Myanmar military kills dozens in heaviest airstrikes since 2021 coup
The military, which has repeatedly been accused of indiscriminate aerial bombardments, launched at least seven airstrikes in four days between 3 and 6 September. According to Unicef, 10 children were among those killed. A pregnant woman also lost her unborn child. A camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in Pekhon township, southern Shan state, was one of the seven locations2024-10-08 | Global development, Myanmar, Conflict and arms
LIVE BLOG: Israeli Soldiers Killed, Wounded | Israel Bombs Beirut | Iran: We Can Reach All Targets – Day 368
A first sergeant was killed and a soldier was seriously injured in battles in the northern Gaza Strip while another soldier was seriously injured during fighting in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces continued to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut and other southern towns. Iranian Foreign Minister said that Iran can reach all targets and that it will not hesitate to respond in the2024-10-08 | Blog, News, Slider
Back to the Start – Resistance Roundup – Day 367
Israeli authorities knew that the resistance fronts in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen, were preparing to escalate their attacks on Israel today, to mark the first-year-anniversary of October 7. Al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas) Al-Quds Brigades (Islamic Jihad) Hezbollah At 00:05, the Nimra base (one of the main bases in the northern region) west of Tabariya, was targeted with a rocket barrage, in response to Israel’s2024-10-07 | Blog, News, Videos
A Very Democratic Genocide – Terror Intrinsic to Israel’s Survival
“Israel is a democracy and not run by a terrorist organization.” Thus spoke Peter Dutton, the leader of the Australian opposition Liberal Party. ‘International Law Means Nothing’ ‘Custodian of Absentee Property’ ‘Grand Larceny’ ‘Normative’ Violence Invading and Occupying ‘Child Could See the Logic’ Genocide Convention Enough is Enough – Jeremy Salt taught at the University of Melbourne, at Bosporus University in Istanbul and Bilkent University in Ankara for many2024-10-07 | Articles, Commentary, Australia
‘Turning Point in Our Struggle’ – Resistance Groups Mark One Year since October 7
October 7 marks the day one year ago when the Palestinian Resistance launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood in its ongoing campaign to resist Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands including the siege on the Gaza Strip. ‘Unwavering Faith, Determination’ – Hamas ‘Steadfastness’ ‘Sacrifices’ Boycotts and Solidarity Israel a ‘Cancerous Tumor’ – Hezbollah ‘Allies and Tools’ of US Israel ‘Backed by America, Britain and Supportive West’ – Ansarallah ‘Sequence of Aggression’ Lebanese2024-10-07 | Blog, News, Ansarallah
The Electronic Intifada: Asa Winstanley – How Israel killed hundreds of its own people on 7 October
Asa Winstanley is an investigative journalist and associate editor with The Electronic Intifada. He is author of the book Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn (OR Books, 2023). Israel expanded the use of its murderous “Hannibal Directive” – designed to prevent soldiers from being taken alive as prisoners of war – by killing many of its own2024-10-07 | Fake News, Geopolitics, Media
Jonathan Cook – Why is the ‘liberal’ media peddling the vilest genocide apologism?
Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a winner of the Martha Gellhorn Special Prize for Journalism. His website and blog can be found at www.jonathan-cook.net All my posts are freely accessible, but my journalism is possible only because of the support of readers. If you liked this article or any of the others,2024-10-06 | Fake News, Media, Media Influence
On ‘Closures and Continuities’ – Reflections on October 7
On October 25, 2013, Angela Davis delivered a speech at Birbeck University in London. Entitled “Closures and Continuities,” her talk drew from a freedom song that was popular in the American South during the 20th Century freedom movement. – Benay Blend earned her doctorate in American Studies from the University of New Mexico. Her scholarly works include Douglas Vakoch and Sam2024-10-06 | Articles, Commentary, gaza genocide
Sharon Graham ‘to announce early Unite GS election’
Graham said to be ‘going political’, calling election to try to stem outrage over Gaza betrayals – and allegedly to have result over before police announce no wrongdoing in conference centre deal Sharon Graham with Keir Starmer that she attempted to have evidence destroyed in bullying and misogyny complaints about her husband, whom she now employs in her office despite a final warning from2024-10-06 | Analysis, Breaking, Exclusive
Parade of starred chefs
Last weekend was a gastronomic weekend for the lucky ones who made their way to Maçakızı in Bodrum, a very special boutique hotel famous for its heavenly atmosphere submerged in nature cascading toward the sea on a hillside. The hotel is named after Ayla Emiroğlu, who is affectionately known as Maçakızı, meaning 'Queen of Spades' in Turkish. Eventually, her son,2024-10-06 | Arts & Life
Leonard Peltier’s 80th birthday statement released
Greetings All, On this Wrongful Conviction Day, Leonard Peltier, the longest-serving Indigenous political prisoner, is incarcerated in lockdown-modified operations conditions at USP Coleman I, operated by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Yet, in this moment of silence, Leonard speaks. To honor his birthday and all those who are unjustly convicted and incarcerated, the […]2024-10-05 | Newswire, Leonard Peltier
Brazil edges closer to China’s Belt and Road. Why now?
