Politics

We, the undersigned Palestinian higher education institutions from occupied Palestine unite in a call for justice, humanity, and an end to 75 years of Israel’s regime of settler-colonial oppression and apartheid. We stand resolute, determined to stop and overcome the…

President Joe Biden has tapped Kurt Campbell, his administration’s National Security Council Asia coordinator, for Deputy Secretary of State. If the Senate confirms Campbell, he’ll be the latest in a line of American officials who are supposed to serve as…

In the Netherlands, the PVV (Freedom Party), led by controversial politician Geert Wilders, often described as “far-right” and “populist”, won about 37 of the 150 seats in the Dutch parliament. While talks have started to form the new government, Wilders…

This November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, hundreds of women marched in Quito denouncing violence against women throughout the country, while demanding the implementation of consistent policies.          

The United Nations’ International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People stands as a poignant reminder of the enduring quest for peace, justice, and recognition of the Palestinian cause. Observed annually on November 29th, this day serves as a platform…

Charlottesville, over six years ago, was in the news around the world because a bunch of Nazis came here. Some of them were from here, a place with more than its share of homegrown problems. But the Nazi problem, the widespread…

The South African Parliament voted on a motion to close the Israeli Embassy in the country. The motion was PASSED with 248 votes for and 91 against. “Free Palestine in Parliament” slogans were chanted. 🇿🇦🇵🇸 South Africa’s Parliament voted to…

The much-awaited national election to the 12th Parliament of Bangladesh is likely to be rescheduled, and not postponed. By Saleem Samad The governing party Awami League’s top leader Obaidul Quader and Minister for Roads and Bridges said on Wednesday that…

Professor Noam Chomsky discuss in May 23, 2023, Israel-Palestine conflict which he describes as “the main issue of my life” with academics Dylan Rodriguez, Michael Alexander and Mohamad Ali. With incomparable precision and detail professor Chomsky re-defines concepts such as…

The extensive political and economic sanctions imposed on the Republic of Cuba since 1960 up to date violate international law. These include, above all, Articles 2(4) and 2(7) of the UN Charter on the protection of sovereignty, self-determination and the…