Politics
The causes of the electoral success of the far right in Germany. Interview with Reto Thumiger
In Thuringia and Saxony, where elections were held on Sunday, September 1, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party obtained more than 30% of the vote with a turnout of 73.5%, while the government coalition parties (Social Democrats, Greens and…
European Parliament: Renew Mandate of Anti-Racism Group
Joint Statement by Human Rights and Civil Society Organisations (Brussels, September 11, 2024) – It is critically important for members of the newly elected European Parliament to renew the mandate of its Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup, 42 human rights and civil society organizations including Human Rights Watch…
Western Balkans: exploring Montenegro with the journalist, media executive and international civic activist, Milka Tadić Mijović
On the occasion of a recent road trip to the Western Balkans, Mariannella Kloka and Efi Pavlogergatou interview the journalist Milka Tadić Mijović about Montenegro’s past and present. Milka Tadić Mijović became internationally known as an activist during the turbulent…
Tell the U.S. Congress: No More Weapons to Anywhere
While U.S. weapons shipments to Israel violate numerous laws, so do its arms shipments elsewhere — and nowhere is there a moral case for them. The weapons business accounts for over a half million deaths per year on average, as…
A Short Overview of Making Colonial Empires by European Powers from the Time of the Vienna Congress up to WWI (1815−1914)
The period in the world’s history from the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1815) to the beginning of the Great War (1914) is usually labeled as the “golden age” of the European imperialistic expansion and the making of the greater…
Anura Kumara Dissanayake: A Vision of Unity for Sri Lanka’s Future
On September 21, the people of Sri Lanka have elections to vote for a new president for a five-year term. Since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1948, there have been successive conservative governments, more or less authoritarian and…
Challenging Days Ahead of Bangladesh Interim Gov’t Chief Prof Yunus
Guwahati: With a huge expectation from the people of Bangladesh, the interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Dhaka. But on the ground, the caretaker government is yet to…
On the Need to Dismantle the Settler-Colonial Bloc at the UN
WEOG, the UN grouping anchored by the Anglo countries, Israel, and European states, wields disproportionate power to undermine human rights and international law. What do two South Pacific countries, two North American countries, one country in the Middle East, and…
Muhammad Yunus Has Read The Writing On The Wall
Commemorating the Monsoon Revolution by the students who deposed Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina, the Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus made a scornful remark. He told Delhi to shut Hasina’s mouth while living in exile in India. In an interview with…
Macron Names Right-Wing Prime Minister, ‘Turning His Back’ On French Voters
The president drew criticism for rejecting the candidate put up by the left-of-center coalition that won the most seats in parliamentary elections. By Edward Carver French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named the right-wing politician Michel Barnier as prime minister, prompting outrage…
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