Palestine in 2021: UK’s crackdown on Hamas
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News explained the reasons for the UK’s ban on Hamas and the influence of Israeli lobbying and domestic political machinations
Workers of Clover, South Africa’s largest dairy company, set to intensify resistance
Peoples Dispatch spoke to John Appolis, general secretary of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa), about the ongoing indefinite strike by workers at the Israeli-owned dairy giant Clover
Inflation in the US: Causes and consequences
High inflation rates have caused great difficulty for the working people of the US for months now. In November, as inflation soared yet again, Eugene Puryear analyzed the reasons for the crisis in the country
Global Migration Indicators report summarizes 2020 for migrants across the world
The Global Migration Indicators report by the International Organization for Migration is here, with an update on how COVID-19 affected migration around the world.
Afghan women protest continued denial of rights, extrajudicial killings
Contrary to its promises, the Taliban government has failed to reopen most of the girls’ schools that were shut following its takeover and end restrictions on women working outside their homes. The government has also announced fresh curbs on the movement of women
‘TPLF’s regime was throughout supported by US, EU financially, militarily, and politically’
Why have the western powers supported TPLF all this time? What has been the history of TPLF’s rise and fall from power in the country? Elias Amare, editor of Horn of Africa TV, explains.
Israel attacks Syria’s Latakia port for the second time this month
The strike on Latakia on Tuesday caused a fire and damage to containers. The port is a major source of food and other supplies to the war-ravaged Syrian people and the country’s economy
Libyan parliament postpones vote to fix new date for elections
The schedule for elections is highly uncertain with a parliamentary commission suggesting that the process be abandoned and a new constitution be framed instead. Electoral authorities had recommended that the elections be held on January 24