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Project Syndicate / Assange is free, but are we?

I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. In what sense are we who breathe the fresh air outside prisons still free?

What I've learnt from Noam Chomsky

I once asked Noam Chomsky how he manages to remember so many facts and figures.

When will the US gain ‘independence’ from Israel?

Authorities in the US are eroding long-established principles and values in order to support Israel’s apartheid rule.

What does the recognition of European nations mean for Palestine?

However, the recognition, in practical terms, is only a symbolic move.

Gaza boys turn to football to forget, for a moment, the war

Shouting and screaming with glee and frustration, Gazan boys kicked footballs around with their bare feet. It could have been almost anywhere in the world, but this was a sandy soccer field surrounded by tents in war-torn Gaza.

The power of words: Nikki Haley’s call to ‘finish them’ off

Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's recent visit to Israel ignited controversy.

Palestinian officials say dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah

The Hamas-run government media office in Gaza earlier said the attack hit a centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees near Rafah, branding it a "horrific massacre".

AFC back Palestine bid to suspend Israel, abolishes term limits

The Asian Football Confederation gave its backing to Palestine's proposal to suspend Israel from FIFA due to the ongoing war in Gaza at its congress in Bangkok on Thursday, as the regional body also abolished term limits for its senior office bearers.

Analysis / Biden unlikely to cut Iran's oil lifeline after Israel attack

The political pressure to punish Iran creates a thorny problem for the administration: how to deter such attacks in future without escalating regional tensions, raising oil prices or antagonizing China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.

June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024

Assange is free, but are we?

I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. In what sense are we who breathe the fresh air outside prisons still free?

June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024

What I've learnt from Noam Chomsky

I once asked Noam Chomsky how he manages to remember so many facts and figures.

June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024

When will the US gain ‘independence’ from Israel?

Authorities in the US are eroding long-established principles and values in order to support Israel’s apartheid rule.

June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024

What does the recognition of European nations mean for Palestine?

However, the recognition, in practical terms, is only a symbolic move.

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

Gaza boys turn to football to forget, for a moment, the war

Shouting and screaming with glee and frustration, Gazan boys kicked footballs around with their bare feet. It could have been almost anywhere in the world, but this was a sandy soccer field surrounded by tents in war-torn Gaza.

June 3, 2024
June 3, 2024

The power of words: Nikki Haley’s call to ‘finish them’ off

Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's recent visit to Israel ignited controversy.

May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024

Palestinian officials say dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah

The Hamas-run government media office in Gaza earlier said the attack hit a centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees near Rafah, branding it a "horrific massacre".

May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024

AFC back Palestine bid to suspend Israel, abolishes term limits

The Asian Football Confederation gave its backing to Palestine's proposal to suspend Israel from FIFA due to the ongoing war in Gaza at its congress in Bangkok on Thursday, as the regional body also abolished term limits for its senior office bearers.

April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

Biden unlikely to cut Iran's oil lifeline after Israel attack

The political pressure to punish Iran creates a thorny problem for the administration: how to deter such attacks in future without escalating regional tensions, raising oil prices or antagonizing China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.

April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

World heading in a dangerous direction again

Israel, Iran must be pressured to take a step back

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