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Vijay Prashad – NATO Accelerates Its Conflict With China

Russia may be NATO’s most direct enemy at the moment, but the big picture is all about trying to contain China’s rise. Vijay Prashad’s most recent book (with Noam Chomsky) is The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and the Fragility of US Power (New Press, August 2022). This article was produced by Globetrotter. At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Washington, the focus was … Continue reading Vijay Prashad – NATO Accelerates Its Conflict With China

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‘Palestinians Governing Palestine’ – Groups Sign Unity Agreement under Chinese Auspices

Palestinian groups signed the Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity. (Photo: via Chinese Government) By Palestine Chronicle Staff Affirming the right of the Palestinian people to resist Israeli occupation, representatives of 14 Palestinian factions have signed an agreement to end their divisions and form a temporary government of national unity. The Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity … Continue reading ‘Palestinians Governing Palestine’ – Groups Sign Unity Agreement under Chinese Auspices

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The Pacific Lands and Seas Are Neither Forbidden nor Forgotten: The Twenty-Ninth Newsletter (2024)

Mahiriki Tangaroa (Kūki ’Airani), Blessed Again by the Gods (Spring), 2015. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Since May, a powerful struggle has rocked Kanaky (New Caledonia), an archipelago located in the Pacific, roughly 1,500 kilometres east of Australia. The island, one of five overseas territories in the Asia-Pacific ruled by France, has been under French colonial rule since … Continue reading The Pacific Lands and Seas Are Neither Forbidden nor Forgotten: The Twenty-Ninth Newsletter (2024)

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US war games in Pacific seek global participation in imperialist maneuvers

Hawaiian activists call on nations who condemn the genocide in Gaza to withdraw from Rim of the Pacific War Games organized by the US military and illegally hosted on Hawaiian land. July 13, 2024 by Kawenaʻulaokalā Kapahua, Joy Lehuanani Enomoto Every two years, the Indo-Pacific Command Center of the United States convenes the largest maritime war exercises on the planet. With over 35,000 troops participating, … Continue reading US war games in Pacific seek global participation in imperialist maneuvers

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Britain’s century long Opium trafficking and China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ (1839-1949)

GPJA Editorial note: New Zealand and Australian troops supported the UK during this 100 years of humiliation when both countries sent troops to aid the UK in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion of 1900-1901. The Boxer Rebellion was a peasant uprising in 1900 in China that attempted to drive all foreigners from the country. “Boxer” was the English name given to a Chinese secret society that … Continue reading Britain’s century long Opium trafficking and China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ (1839-1949)

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David Small on New Caledonia

Déjà vu in New Caledonia: why decades of political failure will make this uprising hard to contain David Small, University of Canterbury With an air force plane on its way to rescue New Zealanders stranded by the violent uprising in New Caledonia, many familiar with the island’s history are experiencing an unwelcome sense of déjà vu. When I first visited the island territory in 1983, I … Continue reading David Small on New Caledonia

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Will the Palestinian groups create a new Palestinian political project?

The first task is to prevent the attack on Rafah and end the genocide. However, soon thereafter, the political malaise that has befallen the Palestinian people must be overcome May 08, 2024 by Vijay Prashad 1970 – Arafat with Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine leader, Nayef Hawatmeh and Palestinian writer Kamal Nasser at press conference in Amman. Palestinian groups are now trying to … Continue reading Will the Palestinian groups create a new Palestinian political project?

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Revolt in the US Universities: “Our last, best hope to halt the genocide in Gaza.”

University students across the country, facing mass arrests, suspensions, evictions and explusions are our last, best hope to halt the genocide in Gaza. ͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   … Continue reading Revolt in the US Universities: “Our last, best hope to halt the genocide in Gaza.”

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The need to end US-imposed austerity in Cuba

Wall art created at a community youth cultural centre with the visiting Australasian solidarity brigade in January 2024 By Mike Treen, Spokesperson for the Auckland Cuba Friendship Society Over the last few weeks, the Western news media has been full of stories of “unrest” in Cuba including protests over food and fuel shortages. From Western media reports, you would think that the Government of Cuba … Continue reading The need to end US-imposed austerity in Cuba

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Anti-Bases Campaign Webinar On AUKUS & Australian Militarisation Now Online

On July 30, 2023, the Anti-Bases Campaign hosted a Webinar on AUKUS and Australian Militarisation. Watch the webinar here https://youtu.be/377GPb2JWnE?si=EX6icEldjOXtcbt0 There were two Australian speakers, both senior figures in the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN, https://ipan.org.au); Bevan Ramsden, Sydney and Shirley Winton, Melbourne. Both their speeches are below: Bevan Ramsden speech link (PDF format) Shirley Winton speech link (PDF format) Plus Murray Horton from … Continue reading Anti-Bases Campaign Webinar On AUKUS & Australian Militarisation Now Online

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