Global Geopolitics

Militarism Should be Suppressed Like Hanging and Flogging

By Mairead Maguire
I once asked Dan Berrigan, the great American anti-war activist, for some advice to me in my life as a peace activist. He replied “Pray and Resist”.

Socialists Could Turn to Environmentalist after Candidate’s Death

By Mario Osava
The death of socialist presidential candidate Eduardo Campos opens up an unexpected opportunity for environmental leader Marina Silva to return with renewed strength to the struggle to govern Brazil, offering a “third way” in a highly polarised campaign.

No Victors or Vanquished in Brutal Gaza Conflict

By Thalif Deen
As the dust - and the gunpowder - settles after the month-long devastating conflict in Gaza, there were apparently no victors or vanquished.

OPINION: Islamic State in Iraq: Confronting the Threat

By Emile Nakhleh
The Islamic State’s territorial expansion and barbaric executions in Iraq and Syria are a gathering threat and must be confronted. American air bombardment, however, is the wrong course of action, and will not necessarily weaken ISIS or DA’ISH, as it’s known in Arabic.

What Do the World Bank and IMF Have to Do With the Ukraine Conflict?

By Frederic Mousseau
Mostly unreported as the Ukraine conflict captures headlines, international financing has played a significant role in the current conflict in Ukraine.

U.S. Avoided Threat to Act on Israel’s Civilian Targeting

By Gareth Porter
United Nations officials and human rights organisations have characterised Israeli attacks on civilian targets during the IDF war on Gaza as violations of the laws of war.

Azerbaijan: Human Rights Plummet to New Low

By Shahin Abbasov
Azerbaijan in recent months has launched a clear assault against various civil society activists and non-governmental organisations. While rough treatment of critics is nothing new in this energy-rich South-Caucasus country, one question remains unanswered: Why pick up the pace now?

Qualified Backing for Obama’s Iraq Intervention

By Jim Lobe
U.S. President Barack Obama’s authorisation of limited military action in northern Iraq, announced in a national television address late Thursday night, has so far received support – albeit highly qualified in some cases -- from across the mainstream political spectrum.

Latin America Closes Ranks in Solidarity with the People of Gaza

By Humberto Márquez
Latin America is the region whose governments have taken the firmest stance in support of Gaza in face of the battering from Israel, withdrawing a number of ambassadors from Tel Aviv and issuing harsh statements from several presidents against the attacks on the Palestinian people.

Israel Bites Hand that Feeds, U.S. Feeds Hand that Bites

By Thalif Deen
There is an age-old axiom in politics, says a cynical Asian diplomat, that you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Atom Bomb Anniversary Spotlights Persistent Nuclear Threat

By Suvendrini Kakuchi
It has been 69 years, but the memory is fresh in the minds of 190,000 survivors and their descendants. It has been 69 years but a formal apology has yet to be issued. It has been 69 years – and the likelihood of it happening all over again is still a frightening reality.

OPINION: Toward an Inclusive TPP Trade Pact

By Dr. Harsha Vardhana Singh
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have been hitting headlines recently, but not for all the right reasons.

Hezbollah Tacitly Accepted for the Sake of Lebanese Stability

By Shelly Kittleson
Concerns about supporting a national army collaborating with a ‘terrorist organisation’ in Lebanon have in recent times been superseded by threats inherent in growing regional conflict.

U.N.’s “Responsibility to Protect” Another Casualty in Gaza

By Thalif Deen
When world political leaders met at the United Nations back in 2005, they unanimously adopted a resolution affirming the principle of "Responsibility to Protect" (R2P), aimed primarily at safeguarding innocent civilians from war crimes, genocide, mass atrocities and ethnic cleansing.

Iran, One Year Under Rouhani

By Jasmin Ramsey
When Hassan Rouhani was declared Iran’s president last year, large crowds gathered in the streets of Tehran to celebrate his surprise victory. But while hope for a better life persists, Iranians continue to face harsh realities.

Analysis: Ten Reasons for Saying ‘No’ to the North Over Trade

By Ravi Kanth Devarakonda and Phil Harris
India’s decisive stand last week not to adopt the protocol of amendment of the trade facilitation agreement (TFA) unless credible rules were in place for the development issues of the South was met with  "astonishment" and "dismay" by trade diplomats from the North, who described New Delhi’s as "hostage-taking" and "suicidal". 

U.S. Summit Seeks to Play Catch-Up in Africa

By Jim Lobe
Despite worsening crises in Ukraine, Gaza, and elsewhere in the Middle East, the administration of President Barack Obama hopes next week to focus at least some more positive attention on Africa.

In Pakistan, Militants Wear Aid Workers’ Clothing

By Ashfaq Yusufzai
Muhammad Tufail, a 22-year-old resident of Mardan, one of 26 districts that comprise Pakistan’s northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, has recently become a volunteer aid worker.

India Stands Firm on Protecting Food Security of South at WTO

By Ravi Kanth Devarakonda
The failure of the two major players in global trade negotiations to bridge their differences has put paid to the adoption of the protocol of amendment for implementation of the contested Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) for the time being. 

Human Rights Low on U.S-Africa Policy Summit

By Julia Hotz
As the White House prepares to host more than 40 African heads of state for the upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, civil society actors from the U.S., Africa and the international community are urging the Barack Obama administration to use the summit as an opportunity to more thoroughly address some of Africa’s most pressing human rights violations.

Land Grabbing – A New Political Strategy for Arab Countries

By Mona Alami
Food price rises as far back as 2008 are believed to be the partial culprits behind the instability plaguing Arab countries and they have become increasingly aware of the importance of securing food needs through an international strategy of land grabs which are often detrimental to local populations.
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