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Abduct, Imprison, Repeat: Israel Systematically Imprisons Palestinians on False or No Charges

By Eva Bartlett on December 12, 2017

People around the world are rightfully outraged by Donald Trump’s recent effective handing over of Jerusalem to Israel. (more…)

The WTO, One of the Two Largest Criminal Organizations at the Global Level. The Other is NATO

By Atilio Borón on December 12, 2017

In this note we will take care of the first one, given that in these days the summit meeting of that organization is being held in Buenos Aires. (more…)

Protests World Wide Condemn Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital of Zionist Israel

By North American Bureau of Resumen Latinoamericano on December 10, 2017

Protest in SF in support of Palestine. Photos: Bill Hackwell

When President Trump signed his executive order recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel he was not just making a dramatic provocation to the Arab world he was also reflecting the sentiment of all of Congress as well as the leaders of Wall Street. (more…)

Yemen: a Western-Sponsored Genocide

By Ricardo Vaz on December 7, 2017

Almost three years have passed since Saudi Arabia announced it was intervening militarily, with its allies, in Yemen, to remove the Houthis (officially called Ansar Allah) from power after they had taken over the capital. (more…)

Statement for Palestine

International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity on December 7, 2017

Photo: Bill Hackwell

Once again the United States has violated the mandate of the UN, the multiple resolutions issued for more than six decades, the right of the heroic Palestinian people and International Law, (more…)

In the Age of Forest Fires, Israel’s Law against Palestinian Goats Proves to be Self-inflicted Wound for Zionism

By Jonathan Cook on December 1, 2017

A ban by Israel on herding black goats – on the pretext they cause environmental damage – is to be repealed after nearly seven decades of enforcement that has decimated the pastoral traditions of Palestinian communities. (more…)

Libya Is Now Home to a 21st-Century Slave Market

By Vijay Prashad on November 22, 2017

Photo: Zambezi Reporters

The horrendous slave trade in Libya that the world is now waking up to is a direct result of the dismemberment of Libya in 2011 by the U.S. / NATO air war.  (more…)

An Upstart Saudi Prince Threw a Tantrum Felt around the World

By Vijay Prashad on November 15, 2017

What ails the royal court of Saudi Arabia? The Crown Prince—Mohammed Bin Salman—has arrested 11 rich and powerful princes and about 200 businessmen. These men of great wealth and might are being held in the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh. (more…)

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