Ramzy Baroud on the possibility that West-centered legal institutions are capable of change.
International Law’s Fight for Relevance
Tag: global South
Vijay Prashad: Washington’s IMF Stranglehold
In the deeply undemocratic institution, the U.S. effectively holds a veto over any major changes and molds policies according to its whims.
Patrick Lawrence: Speak, Claudia!
“Mexico for Mexicans” — the country’s new president displays the dynamism and determination of an emergent generation of non–Western leaders.
The Chris Hedges Report: The World After Gaza
Essayist and novelist Pankaj Mishra discusses the lesser-known genocidal escapades of Western governments and his latest book, The World After Gaza.
Vijay Prashad: Promethean Aspirations
The U.S. sees the economic advancements of China and other Asian countries as a “fierce competition.” For the Global South, however, this represents immense opportunity.
Vijay Prashad: Ending the War in Ukraine
As NATO fails in its attempt to expand into Ukraine, popular support has shifted significantly in favour of a path to peace.
Vijay Prashad: Frankenstein Disavows His Monster
Even as the gloomy realities of war and hunger threaten to dull the light of humanity, the red sparkling dance of our struggles illuminates the path forward.
The Palestinian Struggle’s Necessary Realignment
Yara Hawari reflects on the immense losses for the Palestinian people since October 2023 and the need, after the failure of international law, for the liberation movement to set new priorities.
Vijay Prashad: The Far Right of a Special Type
Fascism is an insufficient term, as it denies the intimacy between liberal and far right forces. Here are 10 theses to understand this “intimate embrace” and the rise of this far right of a special type.
Washington’s Exclusive Trust in the ‘Five Eyes’
The Anglo-Saxonization of American foreign and military policy has become a distinctive — and provocative — feature of the Biden presidency, writes Michael Klare.