Since Ahmad al-Sharaa came to power in Syria, the Damascus government has been given carte blanche to use maximum force against any threat to its continued rule, writes VIJAY PRASHAD
‘Rio Pact’ means war danger between Venezuela and Colombia
The resurrection of the Inter American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance against Venezuela could lead to an armed invasion of the oil-rich country, writes EMILE SCHEPERS
Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro chants slogans during a rally to celebrate the 11 years of the Socialist Party of Venezuela' youth, in Caracas
Keir Starmer’s hiring Tim Allan from Tory-led Strand Partners is another illustration of Labour’s corporate-influence world where party differences matter less than business connections, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Britain’s proud asylum history, from sheltering the Kindertransport escaping Hitler to Basque children fleeing fascist Spain, required tireless campaigning against persistent opposition — and it’s up to all of us to do our part today, writes SABINA PRICE
The truth will out: we are here to unveil the full scale of the government’s complicity in genocide and to hold it to account for the monstrous bloodshed in Palestine, writes JEREMY CORBYN
As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE
KEITH BENNETT reflects on witnessing the grand parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of China’s Victory Day, which impressively showcased advanced military technology
SOME people had the wistful thought that the departure of John Bolton as Donald Trump’s national security adviser would cause an easing of the wacky aggressiveness of current US foreign policy.
Alas, no.
Trump quickly clarified that whatever his disagreements with Bolton actually had been, he has no intention of letting up the pressure on Venezuela, or on Cuba either. And the news this past week bears this out in frightening ways.
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