The recent devastating car bombing in Mogadishu has been blamed by Somali officials on the terrorist group al-Shabab. But the violence (and famine) that have beset Somalia have deeper roots — decades of imperialism and intervention, and use of Somalia as a staging grounds for the “war on terror.”
The recent devastating car bombing in Mogadishu has been blamed by Somali officials on the terrorist group al-Shabab. But the violence (and famine) that have beset Somalia have deeper roots — decades of imperialism and intervention, and use of Somalia as a staging grounds for the “war on terror.”
Buried among statistics on gun profits and lobbying efforts is the terrifying reality of just how unique America’s gun obsession and associated violence are. And the equally terrifying plan by the NRA to “normalize” gun possession in nearly every nook and cranny of American life.
Buried among statistics on gun profits and lobbying efforts is the terrifying reality of just how unique America’s gun obsession and associated violence are. And the equally terrifying plan by the NRA to “normalize” gun possession in nearly every nook and cranny of American life.
U.S. campaigns for regime change characteristically focus on the “madness” of the “dictators” to be toppled. In the case of North Korea, the narrative is spiced by the country’s developing nuclear capabilities — which North Korea views as its main line of defense against . . . regime change.
U.S. campaigns for regime change characteristically focus on the “madness” of the “dictators” to be toppled. In the case of North Korea, the narrative is spiced by the country’s developing nuclear capabilities — which North Korea views as its main line of defense against . . . regime change.
Aung Su Kyi, the leader of Myanmar, has been accused of “legitimizing genocide” against the country’s Rohingya Muslims, despite being a Nobel Prize laureate. Her country’s military has massacred thousands of Rohingya, leading some to call for Kyi’s Nobel Prize to be revoked.
Aung Su Kyi, the leader of Myanmar, has been accused of “legitimizing genocide” against the country’s Rohingya Muslims, despite being a Nobel Prize laureate. Her country’s military has massacred thousands of Rohingya, leading some to call for Kyi’s Nobel Prize to be revoked.
It has been a month since Argentinian indigenous activist Santiago Maldonado was bundled into a government van. Amidst government denials, demonstrators–cognizant of the nation’s bleak history of state violence–want answers: evidence of Maldonado’s safety and whereabouts.
It has been a month since Argentinian indigenous activist Santiago Maldonado was bundled into a government van. Amidst government denials, demonstrators–cognizant of the nation’s bleak history of state violence–want answers: evidence of Maldonado’s safety and whereabouts.
La propaganda del gobierno saudita lo llama "desarrollo", pero la demolición que se está llevando a cabo en partes de la provincia de Qatif revela una realidad muy diferente sobre el terreno. Es parte de un asedio y bombardeo saudí, motivado por el culto y el petróleo, que ha dejado muerte y desplazamiento a su paso.
La propaganda del gobierno saudita lo llama "desarrollo", pero la demolición que se está llevando a cabo en partes de la provincia de Qatif revela una realidad muy diferente sobre el terreno. Es parte de un asedio y bombardeo saudí, motivado por el culto y el petróleo, que ha dejado muerte y desplazamiento a su paso.
Los casi dos millones de habitantes de la Franja de Gaza, bajo el doble control de Israel y la Autoridad Palestina, se han enfrentado a oleadas de destrucción militar, junto con la escasez forzada de bienes y servicios básicos. Israel, a pedido de la Autoridad, también ha cortado la mayor parte de la electricidad de Gaza.
Los casi dos millones de habitantes de la Franja de Gaza, bajo el doble control de Israel y la Autoridad Palestina, se han enfrentado a oleadas de destrucción militar, junto con la escasez forzada de bienes y servicios básicos. Israel, a pedido de la Autoridad, también ha cortado la mayor parte de la electricidad de Gaza.
