Two heartrending shootings this month dramatized the state of American society a culture of disintegrating social solidarity, of increasing violence, and of political inability to solve the country’s problems.
A bleak future for the Sahel
19 April 2023, by“The Sahel is experiencing an increase in refugee populations. They are caught between the regular forces and the various armed jihadist or community groups.”
Polarization and protest in Ciudad Juárez
18 April 2023, by“Compañeres in Juarez have been organizing and coordinating together with migrants in an especially intense way in the weeks since the fire.”
Abortion at the Center of American Politics
17 April 2023, by“Every Republican candidate and politician make the restriction of abortion a major plank in their platforms and a slogan on the stump.”
Homophobic hate in Uganda
16 April 2023, by“Obviously, homophobic policies in Africa are dressed up in an anti-colonialist discourse.”
Russian opposition activists are threatened with expulsion from supposedly neutral Kyrgyzstan
15 April 2023, byRussian opposition activists are threatened with expulsion from supposedly neutral Kyrgyzstan
Comrade Bishop
14 April 2023, byThe death of a bishop is not a usual occasion for the radical left to mark - but Jacques Gaillot was not a usual bishop.
The Ireland of Memory and the Ireland of Reality – Biden’s Visit to Ireland
13 April 2023, byAnalysing both the symbolic significance and the domestic and geopolitical shifts that underscore this significance, this article situates Joe Biden’s upcoming presidential visit to Ireland in its historical and present context.
“Peace plan” and “need for negotiations”?
12 April 2023, by“The twelve-point “Chinese peace plan” was launched just after China abstained on a UN resolution demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, and as the terrible war entered its second year. On studying it, one is forced to note that it is a superb balancing act:”