Category: International

WATCH: The Assange Case and ‘Collateral Murder’

June 21, 2020

The former Reuters Baghdad bureau chief joins the WikiLeaks editor-in-chief, an Assange lawyer and an Iraqi academic to discuss new details about the “Collateral Murder” release.

West Bank Annexation Plan Tests Gulf-Israeli Relations

June 19, 2020

Most Arab states in the Persian Gulf have little choice but to come out solidly against the pending annexations, write Giorgio Cafiero and Claire Fuchs.

Goodbye, Columbus

June 19, 2020

The discomfort caused to elites is of no concern to anyone who wants to strike at the heart of racism. Goodbye and good riddance to Churchill, Columbus, Leopold and all of their ilk, writes Margaret Kimberley.

Epstein Case: Documentaries Won’t Touch Tales of Intel Ties

June 18, 2020

Two new documentaries on the Jeffery Epstein affair delve into lurid details & give voice to his victims, but both scratch the surface of the political & intelligence dimensions of the scandal, writes Elizabeth Vos.

Trump Hammers Cuba While Cuba Cures the Sick

June 17, 2020

It’s clear that from now until November, the Trump administration will pummel its island neighbor, write Medea Benjamin and Leonardo Flores.

Trump’s ‘Deal’ for Palestinians: Repercussions & Responses

June 16, 2020

Members of the Al-Shabaka network discuss the ramifications of the deal where they live and outline counter-measures.

Israel’s Losing Battle: Palestine Advocacy in the University

June 16, 2020

Hatem Bazian says Israel has lost standing in the university setting and broader civil society due to its violations of human rights and international law.