Middle East

Being an “ally” with the USA does not guarantee immunity against economic interference, subversion and sabotage, quite the opposite. The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, once said that the formula used by the European Union to manage its relations with China is “impractical”, “it’s like driving a car to an …

OCHA Tried to Raise Just 2.4% of World Military Budget for Its Humanitarian Work in 2023 But Received Only 0.8% In 2023, the world spent $2400 billion on military expenditure. During the same year the UN’s Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) tried to raise $57 billion for people …

Peaceful, intensely determined protesters, demanding their institutions divest from the Israeli war machine, face violent resistance from police. Peaceful protest, violent response—that says it all. Human politics—from global to local—remain mixed with hatred, dominance and… well, dehumanization. We’ve organized ourselves across the planet around one primary principle: the existence of …

From Universities To Grassroots Movements Worldwide, Young People Are Fighting Back Against The Complicity In Israel’s Genocide Of Palestinians, Setting Up Encampments And Facing Repression With Resilience. This resistance is rooted in a long tradition to impose clarity upon a world encrusted by compromise, from the movement against apartheid in …

In remarks defending the brutal suppression of university demonstrations protesting his genocide in Gaza, President Biden argued that protesting is allowed in the United States so long as it’s polite and doesn’t disrupt anything or upset anybody. “We are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people or squash dissent,” said Biden. …

Repercussions of American universities’ crackdowns on student protesters are becoming increasingly evident this week as faculty members, public speakers, and others who collaborate with higher education institutions announced they would cut ties with schools that have repressed students’ constitutional right to protest against Israel’s U.S.-backed assault on Gaza. On Thursday, Dipali …

The Biden camp continues to dismiss polls showing the President losing support among young and “minority” voters. This is a dangerous miscalculation. University student protests against US support for Israel’s war in Gaza have spread like wildfire. At last count, there have been sustained demonstrations on over 200 campuses. More recently, students …

“This is a crisis moment for our democracy,” said one campaigner. “We need for our political leaders to become moral leaders and take seriously the needs and priorities of the millions of people struggling simply to survive.” Leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival on …

The 10th of Ordibehesht in Iran’s calendar has been designated as the National Persian Gulf Day to highlight its historical identity.   It marks the anniversary of the expulsion of Portuguese military forces from the Strait of Hormuz in 1622 and celebrated annually as a very important day for the …

The Contradictions And Embarrassing Antics Of The Fascist War-Mongering United States Appear With Stark Clarity When Viewed From An Outside Perspective. Especially from within China, where peace is international policy. In recent days the United States has once again shown itself to be a rogue state and a fake democracy …