Category: Politics

Defense & Security FEATURED Politics

Yes, Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands has to end!

Eyal Mayroz October 21, 2023

Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands has to end – but massacres of civilians won’t bring this end any closer. Those who care about Palestine should denounce terror, cruelty and violence against civilians, and put more pressure on their governments to support an end to the Israeli occupation in return for more viable solutions for Israel’s legitimate security needs. Those who are concerned about Israel should do the same, writes Eyal Mayroz, a former counterterrorism expert with the Israeli Defence Forces from 1984-1988.

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Diplomacy & International Relations Economy & Business Politics

Brics expansion: six more nations are set to join – what they’re buying into

Bhaso Ndzendze August 28, 2023

Brics is a nebulous entity. This has proved beneficial for member countries hosting Brics summits. They get to set the agenda and use it for their ends – without upsetting the consensus. One common pattern has been the use of summits to set overarching themes that are favourable to the host country’s domestic policy and regional leadership or foreign policy stance.

By Bhaso Ndzendze

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Africa Diplomacy & International Relations FEATURED Politics

Africa is being courted by China, Russia and the US. Why the continent shouldn’t pick sides

Bhaso Ndzendze August 24, 2023

Some three decades since the end of the Cold War, the world order is undergoing a structural transformation. At the heart of it is the challenge posed to the hegemony of the US. This is primarily being led by Russia and China which are discontented with Washington’s excesses across the global stage. The African continent is an obvious contender for major power courting as this realignment takes place, writes Bhaso Ndzendze.

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Americas FEATURED Politics

The U.S. at a crossroads: How Donald Trump is criminalizing American politics

Henry Giroux August 7, 2023

The most important issues Americans face today are not solely about Trump’s corruption, lawlessness or open authoritarianism — it’s about learning from history. The 2024 election should be about more than Trump’s ongoing legal travails. They should regard the election as a choice between democracy and the further criminalization of American politics, writes Henry Giroux.

By Henry Giroux

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Diplomacy & International Relations Politics Situation Reports

The Global South is on the rise – but what exactly is the Global South?

Jorge Heine July 9, 2023

The unwillingness of many leading countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to stand with NATO over the war in Ukraine has brought to the fore once again the term “Global South.” One thing is for sure: The Global South is flexing political and economic muscles that the “developing countries” and the “Third World” never had, writes Jorge Heine.

By Jorge Heine

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