Banana republics are making a comeback in Latin America
From Peru to Venezuela, insecurity and militarised politics are eroding democratic legitimacy.
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Why Somalia drew a line with the UAE
Annulment of UAE agreements marks a firm stand on sovereignty and national unity.
Iran, Gaza and the politics of counting the dead
As Western media accepts death tolls from Iran at face value, Palestinian deaths in Gaza remain endlessly questioned.
Trump’s neo-con turn on Iran
As talk of nuclear threats gives way to promises of ‘help’, the Bush-era logic of regime change re-emerges.
Why Iran is not repeating 1979
The nature of power in Tehran today is very different from what it was in the 1970s.
Gaza’s forcibly disappeared must not be forgotten
My brother is one of many Palestinians Israel continues to illegally detain. Their release must be part of talks.
Why is Bosnia sending troops to Gaza?
Bosnians overwhelmingly support Palestine. And yet their elite want to help legitimise a ‘peace’ plan favouring Israel.
Integration of armed factions remains one of Syria’s biggest challenges
It is also at the centre of the post-war state building project.
An urgent appeal to save the lives of Palestine Action hunger strikers
Former hunger strikers from Ireland, Palestine and Guantanamo Bay call on the UK government to take immediate action.
Israel’s ban on NGOs operating in Gaza will be devastating
But it will not extinguish its people’s drive to survive, rebuild and prosper.