Brazil views itself in many ways as like China – an emerging powerMargaret Myers, director of the Asia and Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue Lula’s return a key factor Recommended President Lula hosts a meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi at the Fortaleza air base in Brazil’s north-east. Experts say Brazil is hoping to boost cooperation between the two nations2024-10-04 | Business, Belt and Road, Infrastructure
Will foreign ownership of renewables lead to energy stability in the Philippines?
Will Filipinos benefit from foreign investment? Concerns about foreign dominance Foreign influence over local industries A farmer works near a wind farm on the Philippine island of Guimaras. Lack of access to electricity is one thing activists hope the growth in renewables will address (Image © Veejay Villafranca / Greenpeace) Challenges in renewable energy transition The promise of renewable energy2024-10-04 | Energy, Energy transition, Renewables
Using the Gaza Playbook in Lebanon – How Words Can Justify a Genocide
Perpetuating Israeli lies is dangerous, not only because truth-telling is a virtue but also because words kill, and dishonest reporting can, in fact, succeed in justifying genocide. – Ramzy Baroud is a journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of six books. His latest book, co-edited with Ilan Pappé, is “Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian2024-10-03 | Articles, Commentary, Editorials
‘Kamala IS Brat’ – How Charli XCX Helped ‘Bratwash’ the Democratic Party’s Failures in the Middle East
During a time when her influence has a broader reach than ever before, the British singer chose to look the other way as templates of her creativity helped absolve the Democratic Party of its ongoing war crimes. View this post on Instagram Flimsy Politics View this post on Instagram ‘DemoBrat’ @corybooker POV…you answer one of those “political calls” and it’s a FaceTime with Cory Booker2024-10-03 | Articles, Features, Videos
Dirty Cops, Dirty Data
Deeply flawed data Year # of arrests 2/8/23 # of arrests 6/23/23 # of arrests 1/24/24 Difference Difference 2010 45,560 45,515 45,224 -45 -336 2011 43,704 43,667 43,364 -37 -340 2012 42,681 42,632 42,333 -49 -348 2013 39,866 39,821 39,542 -45 -324 2014 37,495 37,447 37,078 -48 -417 2015 26,084 26,059 25,732 -25 -352 2016 23,420 23,402 23,089 -18 -331 2017 22,493 22,428 21,989 -65 -504 2018 20,940 20,912 20,543 -28 -397 2019 19,622 19,601 19,407 -21 -215 2020 13,940 13,935 13,162 -5 -778 Total 355,805 335,419 331,463 -386 -4342 Table 1: Total arrests recorded for years 2010-2020 as retrieved February 2023, June 2023 and January 2024 from Open Baltimore. Year # of arrests with missing location data 1/24/2024 Total arrests 1/24/2024 % of arrests with missing location data 2010 1,646 45,224 3.6% 2011 13,573 43,364 31.3% 2012 12,640 42,333 29.9% 2013 11,876 39,542 30.0% 2014 14,485 37,078 39.1% 2015 11,727 25,732 45.6% 2016 10,836 23,089 46.9% 2017 10,814 21,989 49.2% 2018 10,545 20,543 51.3% 2019 10,550 19,407 54.4% 2020 7.394 13,162 56.2% 2021 6,434 11,130 57.8% 2022 7,605 12,360 61.5% 2023 7,971 13,594 58.6% Total 138,096 368,547 37.5% Table 2: Missing location data by year per Open Baltimore. A history of dirty2024-10-03 | Activism, Courts & Law, News
Scientists are becoming ocean hitchhikers to fill data gaps
Cold, far away and very, very expensive A passenger ship moored off Cuverville Island, Antarctica, near a colony of Gentoo penguins. Marine scientists estimate that piggybacking on cruise ships can result in significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions than running dedicated research vessels (Image: David Rowland / One Image / Alamy) On the highways of the sea Since 1992, the freighter Oleander has collected2024-10-03 | Ocean, Antarctica, Science
Caitlin Johnstone – These Are US Wars. These Are Biden’s Wars
Caitlin Johnstone is a reader-supported independent journalist from Melbourne, Australia. Her political writings can be found on Medium. Articles are re-posted from Caitlins Newsletter. https://x.com/caitoz/status/ https://x.com/AssalRad/status/ My work is entirely reader-supported, so if you enjoyed this piece here are some options where you can toss some money into my tip jar if you want to. Go here to find video versions of my2024-10-03 | Geopolitics, Article, Caitlin Johnstone
Canada’s media abets government-backed intimidation campaign to suppress anti-war film Russians at War
The campaign, which led to the temporary suspension of the film’s screening at Toronto’s world-renowned film festival, included threats of violence by fascists against festival organizers and visitors. Virtually no condemnation of this outrage or the tacit approval it received from the Liberal government is to be found in the media.2024-10-02 |
Billions of Dollars in Public Subsidy – Pro-Israel ‘Charities’ Flout Tax Laws with Seeming Impunity
United Israel Appeal is the most important Israel-focused charity in Canada. Its violation of tax law highlights the hubris of Zionist charities, which have received billions of dollars in public subsidy over the years. – Yves Engler is the author of Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid and a number of other books. He contributed this article to The Palestine Chronicle.2024-10-02 | Articles, Commentary, canada
