A secret dossier prepared by Shin Bet failed to link the six organizations directly or indirectly to any violent activity, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Israel’s ‘Terrorist’ Smear of Palestinian Rights Groups
Category: United Nations
COP26: Negotiators Water Down Climate Deal
The latest text was released on the last official day of a conference swarming with oil and gas lobbyists. A final text is still being negotiated.
COP26: Why Compromise Our Lives?
The UN climate treaty has forged an intimate partnership with the very corporations that have created the climate crisis, writes Vijay Prashad.
COP26: Climate Groups Cautiously Welcome US-China Pledge
The 16-point declaration was released amid the UN climate meeting in Glasgow and as Biden and Xi prepare for a virtual meeting expected next week.
COP26: Capitalism’s Only Plan for Climate Is Collapse
Governments and companies are actively engaged in not only not cutting emissions, but also in effectively increasing them, writes João Camargo.
COP26: Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Outnumber Any Nation’s Delegates
The 503 name count on the UN invitation list is larger than that of any single country, according to an analysis by a coalition of groups led by Global Witness.
Being a Child in Yemen Is the Stuff of Nightmares
If a grand bargain can be reached between Riyadh and Tehran, it could de-escalate several wars in the region, writes Vijay Prashad.
Biden in No Position to Lecture World on Global Warming
Tackling the global climate emergency requires a fundamental redistribution of financial resources, writes Aaron White. The U.S. president shows no sign of leading the way.
If UN Charter Were Put To a Vote Today, Would It Pass?
Countries outside of the Western alliance don’t get to define what the “international community” thinks, writes Vijay Prashad.
Creator of Most Effective Anti-War Meme Dead At 84
Any narrative about an empire-targeted nation backed by U.S. officials must be presumed false until it’s been backed by mountains of independently verifiable evidence, Caity Johnstone writes.