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And although we have to do everything we can to help the people of Pakistan now, the bigger story is not about this country. This tragedy – a man-made disaster – is a harsh reminder that the people who are most contributing to our climate emergency are not necessarily the ones who are paying the…
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What is there to say after Israel’s most recent bombing of Gaza? No matter how heart-breaking this devastation was, it didn’t reveal anything new about how Israel operates – nor how the world reacts when Palestinians under siege are being killed.
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A publisher locked up for exposing war crimes of the empire — and all done in our name. This is what has been happening to Julian Assange for the last ten years. It is something huge, criminal, and extremely concerning. If you’re not following it or aren’t concerned about it, you should be.
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Joe Biden is on a trip to the Middle East: he’s visiting Israel and Saudi Arabia. What this shows is how little respect – if at all – his presidency has for human rights. Apartheid, military occupation, killings of civilians, murdering of journalists – everything goes. And there is definitely no room for Palestinian human…
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The people of Ecuador have just had a national strike – and won! After more than two weeks of country-wide protests, the current government has agreed to meet their demands. What was happening there and why? To answer these questions, hear what two journalists reporting on Ecuador have to say.
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We’d like to believe that we’re all on the march towards gender equality and ending gender-based violence – and in a way, we are – but its setbacks are obvious and horrifying. They’re about women’s rights to their bodies, to making their own choices, and to making those choices without fear for their safety.
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Although it was never “hidden” for the ones who are interested in Palestine, Israeli state violence can’t be more obvious now. Not to acknowledge it is not a matter of access to knowledge; it’s a matter of choice.
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Attacks on Palestinians have intensified during the holy month of Ramadan again – they resemble what we saw last year. And the year before. I’ve written a lot about Palestine but it’s time combine several things that I’ve partly mentioned in my previous episodes and focus this one on something rather obvious: the concept of…
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We know that political turmoil – on top of devastation of a 20-year war – after the Taliban took power in August 2021 is a big factor in this crisis. But we also know what one other factor that could immediately alleviate this suffering of the Afghan people is: these are the frozen funds that…
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