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The Trump-backed Board of Peace's proposed Gaza roadmap is unlikely to bring about an end to the war, analysts say, as the continued stalemate over Hamas's disarmament chips away at the ceasefire. The plan, outlined by the...

MENA

A historical analysis of the relationship between Europe and the US Richard D. Wolff is an American Marxian economist known for his work on economic methodology and class analysis. He is a professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts...

Economics, Finance, Geopolitics

The Democratic National Committee’s long-awaited "autopsy" into Kamala Harris’s 2024 election defeat has sparked backlash after critics noted that the 192-page report entirely omits the war on Gaza and US support for Israel . The omission...

World

Continued Israeli attacks, regional conflict and a drop in remittances have strained Lebanon’s dollar reserves, fuelling fears of another financial crisis in a country already battered by years of economic collapse. Amid Israel’s war on the country which resumed...

Economy

The world recoiled in horror this week as Israel's far-right minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, personally administered abuse to international activists detained and tortured by his government after intercepting their life-saving flotilla mission to Gaza. Western foreign ministers made...

Perspectives

There is an old Chinese proverb that says the skilled hunter does not chase the rabbit — he positions himself where the rabbit must eventually run. Xi Jinping, whatever his many critics may argue, has been extraordinarily patient. And now,...

China, Block 1, Donald Trump

Regime neonazista ucraniano endurece medidas anti-russas na esfera religiosa. Junte-se a nós no Telegram , Twitter e VK . Escreva para nós: info@strategic-culture.su O regime ucraniano continua endurecendo a perseguição contra a fé majoritária do povo local. Em mais um...

Português, Human Rights, Russia

Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede responders The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a “very high” risk to the country, the World Health Organization said on Friday, revising...

Global development, Ebola, Infectious diseases

Two legal organisations have filed a complaint against three senior barristers from a prominent pro-Israeli organisation , two of whom are members of the House of Lords, alleging misuse of professional status in a campaign targeting Palestine solidarity organisations...

World

By Ramzy BAROUD Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The video is horrifying, though it is the kind of horror now synonymous with the behavior of Israel, its military, its armed settlers, and...

Editor's Choice, Christianity, Gaza Strip

BEIRUT /PNN / Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa welcomed a United Nations General Assembly vote backing a landmark advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice on countries’ legal obligations to address climate change, calling it a step forward...

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This story was originally published by The 19th . The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum has been years in the making — and now, transphobia is threatening to derail the whole thing. A bill to approve building the...

Activism, News, Politics

- - - - Photo by De'Andre Bush on Unsplash Mainstream publishing has a profoundly left-wing bias. There are exceptions, as in most things, though you’ll find most of them as small publishers that were created expressly...

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“It’s got no anything,” President Donald Trump said of Somalia in a recent xenophobic rant. “All they do is run around shooting each other.” As is true of so much with this administration, every accusation is also a...

Activism, Africa, Column

The strategic and spiritual resonance of the Strait of Hormuz is deeply woven into Iran’s identity. It represents a profound geographic constant in Iranian history. This narrow waterway has served as a central artery for Persian political and economic...

Business & Economy, Column, Middle East

Just over a year ago, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Delivering Most-Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” The aim of the order is to reduce the cost of prescription drugs by linking...

Arts & Culture, Book Excerpt, Books

When the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declares, once again, that “the only way” out of the Israeli-Palestinian impasse runs through two states, one is reminded less of a policy proposal than of a Latin Mass. The words are sacred....

Opinion, Antonio Guterres, Block 2

Activists freed from Israeli detention following the interception of a Gaza -bound aid flotilla have reported that they were subjected to physical and sexual abuse, flotilla organisers said on Friday, with at least 15 reporting...

MENA

Activists freed from Israeli detention following the interception of a Gaza -bound aid flotilla have reported that they were subjected to physical and sexual abuse, flotilla organisers said on Friday, with at least 15 reporting...

MENA

Canada — often idealised but poorly understood — is a land of contradictions, from its half-hearted bilingualism, colonial past and the status of first nations peoples to the curse of oil and its dependence on the US. Prosperous and multicultural,...

