A Syrian Earthquake
Arab history witnessed the rise and fall of states. This was most notably the Umayyad state, taking Damascus as its capital and from there on reaching Andalusia. It finally collapsed…
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By Any Means Necessary?!
Trump is a pestilence, an abomination. Really. He is. No more debate. It is as evident as a cloud of locusts. It is as undeniable as his pronouncements, appointments, and…
Melbourne Synagogue Arson By Unknown Agents Fans Zionist Lies, Hysteria, Islamophobia & Human Rights Abuse
On Friday 6 December 2024 in an utterly deplorable act the Adass Israel Synagogue in the significantly Jewish suburb of Ripponlea in southeastern Melbourne was rapidly set ablaze by 3…
Syria’s Assad Has Fallen – Just As The Pentagon Planned 23 Years Ago
The long-harboured aspirations of the US, Turkey and Israel to topple the Syrian government, mainly through their rebranded al-Qaeda allies, succeeded at lightning speed. Damascus fell days after Hay’at Tahrir…
The Roads to Damascus
None but a few corrupt cronies will be shedding tears at the tyrant’s departure. But there should be no doubt that what we are witnessing in Syria today is a…
Why Israel thinks it won in Syria
by Asa Winstanley and Ali Abunimah Israeli tanks were reportedly on the outskirts of Damascus early on Tuesday, as Israel launched airstrikes across the country that are being called “the heaviest in the history of Syria.”…
Finland: After racist scandals hit govt, it must take a stand against racial discrimination and xenophobia to ensure the respect of CERD
Geneva - Following subtle and overt incidents of discrimination and recent racist scandals rocked the Finnish government, it must take urgent action against harmful policies, hate speech, and misleading narratives that…
How the US and Israel Destroyed Syria and Called it Peace
In the famous lines of Tacitus, Roman historian, “To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace.”…
Does the Eclipse of the Assad Regime Signal the Rise of Proto-Jihadists in Syria?
Although Assad's dethroning process started with the Arab Spring in 2011, thanks to the solid backing of his powerful allies in Moscow and Tehran, the motley groups of Syrian rebels…
Sovereignty, Modernization, and Cooperation Championed at Global South Academic Forum in Shanghai
Panelists and attendees championed the cause of sovereignty, modernization, and South-South cooperation at the Global South Academic Forum in Shanghai from December 5–6. Over 250 guests from 35 countries and…
Why Liberals Will Give Two Cheers for Trump
Liberals hate Trump, no question about it. He’s the definition of illiberal: authoritarian, racist, sexist, and downright nasty. Not only that, he’s a living repudiation of the liberal delusion that…
Syria: Transitional phase requires respect for int’l law, establishment of community reconciliation mechanisms to achieve justice
Geneva - It is necessary that Syria attain transitional justice and uphold the rights of all people and groups who have endured numerous grave abuses over the years, particularly since 2011…
The Fall of the Assad Government in Syria
As the rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (Syria Liberation Committee) seized Damascus, Syria’s capital, on December 7, 2024, the president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad boarded a flight to…
With Martial Law Defeated, Now Is a Decisive Moment for Change in South Korea
Late at night on December 3, soldiers stormed into South Korea’s National Assembly in armored vehicles and combat helicopters. Assembly staff desperately blocked their assault with fire extinguishers and barricades.…
Trump’s Victory Over the Rule of Law
CAMBRIDGE – Kamala Harris was not alone in suffering a decisive loss in the 2024 US presidential election. It was also a defeat in the “battle for the soul” of…
US, Israel launch mass bombing campaign against Syria after fall of Assad
After Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stepped down Sunday and ordered a peaceful transfer of power to “rebel” forces led by the Al Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militia, US and…
“Arrow of Bashan”: Israel Uses Scriptures to Justify Its Invasion of Syria
Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again invoked biblical references to justify war crimes and violations of the international law. On Tuesday, Netanyahu revealed…
The Return of War to the Home Front: Don’t Look for Restraint from Donald Trump’s Military
In the early 1990s, doctors in Hiroshima, Japan, discovered a stress-induced syndrome they called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or “broken heart syndrome” — a condition in which the heart’s left ventricle, responsible for…
Syria: Is it a New Dawn or a Sunset?
