India Has a Key Role to Play in a Possible New World Order
In the first half of April 2022, India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made some revealing remarks at a press conference in Washington, D.C. He was standing beside US Secretary … Keep reading »