Tag: International relations

Decades of U.S. war crimes led to what Israel is doing in Gaza

We have both been reporting on and protesting against U.S. war crimes for many years, and against identical crimes committed by U.S. allies and proxies like Israel and Saudi Arabia: illegal uses of military force to try to remove enemy governments or “regimes”; hostile military occupations; disproportionate military violence justified by claims of “terrorism”; the… Read More Decades of U.S. war crimes led to what Israel is doing in Gaza

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Renewed Fascism: In Gaza Western Elites Live Out Genocidal Fantasy Against Global South

“Only those who can kill deserve to live” : American-led liberalism boils down to this See the full interview on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-vi… This is a mask off moment for the imperialist West. All of the sociopathic narcissism that underpins the dystopian global order they created is on display for everyone to see. They have made… Read More Renewed Fascism: In Gaza Western Elites Live Out Genocidal Fantasy Against Global South

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Across the globe, compassion for migrants has given way to cruel, performative politics

Kenan Malik On Wednesday, the UK supreme court will give its verdict on the Rwanda deportation scheme. The decision will clearly have a major impact on those who face deportation. It will have an impact, too, on the political debate about immigration, with government supporters either hailing a victory or bemoaning the treachery of the liberal elite.… Read More Across the globe, compassion for migrants has given way to cruel, performative politics

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Dogs of war / New acronym in Gaza: WCNSF – Wounded Child No Surviving Family

The truth never dies but is made to live as a beggar: Yiddish proverb NB: For the terminally racist Western establishment, no amount of mass suffering of innocents is going to be enough. It is they, led by the USA who are enabling this enormity. Here’s an American expert in urban warfare, saying Israel is… Read More Dogs of war / New acronym in Gaza: WCNSF – Wounded Child No Surviving Family

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We owe it to humanity to see the rules of war are observed – no matter how tough a test the Israel-Hamas conflict proves

George Monbiot We owe it to humanity to see the rules of war are observed – no matter how tough a test the Israel-Hamas conflict proves George Monbiot For almost 4,000 years, some governments have insisted that if wars must be fought, there should be rules. The first known code, by the Babylonian king Hammurabi,… Read More We owe it to humanity to see the rules of war are observed – no matter how tough a test the Israel-Hamas conflict proves

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Toxic Netanyahu could drag Biden down in his fight for political survival

Simon Tisdall Is that it? Is that the best western leaders can do as the midnight hour approaches? Kindly Joe Biden doled out sympathy and dollars in a seven-hour visit to Israel. Tiny amounts of aid are dribbling into Gaza. Two hostages out of 200 have been released. But there is no ceasefire, no “humanitarian… Read More Toxic Netanyahu could drag Biden down in his fight for political survival

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On Justice and Sovereignty: The Limits of International Justice Architecture in a World Marred by Conflict and Conquest

By Deepanshu Mohan There is a solar flare of deep inter-state conflict, conquest, and siege erupting all over the globe.   Russia and Ukraine have been embroiled in a long drawn, painful war for over a year and a half. After a 10-month blockade, Azerbaijan launched an attack on Sept. 19, claiming the enclave in a day and causing nearly the entire… Read More On Justice and Sovereignty: The Limits of International Justice Architecture in a World Marred by Conflict and Conquest

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Modi vs Trudeau

Indian responses to Trudeau’s allegations have ranged from furious official denial to online trolls celebrating this new willingness to take out India’s enemies Mukul Kesavan The murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a suburb of Vancouver has caused a nervous breakdown in Indo-Canadian relations. Justin Trudeau’s very public suggestion that the Indian State was complicit… Read More Modi vs Trudeau

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