Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, June/July 2022, pp. 38-39 Special Report By Dr. Mohammad Salami THE IMPACT of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has spread beyond Europe. In fact, its economic and political challenges are affecting every […]
BY CINDY FOLKERS – IAN FAIRLIE Ukraine’s six-reactor Zaporizhzhia site has already come under attack once, with disaster narrowly averted. A hit could cause a catastrophic radioactive release with far-reaching health consequences. (Photo: onlinewiki.In) Nuclear power […]
BY W. T. WHITNEY Photograph Source: National Police of Colombia – CC BY-SA 2.0 During 212 years of Colombia’s national independence, the propertied and wealthy classes, with military backing, have held the reins of power. Gustavo Petro […]
BY LAWRENCE DAVIDSON Photograph Source: Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos – CC BY 2.0 Several years ago I went to a small conference in Washington, D.C., and sat in on a lecture on “a new era of […]
BY ROBERT HUNZIKER Image Source: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2022 – European Space Agency A letter from India, which follows below, was received in response to the posted article India – Birds Drop From the Sky, People […]
Decades ago, photos of Emmett Till’s murdered body galvanized action for civil rights. Could disturbing images do the same for gun control? MITCHELL ZIMMERMAN In the days since the Uvalde shooting, media outlets have shared heartbreaking […]
BY PATRICK COCKBURN Photograph Source: DFID – UK Department for International Development – CC BY 2.0 A curious feature of commentary on the travails of Boris Johnson is that his supporters and critics both claim that he […]
By connecting our struggles and building mass movements, we can resist war and all the horrors of broken societies that follow. SAM CARLINER, OLIVIA DINUCCIJ In recent years, the U.S. has seen great numbers of people and […]
Facing Activist Pressure, Pillsbury Pulling Out of Israeli-Occupied West Bank While General Mills framed the decision a strategic one “to drive superior returns,” activists said the development proves the power of campaigning. BRETT WILKINS Following […]
“Congress cannot sit by and allow the United States’ complicity in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world to continue,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. JESSICA CORBETT Four dozen U.S. House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a War […]