Archives for marzo 2020

El BJP e Israel: el nacionalismo hindú está devastando la democracia en India

Israel está exportando su marca de nacionalismo a India y al BJP, cuyas propias tendencias xenófobas la convierten en una incubadora perfecta para la política pro-Israel.

India Israel Nationalism feature photo

It was only a matter of time before the anti-Muslim sentiment in India turned violent. A country that has historically prided itself on its diversity and tolerance and for being ‘the largest democracy in the world’ has, in recent years, exhibited the exact opposite qualities - chauvinism, racism, religious intolerance, and, at times, extreme

"A merced de un loco loco" – Cómo Jair Bolsonaro está poniendo en peligro a Brasil durante COVID – 19

La respuesta de Brasil ha sido tan deslucida que en algunas áreas, las pandillas organizadas están imponiendo sus propios toques de queda y bloqueos, diciendo "si el gobierno no hace lo correcto, el crimen organizado lo hará".

COVID–19 Brazil

In what may be its darkest hour, Brazil is at the mercy of a deranged lunatic. This is no exaggeration, wrote independent outlet Brasil Wire yesterday. The country’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for COVID–19 on March 13, his son Eduardo confirming it to Fox News. The news came as no great surprise as 22 of the group who

La respuesta del coronavirus en Venezuela podría sorprenderlo

A diferencia de los Estados Unidos, donde el tratamiento con coronavirus puede costar hasta $ 35,000 y donde Trump parece estar más preocupado por la economía que por la vida de las personas, Venezuela está manejando la crisis al poner valor en la salud sobre las ganancias.

coronavirus Venezuela Feature photo

Within a few hours of being launched, over 800 Venezuelans in the U.S. registered for an emergency flight from Miami to Caracas through a website run by the Venezuelan government. This flight, offered at no cost, was proposed by President Nicolás Maduro when he learned that 200 Venezuelans were stuck in the United States following his government’s

El antiguo camino del rey David: cómo los arqueólogos israelíes están ayudando al robo de Silwan

Reclamando la "ciencia" como su razón, y en total desprecio por el bienestar de la población, se cavan túneles debajo de las casas palestinas en Siwan, destruyendo sus cimientos y obligándolos a huir.

Israel Silwan Feature photo

Jerusalem, Palestine -- Wadi Hilweh, also known as Silwan, is a lovely, ancient town that sits in the valley directly below the Al-Aqsa compound, just outside the Old City of Jerusalem. Sadly, on any given day in this ancient valley, one can see ongoing ethnic cleansing, violence incited by Israeli settlers and the erasure of history, all at the

De Hong Kong a Chile en 8 días con COVID-19 en mi cola

"Durante mi viaje de más de 20,000 kilómetros, he visto un planeta dividido y asustado".

Traveling Coronavirus Feature photo

Santiago (21st Century Wire) -- Imagine that you are in Hong Kong, in a city where “you are actually not supposed to be”, in the first place. You are ready to go home, to South America. But just two days before your departure, via Seoul and Amsterdam, your first Sky Team carrier, Korean Air, unceremoniously decides to cancel all flights from the

The UK Hasn’t Bombed Iraq or Syria Since Last September. What Gives?

Amid COVID-19, Brexit, and an ongoing economic crisis, the UK appears to be winding down its deadly Middle East bombing campaign. So where to next for the RAF?

UK Bombing Feature photo

The UK’s involvement in the U.S.-led air war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria has slowly and quietly wound down over the last few months. Official figures show that the UK hasn’t dropped a single bomb as part of this campaign since September last year. However, where those bombs have caused significant civilian harm is still uncertain, even after