Politics
The myth of effort and the traps of poverty
TRAPS. People in extreme poverty, even with social assistance, are unlikely to be able to leave their condition. Source : Rosa Chávez Yacila – OjoPublico A wide range of scientific evidence refutes the assumption that people are poor because they…
Keys to understanding Spain’s decision on the Sahara: what and who is behind it?
Since the letter from President Pedro Sánchez to the King of Morocco was made public on Friday 17 March, the reactions to it have been numerous and disparate, although most of them coincide in criticising both the substance and the…
Not in my name’, rally for the self-determination of the Saharawi people and against the decision of Pedro Sánchez
Under the slogan “Not in my name”, this coming Saturday 26 March, at 12 noon, a rally will take place in Madrid outside the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in protest against the agreement between President Pedro Sánchez and the…
The True Adventure of a 19-year-old North American Fighting in the Cuban Revolution with Fidel Castro
Book Review: Wild Green Oranges, by Bob Baldock. (Clapton Press, London, 2021, 238 pages) By Roger D. Harris Wild Green Oranges describes how author Bob Baldock dropped out of college and was at loose ends in 1958. Then he became…
The West’s Fanaticism Over Blaming ‘Evil’ Putin Misses the Point—and an Opportunity for a Lasting Peace
Pointing fingers won’t help—an attitude shift is what the world needs now. By Erika Schelby The old long war in Afghanistan has barely ended and already there is a new one, this time in Europe. Most governments, the media, and…
Small farmers and World Food Security: Change of Course at the United Nations and Open Letter to the FAO
A change in the definition of small farmers by the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) means that their share of global food production now appears to be a lot smaller than before. Civil society organisations and…
Uruguay: a decisive week that must touch the hearts of all Latin America
Back in 2020 we had made an attempt to introduce Uruguay into the Latin American context, a small nation created against the will of its greatest hero, General José Artigas, who always preached a single country that included these territories,…
Bullets, beef and bible caucuses: supporters of Bolsonaro’s crimes against the Amazon
According to Austrian NGO All Rise, “a crime against nature is a crime against humanity” and, for this reason, it denounced Jair Bolsonaro to the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Tuesday, October 12. This adds to the complaint…
The War in Ukraine Is Sending Russia-China Relations in New Directions
While the Ukraine crisis may put some strain on the Chinese-Russian relationship, it has also spurred deeper collaboration between them. Based on a shared desire to undermine the United States’ global order, their constructive partnership will not only endure the…
Rosh Diwas: Farmers call for protest against non-fulfillment of government promises
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha Press Release 21.03.2022 Hundreds of peasants joined the “Rosh Diwas” called by SKM today at Civil Lines dharna sthal at Allahabad to protest against the non-fulfillment of assurances given by the Modi government to the farmers…
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