Without much ado, the Western media is currently preoccupied with this question: Are the Syrian rebels Jihadis? This is while the Arab media appears to be in a state of…
Post-Assad: Why Is Israel Bombarding Syria?
As Syrian rebels claimed victory over Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled, Israel acted swiftly, moving forces into southern Syria and occupying strategic areas like Mount Hermon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared…
What really happened in Syria?
Syria is a country where several famous civilizations flourished and diverse communities learnt to co-exist peacefully. However the history of Syria from 2011 to 2024 is a very tragic chapter…
Chilling Warnings for Syria: When Foreign Interventions Go Bad
The reports through Western presses read rather familiarly. Joyful residents taking selfies on abandoned, sullen tanks. Armed men ebullient and shooting into the sky with adventurist stupidity. The removal of…
Syria Changes Hands but in Whose Hands will it Land?
Assad is now in Moscow, and an Islamist coalition has taken over all the major Syrian cities. The great powers, Russia and Iran, which had propped up the Syrian state…
Will Syria Start a ‘Regime Change’ Deluge in The Arab World?
In less than a week, the Bashar al-Assad regime and that of this family fell, an era that lasted for more than half a century came to an end. There…
Will Your Encrypted Messages Remain Private in Europe?
BRUSSELS – In recent years, civil-society organizations and industry players have joined forces to protect encrypted messaging from government intrusion. In an age of surveillance, notes the former Council of…
Syria’s Turning Point: A Nation’s Struggle for Renewal
For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty ruled Syria with an iron grip, relying on brutal force and powerful alliances with Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah. Despite surviving a…
All Eyes on Syria After Fall of Damascus
Events are rapidly unfolding before after the fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, into the hands of the armed opposition forces that entered it without resistance because the Syrian army,…
Israel Violates 1974 Disengagement Agreement, Bombards Damascus After Syrian Opposition Topples Assad Regime
Damascus (Quds News Network)- Israel has escalated its attacks on Syria following the overthrow of President Bashar Al-Assad by the Syrian opposition. This power shift has raised regional tensions, with…
Bashar al-Assad’s Regime Has Fallen in Syria. How Will This Impact An Already Fractured Region?
The swift and unexpected fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Sunni opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in the modern history of the Middle East. Bashar al-Assad’s regime had withstood…
Syria: New Era as Baath Party Falls
Syria is about to enter a new political era without Baath Party rule which has been in power since 1963 and controlled by the Al Assad family since 1971. After…
The Sectarian Risk: Turkey’s Syrian Mission
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan must be delighted about what is unfolding in Syria, though it is a feeling bound to be tempered by swiftly changing circumstances. Iran’s Shia proxies have…
Sino-Indian Détente As A Game Of Duplicity
Following talks between Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun in Laos recently (on the sidelines of an ASEAN conference), the Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson …
What Is Happening in Syria?
In just a few days, after having remained relatively static for a few years, Syria has turned anew into a theatre of war of movement, in what looks like a…
FIFA’s Cooked Findings: Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Bid
FIFA has done it again. With its usual sparkle of inventive interpretation, amoral reasoning, and snappy bravura, the world football federation has deemed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia fit for…
Join the Resistance? Yes, But…
Resistance to Trump's Mean and Nasty Version of America Is Necessary, But Not Sufficient Count on one thing: the next four years are going to be tough. If you can…
Three generations have lived under the threat of human-made factors disrupting life and life-nurturing conditions
Earth is universally identified as predominantly the planet of human beings, but actually human beings in their present form have a history of probably just about 0.1 million years (or…
French National Assembly brings down Barnier government
Yesterday, a 332-seat majority of the National Assembly’s 577 deputies voted to censure the Social Security budget (PLFSS) proposed by French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, bringing down his government. The…
The Second Glass Ceiling for Women
BEIJING – In recent decades, the invisible barrier that prevents women from ascending to senior positions in politics, business firms, and other organizations has been cracked, if not shattered, in…
South Korean president attempts to impose martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol yesterday launched what was tantamount to a military coup. On national television at about 10.25 p.m., he announced a martial law decree, banning strikes, protests…
Netanyahu: Ideologue, Pragmatist or a Proxy?
