By Jonathan Marshall on March 25, 2016
In what may be the most dramatic blowback yet from Western military intervention in the Middle East, terrorism and the mass influx of foreign migrants are now putting the very existence of the European Union at risk. (more…)
War Has Lasted Far Longer Than Saudi Arabia Expected
By Jason Ditz, March 27, 2016
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the Yemeni capital city of Sana’a this weekend to mark the first anniversary of the Saudi attack on the country. A number of top Shi’ite figures attended the rally and talked up next month’s planned peace talks. (more…)
March 28, 2016
Today Pakistan woke up shocked by a suicide attack in a public park last night. The attack which took place in the city of Lahore, killed at least 72 people and left around 330 wounded, most of them women and children. Zaeem Qadri, spokesman for the government of the Punjab province, told the press that 29 of the 72 dead were children. (more…)
By Marjorie Cohn on March 18, 2016
Young pioneers guard ballot box during municipal elections in Havana, Photo: Bill Hackwell
In advance of President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Cuba on March 20, there is speculation about whether he can pressure Cuba to improve its human rights. But a comparison of Cuba’s human rights record with that of the United States shows that the US should be taking lessons from Cuba. (more…)
Jesús Arboleya on March 17, 2016
As the moment nears, expectations grow for President Barack Obama’s impending visit to Cuba.
So far, the news have focused on the president’s likely activities, this past week’s announcement of new measures to relax the United States’ economic blockade, and the political stances of both governments regarding the event, issued through statements by functionaries or (more…)