Afghanistan in Crisis
Afghanistan is a country in crisis. A harrowing report from inside Herat Region by Sky News has found evidence of…
Will Russia Invade Ukraine?
Russia has stationed 100,000 troops on its border with Ukraine. Will it invade or is this just a show of…
Rich Pickings
The astonishing wealth of the truly rich Popular British newspapers habitually quote footballers’ salaries as a weekly wage, and fans…
Julius Nyerere – An Inspirational Socialist
THIS is the first of a series of articles on people, individuals or groups, who have inspired us. I was…
Guest Article: Deleting Tutu’s Criticism Of Israel
This article first appeared on Media Lens website. It is reproduced here with permission. If we didn’t have better things…
Film review: The Perfect Candidate
A WOMAN in Saudi Arabia cannot travel without permission from her male guardian. That is the lived reality for women…
The hell of Guantanamo Bay
WHY does Guantanamo Bay still exist? And why is Moath al-Alwi still being held there after 20 years? Moath al-Alwi…
Life imprisonment for crimes against humanity
A GERMAN court yesterday sentenced a former Syrian colonel to life in prison for committing crimes against humanity at a…
Israeli Jews say they should have more rights than non-Jews
A STUDY carried out by the Israel Democracy Institute yesterday found that 42% of Israeli Jews believe they should have…
Kazakhstan: Another Stain on Blair’s Reputation
ANOTHER day, another so called democracy on the skids. This time it is Kazakhstan. In a country infamous for repression…