Israel’s Katz claims ‘almost every country’ has condemned Iran’s retaliation. Only 11/206 have
In his pout at UN’s Guterres, Katz puts foot in mouth Austria: Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer Bulgaria: Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov Cyprus: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Czech Republic: Prime Minister Petr Fiala Germany: German Foreign Office Greece: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hungary: Prime Minister Viktor Orban Netherlands: Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp Romania: Foreign Minister of Romania Luminita Odobescu United Kingdom: Prime Minister Keir Starmer United States: President2024-10-02 | Analysis, comment, ajc
Roundtable: What the China-Africa forum means for clean energy in Africa
Image courtesy of Fikayo Akeredolu Fikayo Akeredolu Doctoral researcher in politics at Oxford University, focusing on China-Africa relations Image courtesy of Eliud Kibii Eliud Kibii Foreign affairs analyst and journalist from Kenya Recommended Image courtesy of Lina Benabdallah Lina Benabdallah Associate professor of politics and international affairs, Wake Forest University Image courtesy of Christian-Geraud Neema Byamungua Christian-Geraud Neema Byamungua Africa editor, China-Global South Project2024-10-02 | Energy, Climate adaptation, Policy
Thoughts On Voting As Muslims In The Upcoming US Elections I Sh. Furhan Zubairi
Republican or Democrat? Those who still championed political participation on the national level shifted to the left and started aligning themselves with the Democrats. In the past three presidential elections, most Muslims voted Democrat and will most likely do so this November. With time this relationship has grown so strong and deep that now it seems like the only option for2024-10-02 | #Current Affairs, #Society, Civil Rights
Another blow for press freedom in Cameroon
“This is the second prison sentence for a journalist in less than a month — following that of Amadou Vamoulké — and illustrates how Cameroon is sinking deeper into its crackdown against the right to inform, which has been underway for several years. The case of Kingsley Njoka, who was illegally held in pre-trial detention for four years before being2024-10-02 |
Kristian Laubjerg – The myth of French decolonization
Kristian Laubjerg spent most of his professional life in development, firstly for the Danish Development Agency and lastly for UNICEF. In 2008, he established the first home-based health care association in Senegal. He received a Ph.D in Social Psychology from Copenhagen University in collaboration with Glasgow and Dar es Salaam Universities. Picture by Tommy Miles2024-10-01 | Geopolitics, Africa, Article
Israeli Assault On Lebanon Kills Hassan Nasrullah: A Look Back On The Politics That Shaped His Leadership
Background Axis of Resistance Hezbollah’s particular mastery of the Lebanese arena was enhanced by, and in turn made the group more valuable to, a network of Iran-backed militias in the region that would eventually take on the moniker “Axis of Resistance”: resistance to the American-propped regional order with Israel at its apex. To some extent this was hype – Iran had, after2024-10-01 | #Current Affairs, featured, Featured Current Affairs
COP 29: High Stakes for Small Islands Fighting for Climate Finance
Buoyed by the collaboration and agenda established in their SIDS4 conference in May, small island developing states are preparing for COP29 with a focus on climate finance and collaboration. IPS spoke with an official from Saint Lucia about that nation’s climate action, preparation for COP29 and the importance of a united SIDS’ voice in negotiations.2024-10-01 | Asia-Pacific, Climate Action, Climate Change
Jeffrey D. Sachs – Israel’s Ideology of Genocide Must Be Confronted and Stopped
Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed The Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is also President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and a commissioner of the UN Broadband Commission for Development. He has been advisor to three United Nations Secretaries-General, and currently2024-09-30 | Geopolitics, Article, Gaza
Marco Carnelos – Hezbollah’s fatal mistake was to believe Israel was bound by the rules of war
Marco Carnelos is a former Italian diplomat. He has been assigned to Somalia, Australia and the United Nations. He served in the foreign policy staff of three Italian prime ministers between 1995 and 2011. More recently he has been Middle East peace process coordinator special envoy for Syria for the Italian government and, until November 2017, Italy’s ambassador to Iraq. Decapitated2024-09-30 | Geopolitics, Article, Hezbollah
79th UNGA Session – World Leaders Highlight Israeli ‘War Crimes’, Call for UN Reform
The 79th UN General Assembly, which brought together leaders and representatives from 193 UN member states in New York for one week in September, was marked by Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon and calls for reform of the organization. It’s Genocide – Iran Israel Must Be Stopped – Türkiye ‘We Will Not Remain Silent’ – South Africa Greatest Humanitarian Crisis – Brazil Murder of2024-09-30 | Blog, News, Benjamin Netanyahu
