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‘White genocide’ theorists worm their way into the West’s mainstream
Nafeez Ahmed, 25 March 2019
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Outside in
White supremacist ideology and proposals or action against Muslims aren’t just online. Through thinktanks and rightwing politicians they have been made credible in government and (...)
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Retiring the Statue of Liberty
Karen J. Greenberg, 21 March 2019
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Open page
The attempt to block Hoda Muthana’s return represents a potentially giant step by the Trump administration, setting a precedent that could weaken the formerly sacrosanct idea of (...)
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Iraq’s choice: US air strikes or Iranian air conditioners?
Tanya Goudsouzian, 19 March 2019
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As American delegations swoop in and out of Iraq attempting to persuade, cajole or bully Iraqi politicians to limit relations with Iran, there is a running joke in the region: ‘With (...)
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Rwanda now sets its own aid rules
Stephan Klingebiel, 14 March 2019
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Outside in
It is difficult to find countries in sub-Saharan Africa where forms of South–South Cooperation (SSC) are not visible. Rwanda is no exception, with the presence of China, in (...)
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The rise of the hardliners
Bob Dreyfuss, 13 March 2019
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The Zarif resignation crisis threw into stark relief the deep tensions within Iranian politics and raised a key question: as the Trump administration accelerates its efforts to (...)
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Should we be combatting sexism to stimulate economic growth?
Meenakshi Krishnan
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Benjamin Selwyn, 8 March 2019
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In the run-up to International Women’s Day, it was good to see Christine Lagarde highlight the problems of sexism in the global economy. Lagarde, managing director of the (...)
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What happened to the dream of a united Maghreb?
Abdelkebir Khatibi, 6 March 2019
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Where do Maghrebi societies stand half a century after independence? Plenty of dreams have been shattered. Oppressive, racist and disdainful colonial rule was followed by (...)
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Mohammad Zarif against the Iranian hardliners
Camelia Entekhabifard, 27 February 2019
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Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shocked Iranians when he announced his resignation in an Instagram post late on Monday evening, 25 February. He was believed to be angry that (...)
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Rami Malek’s Oscar win is perfect, on many levels
Sabah Haider, 26 February 2019
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Gayness, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS do not make for polite conversation in many of the countries that are celebrating Malek’s win — including (...)
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Bernie Sanders, four years on
John Nichols, 25 February 2019
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The challenges that needed to be addressed four years ago remain unaddressed today, and in many cases have been made more daunting by the Robin-Hood-in-reverse approach of Trump (...)
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Syria’s wall of impunity begins to crack
Pauline Brosch, 22 February 2019
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Last week, German officials arrested Anwar R and Eyad A, two members of the Syrian intelligence service based on allegations of crimes against humanity. This is a ground-breaking (...)
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‘Look at the map’: the US, Iraq and Iran
T. G.
, 21 February 2019
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If there was a single moment that stood out for those attending the Munich Security Conference on 15-17 February, it was when Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, asked (...)
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‘White genocide’ theorists worm their way into the West’s mainstream
N. A.
, 25 March 2019
White supremacist ideology and proposals or action against Muslims aren’t just online. Through thinktanks and rightwing politicians they have been made credible in government and (...)
→
Iraq’s choice: US air strikes or Iranian air conditioners?
T. G.
, 19 March 2019
As American delegations swoop in and out of Iraq attempting to persuade, cajole or bully Iraqi politicians to limit relations with Iran, there is a running joke in the region: ‘With (...)
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Rwanda now sets its own aid rules
S. K.
, 14 March 2019
It is difficult to find countries in sub-Saharan Africa where forms of South–South Cooperation (SSC) are not visible. Rwanda is no exception, with the presence of China, in (...)
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Should we be combatting sexism to stimulate economic growth?
M. K.
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B. S.
, 8 March 2019
In the run-up to International Women’s Day, it was good to see Christine Lagarde highlight the problems of sexism in the global economy. Lagarde, managing director of the (...)
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Open page
Retiring the Statue of Liberty
K. J. G.
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TomDispatch, 21 March, 2019
The attempt to block Hoda Muthana’s return represents a potentially giant step by the Trump administration, setting a precedent that could weaken the formerly sacrosanct idea of (...)
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The rise of the hardliners
B. D.
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Tom Dispatch
The Zarif resignation crisis threw into stark relief the deep tensions within Iranian politics and raised a key question: as the Trump administration accelerates its efforts to (...)
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Bernie Sanders, four years on
J. N.
The challenges that needed to be addressed four years ago remain unaddressed today, and in many cases have been made more daunting by the Robin-Hood-in-reverse approach of Trump (...)
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A long war of attrition
Michael T Klare
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TomDispatch, 17 February, 2018
In his highly acclaimed 2017 book, Destined for War, Harvard professor Graham Allison assessed the likelihood that the United States and China would one day find themselves at war. (...)
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