For Tan Kong Beng, politics, not religion, divides Malaysians
The executive secretary of the Christian Federation of Malaysia, an ecumenical body, speaks out. With the government lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, there will be […]
Lies and buffoonery: How Boris Johnson’s fantasy world casts dark shadows in the Middle East
Arab dictators have much in common with the British prime minister. They too know how to deal with ‘doomsters and gloomsters’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Independent Voices I’ve worked out […]
Cracking down on immigration is no longer an election-winning policy – no matter who wins the Tory leadership race
The new party leader will need to appeal to liberal, centre-ground voters in order to stay in government, starting with learning from the mistakes of the hostile environment since 2010 […]
Unpick all the lies Trump has told about Iran and you get to the narcissistic truth
I want to believe my President — I really do. But the facts speak for themselves Eric Lewis New York The Independent Voices President Trump made the right decision […]
A new century long hell in the Middle East
MERVE ŞEBNEM ORUÇ @mervesebnem Published 07.06.2019 Drawing parallels between the bloody conflicts in Europe before Westphalia, the U.S. in cooperation with Israel devise a strategy to create a minority-based fragmented […]
Europe, take note: in Denmark, the humanitarian left is on the rise
Michael Strange Thu 6 Jun 2019 16.20 BST In Denmark’s elections, the far right fell and socially-conscious parties surged. Let’s hope it’s a litmus test for Europe The […]
Noam Chomsky: Israel’s interference in US politics greater than Russia
August 22, 2018 at 1:15 pm | Published in: Asia & Americas, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine, Russia, US August 22, 2018 Israeli interference in US politics “overwhelms anything” […]
Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan ‘worse than ever before’: report
Source: Daily Times The report states that Ahmadis are the victims of institutionalised bigotry and are being prosecuted for their faith in growing numbers in the wake of Prime Minister […]
Theorizing about religion been one of the core areas inquiry in IR: Peter Haas
By Javad Heirannia International April 30, 2019 TEHRAN – Peter M. Haas, a professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst says that the crux of the argument […]
Ghana: Our strength as a nation lies in unity in diversity – Veep
Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has asked Ghanaians to close their ranks and unite in addressing development challenges confronting the nation. “We have […]
Jubilation as Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir ‘under house arrest’
ARAB NEWS April 11, 20190 Sudan’s state security agency: Authorities are releasing all political detainees Consultations to form a transitional council ongoing KHARTOUM: Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir is under ‘house […]
Rwanda: ‘Confront the apostles of division and hatred who masquerade as saviours and democrats’ – Kagame cautions Africa
April 08, 2019 at 01:00 pm | NEWS ELIZABETH OFOSUAH JOHNSON | Staff Writer FULL BIOCLOSE April 08, 2019 at 01:00 pm | NEWS Elizabeth Johnson is a Ghanaian –Nigerian […]
NATO anniversary party turns ugly as US rips Germany, Turkey
AFP April 04, 2019 Vice President Mike Pence delivered a stinging rebuke both to Germany over its level of defense spending Pence also criticized Turkey for buying a major missile […]
Exclusive: U.S. sends message to Turkey, halts F-35 equipment shipments – sources
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 1, 2019 FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel […]
Laila Lalami: ‘White supremacists target Muslims but the threat isn’t taken as seriously as other forms of terror’
Interview Hadley Freeman The Moroccan-born author talks about finding her voice, who gets control of the narrative and how it feels to be a Muslim in America today @HadleyFreeman Fri […]
As a former UN special rapporteur, the coup in Venezuela reminds me of the rush to war in Iraq
Oil rich states such as Iraq and Libya were devastated after concerted campaigns of misinformation. US attempts to provoke conflict in the Latin American country have marked similiarities Alfred de […]
Are Multinationals Eclipsing Nation-States?
Feb 1, 2019 Stefano Marcuzzi , Alessio Terzi In the absence of government action to address today’s most pressing global problems, multinational corporations are stepping up to offer their own […]
Why I’m starting a global campaign to remove religion from politics
The world’s leading powers have made grave mistakes when dealing with ideological conflicts, playing into the hands of extremists. That’s why it’s time for an international treaty to ban the […]
The battle for Europe’s soul may be lost – the fight against the populists will be about starting afresh
Europe lies in the great pincers between America and Russia who both want to dismember it. The problem is how to remain faithful to the continent’s emancipatory legacy Slavoj Zizek […]
The demise of Western illusions in Syria
Jan 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Javier Solana MADRID — In March 2018, Syrian President Bashar Assad had himself filmed as he drove his car through the rubble-filled streets of […]