When talking about the Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, we must not miss the point that in effect he is a politician, thus, he is both an ideologue and a pragmatist.…
Resistance to the International Criminal Court By the World’s Most Powerful Nations
The International Criminal Court’s recent issuance of arrest warrants to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza…
Trumped
Give him credit. As a start, for that first surprise victory in 2016. No, I didn’t fully get it at the time, but I kind of get it now (since,…
The Fall and Rise of American Democracy
BOSTON – It should not have come as such a surprise that US voters were largely unmoved by the Democrats’ warnings that Donald Trump poses a grave threat to American…
UN Should Launch New Peace Initiatives Now Aimed at Significant Achievements around Christmas Time
At a time when human suffering caused by conflict and war is very high and in addition there is a very real danger of two of these wars leading to…
Deportation of Immigrants Not an Option in California
Immigrant and human rights activists and their supporters from across the state rallied and marched today around the California State Capitol building in calling attention to president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign…
Tyranny of Free Market
The market, as a social and economic institution, is fundamentally a process designed to facilitate human life by bringing consumers and producers together. It ensures economic activities serve the social…
The Syrian Civil War: New Phases, Old Lies
A new bloody phase has opened up in Syria, as if it was ever possible to contemplate another one in that tormented land. Silly terms such as “moderate” are being…
Trump will launch tariff war to defend dollar supremacy
Incoming US president Donald Trump has said he intends to use his ever-expanding threat of a tariff war to ruthlessly defend the position of the dollar as the pre-eminent global…
Why Establishment Democrats Keep Getting Tulsi Gabbard Wrong
One of the most-used libelous labels of establishment Democrats is “Russian asset”, a term used to disparage those on the right and on the left opposed to continuing U.S. support…
Election Aftermath:Staring Down Misogyny
“I never realized before that men hate us so much.” That was the lesson drawn by one of my fellow organizers in Reno, Nevada, the morning after the 2024 general…
American Voters: Ignorant, Insouciant, or Both?
In the US presidential election on 5 November 2024, American voters provided people in the United States and elsewhere a stupendous gift: the ouster of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration.…
Democracy Needs Workers
WARSAW – Donald Trump shocked the world in 2016 when he was elected US president, winning swing states in America’s Rust Belt, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, that have traditionally…
Haiti: Scarce Protection as Sexual Violence Escalates
(Washington, DC, November 25, 2024) – Criminal groups in Haiti have intensified attacks against the population in recent weeks, including by subjecting girls and women to horrific sexual abuse, Human…
Zapatismo at 30: An Indigenous Rights Movement Faces Perilous Times
Thirty years ago, thousands of Indigenous people (as many as 12,000, primarily Mayan) rose up in armed rebellion and declared war against the Mexican state. While their arms were largely makeshift weapons, the Zapatista…
The Dangers of Big Power Domination
On November 20th, the United Nations Security Council, the principal organ of the United Nations entrusted with maintaining international peace and security, introduced a resolution demanding an immediate and permanent…
Ironic Dependency: Russian Uranium and the US Energy Market
Be careful who you condemn and ostracise. They just might be supplying you with a special need. While the United States security establishment deems Russia the devil incarnate helped along…
Amazon Is Busting Democracy, Not Just Unions
GENEVA – Black Friday has become more than a shopping spree. Relabeled Make Amazon Pay Day by labor advocates, it increasingly marks an annual season of resistance. As millions of…
With Trump’s Return, Truth Is in Deadly Danger
During this year’s presidential election campaign, I was puzzled and increasingly troubled that the issue of truth-telling — and the spectacular lack of it from one candidate — wasn’t getting…
20 Priorities for the Peace Movement
The peace movement does not have a visibly big presence, at least relative to its need, in a deeply troubled world. However the number of people who want to live…
Trump deportation operation could target over 13 million people, including millions of “mixed-status” families
The incoming Trump administration and the cabal of fascists and viciously anti-immigrant fanatics that Trump has selected for top cabinet and other government posts are planning what Trump “border czar”…
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