Ecuador opens to carbon markets, amid optimism and opposition
Selling carbon Recommended Indigenous people lack information Indigenous Ecuadorians cross a road close to the Yasuní National Park, in the country’s east. Some Kichwa people are concerned that carbon credit schemes could split opinion in their communities, as oil and mining activities are reported to have done previously (Image: Flor Ruiz / Dialogue Earth) Carbon reform A session held by the biodiversity commission of the2024-09-30 | Business, Carbon markets, Indigenous peoples
Mass school closures revealed as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson works with CTU to suppress opposition
CEO Pedro Martinez has refused to resign and his resignation has now become a flashpoint as divisions emerge in the ruling class over how to handle the district’s upcoming fiscal cliff and suppress the wage demands of teachers and other educators who have been working without a contract since July.2024-09-30 |
Resistance Will Stand, Lebanon Will Persist – In Memory of Hassan Nasrallah
While the Friday attack is being claimed by Netanyahu to have targeted Hezbollah’s operation center, most mainstream media fail to mention that without American arms and ammunition, its client regime would not be able to reduce residential buildings to dust. – Iqbal Jassat is an Executive Member of the South Africa-based Media Review Network. He contributed this article to The Palestine2024-09-29 | Articles, Commentary, Axis of Resistance
‘From the River to the Sea, and All around the World’ – Warm Welcome Home for Freedom Flotilla Crew
Two Kiwi/Palestinian volunteers, Youssef Sammour and Rama Hamida, crew members on the Freedom Flotilla boat, the Handala, received a warm welcome home after recently arriving back in Aotearoa, New Zealand. ‘I Choose to Be Palestinian’ ‘It is Only the Beginning’ (The Palestine Chronicle) – Roger Fowler is the coordinator of Kia Ora Gaza (Aotearoa New Zealand), a member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Website:2024-09-29 | Articles, Features, Images
‘Only the People Save the People’ – Spain Goes on General Strike against Genocide in Gaza
In a historic showcase of Palestinian solidarity, tens of thousands have flooded the streets, blocked universities and boycotted companies in an attempt to force the Spanish government to cut all ties with Israel. No Far Enough Picket Lines and Boycotts – John McAulay is a journalist based in Barcelona with an interest in social issues and international conflicts. He contributed this article to2024-09-29 | Articles, Features, Images
Steve Keen – Britain Really, Really Can’t Afford Rachel Reeves
Steve Keen is an Australian economist and author. A post-Keynesian, he criticizes neoclassical economics as inconsistent, unscientific and empirically unsupported. How Banks Create Money How the Government Creates Money Due to the Israeli war crimes in Gaza we have increased our coverage from five to six days a week. We do not have the funds to do this, but felt that2024-09-29 | Economics, Finance, Financial Institutions
From the Chaplain’s Desk – Reflecting On The Final Days Of The Prophet This Rabi-ul Awwal
Indications “You [O Prophet] will certainly die, and they will die too.” [Surah Az-Zumar: 39;30] “Muḥammad is no more than a Messenger; other Messengers have gone before him. If he were to die or be killed, would you regress into disbelief?” [Surah ‘Ali Imran: 3;144] “We have not granted immortality to any human before you [O Prophet], so if you die, will they2024-09-29 | #Islam, #Life, Death
Ayla: Masterwork of a cook
“Ayla” is a feminine name in Türkiye. Several decades ago, it was the name of a woman who single-headedly changed the course of tourism in Bodrum, once a sleepy fishing village on the Aegean, now the must-go destination of the high society. Ayla Emiroğlu had dark curly hair with an upright stance and piercing dark eyes. She was once nicknamed2024-09-29 | Arts & Life
Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol of resistance, must be released on time
Alaa on September 29, 2019, will have completed five years in prison because he was arrested on September 28, 2019. The verdict against Alaa sentenced him to five years in prison. When Alaa was arrested, the prosecution charged him with several charges, some of which are considered felonies and some are considered misdemeanors. In 2021, the misdemeanors were removed from the investigations and2024-09-27 | Advocacy, Digital authoritarianism, Egypt
Graham boasts of beating Starmer over Winter Fuel motion – Unite funded Labour £1.7m in 11 months
Cosiness with red Tory regime in cash terms that she attempted to have evidence destroyed in bullying and misogyny complaints about her husband, whom she now employs in her office despite a final warning from the union for his behaviour after her supporters failed in their bid to take control of the Unite executive despite ‘dark money’ spending on advertising, ineligible and racist members being allowed to2024-09-27 | Analysis, comment, boast
Jonathan Cook – Israelis will dance again, vows BBC film. Will Gaza’s children ever get to dance?
Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a winner of the Martha Gellhorn Special Prize for Journalism. His website and blog can be found at www.jonathan-cook.net All my posts are freely accessible, but my journalism is possible only because of the support of readers. If you liked this article or any of the others, please2024-09-26 | Geopolitics, Media, Media Influence
As US prepares to allow NATO weapons to strike Russia, Putin threatens nuclear retaliation
Amid ongoing high-level meetings between NATO leaders and Ukrainian officials at the United Nations over plans to allow Ukraine to strike Russian cities with NATO weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined Wednesday a proposed update to Russia’s nuclear policy document that would expand the conditions under which Russia would use nuclear weapons.2024-09-26 |
Is China ready for biodiversity COP16?
Vague marine protection goals What are ecological redlines? Recommended What are OECMs? Consistency with the Kunming-Montreal Framework Recommended Funding challenges What is the Global Environment Facility? Endangered Eld’s deer on Datian Nature Reserve in Hainan Island, part of a captive breeding programme. In May this year, China formally launched the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, which supports biodiversity conservation in developing countries (Image: Heather Angel / Natural Visions / Alamy) What2024-09-25 | Nature, Ocean, Biodiversity
Tripling Renewables Powered by State-Owned Power Companies and Utilities
Much of the power sector is controlled by governments and their state-owned power companies and utilities (SPCUs). This is particularly true in emerging market and developing economies where most of the future growth in global electricity demand is projected to occur. Consequently, tripling renewables by 2030 will need to involve SPCUs SPCUs are currently responsible for nearly half of global2024-09-25 | Economy & Trade, Energy, Environment
Evolving landscape of LNG trade: Opportunities and challenges for Russia and India
India's strategic pivot towards liquefied natural gas (LNG) is set to redefine its energy landscape, especially amid the shifting dynamics of global energy trade. Earlier this year, GAIL (India) Ltd, the country's largest government-owned natural gas company, secured a 10-year LNG purchase agreement with Vitol, a global energy trader with extensive operations in Russia. This deal, which begins in 2026,2024-09-24 | Opinion
From Heroes to Suspects: The Betrayal of the Anti-ISIS International Brigade
Connor Lee-Kawanishi in Syria while volunteering in the fight against ISIS. Lee-Kawanishi was 22 when he took his own life on Oct. 20, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Harry Thompson) Connor Lee-Kawanishi and his comrades pose while volunteering to fight with the Kurdish-led forces in Syria. (Photo courtesy of Harry Thompson) Connor Lee-Kawanishi during downtime in Syria. (Photo courtesy of Harry Thompson)2024-09-23 | Activism, Middle East, Military
A Letter From Jailed Palestine Action Activist Zoe Rogers
When they ask why I did it, I tell them about the children. Their childhood was stolen from them. Their skeletons are left charred and smoking. Their bodies are crushed so easily by falling buildings. Their skin melts as flaming tents collapse around them. But I never forget to say: It was love, not hate, that called me.2024-09-23 | Foreign Affairs, activist open letter, direct action
Glenn Diesen, C. J. Polychroniou – A Nuclear War in Ukraine Is a Distinct Possibility
Glenn Diesen is professor of political science at the University of South-Eastern Norway and author of scores of academic articles and books, including, most recently, The Ukraine War & the Eurasian World Order(2024) C.J. Polychroniou is a political economist/political scientist who has taught and worked in numerous universities and research centers in Europe and the United States. His latest books are2024-09-22 | Geopolitics, Article, C. J. Polychroniou