The protracted years of conflict in Syria have inflicted profound scars that transcend physical destruction, permeating the psychological well-being of millions. There has been a marked surge in mental health disorders and suicide rates, positioning psychiatric care and psychosocial support...

Aid, Armed Conflicts, Civil Society

Three months into his premiership, Tarique Rahman still hasn’t left Bangladesh on an official foreign visit. That restraint is itself a diplomatic act. For a leader who spent 17 years in London exile, returned to win a landslide election, and...

South Asia, Bangladesh, Block 2

Consider this a standout presentation at the Silicon Catalyst Spring Portfolio Update Meeting held yesterday at the Computer History Museum. Mahesh Tirupattur, CEO of Analog Bits, is a modern-day, multidimensional semiconductor hero and one of my trusted few....

3D IC, AI, Analog Bits

A rare albino buffalo with flowing blond hair has become an unlikely celebrity in Bangladesh ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, drawing crowds of curious visitors who say the animal bears a striking resemblance to US President Donald Trump. The nearly...

World

The head of the Indian government paid visits to five countries – the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy – between 15 and 20 May. It is noteworthy that N. Modi set off on this trip immediately after the...

Columns, India, Politics

Nine people were killed and six were injured on Monday evening in two consecutive shootings in the Abnub region, Assiut. Essam al-Omda, the MP representing the area and a former police general who previously worked in Assiut, told Mada Masr...

armed attacks, Upper Egypt

ALBAWABA - Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz flared again on Friday after Iran said 35 commercial ships and oil tankers had crossed the strategic waterway in the last 24 hours in direct coordination with Iranian authorities, boosting Tehran's growing...

NEWS, Main Headlines, Iran–Israel War

Ethiopia has accused Egypt of attempting to obstruct its efforts to secure access to the Red Sea amid ongoing tensions over regional influence and the long-running dispute surrounding the Nile dam . Speaking at a press conference on Thursday,...

Environment

BEIRUT, (PIC) Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon intensified this week, killing medics and a journalist, damaging a hospital and drawing new Hezbollah strikes on Israeli troops and military vehicles, as tensions continued despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Four paramedics from the Islamic Health...

News, Hezbollah, Israeli aggression

The news of Chinese ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, if read carefully, is not merely a maritime development. Rather; it is a clear sign of a shift in the locus of conflict. The issue is no...

Labor, Trade, & Finance, War & Peace, China

Iraq is considering the creation of a federal security ministry that would restrict the activities of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) , in what could become the country’s most significant security restructuring since the 2003 US-led invasion. Three...

MENA

London mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked a controversial £50 million deal between the Metropolitan police and US spy tech firm Palantir , accusing the company of breaching procurement rules. Khan expressed "serious concerns" after the Met said it agreed...

World

Israel has ordered the UN's World Food Programme on Friday to suspend its work in Gaza with a Turkish NGO it designated as a "terrorist organisation". "WFP has been instructed by the Israeli authorities to suspend fuel provision...

MENA

Skin infections in Gaza , mostly linked to parasites and rodents, have increased dramatically in recent months, as Israel continues to prevent the entry of medicine and essential items into the Strip and key infrastructure remains destroyed. A...

MENA

A car bombing in central Damascus on May 19 killed one soldier and wounded civilians, as Syrian forces conducted raids against suspected militants in Deir Ez Zor. Damascus is also advancing reconciliation efforts with Kurdish groups and pursuing international diplomatic...

Long War Journal, News, SDF

Possible abuse of voice conversion technology in the context of ICTY proceedings is an issue that has so far not been sufficiently addressed. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su A few days ago,...

Americas, Europe, Society

GAZA, (PIC) Gaza City Municipality issued an urgent warning over the risk of overflow at the Sheikh Radwan rainwater collection pond in northern Gaza City, amid severe deterioration of sewage infrastructure and the inability of municipal crews to operate vital facilities...

News, Gaza Strip, Israeli aggression

"I felt the need to write a page of history through my music," says Iranian Canadian singer Navan , referring to Iran , a track on his latest and upcoming album Kisses on the Moon , created...

Interviews

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Japan faces a long, hot summer of inflation and tighteningScott Foster reports that Japan is entering a difficult period of...

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