As Gazans return to the ruins of their homes, their chants and songs and moving spirit of defiance point the way to a new Palestinian future, by and of the people, writes RAMZY BAROUD
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An error occurred while searching, try again later.The ‘Bandung spirit’ lives on in the new multipolar world
China’s huge growth and trade success have driven the expansion of the Brics alliance — now is a good time for the global South to rediscover 1955’s historic Bandung conference, and learn its lessons, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Martin Smith speaks to general secretary of the App Drivers and Couriers Union ZAMIR DRENI about his members’ fight against the nefarious methods of exploitation by shadowy app giants like Uber and Bolt
A multipolar world is emerging where a number of countries of the global South are now using their growing economic power and political importance to demand reform of the post-WWII order, argues DAVID CAVENDISH
A new Bill seeks to prevent price-gouging landlords evicting tenants under dubious grounds only to hike up the rent for the next tenant. Living Rent is campaigning hard to make sure this provision becomes law, writes ADITI JEHANGIR
STEVE SILVER tells the horrifying story of the Nazis' last act of mass barbarity when they forced tens of thousands of prisoners in the camp to march into the snow at gunpoint to hide the evidence from the advancing Red Army
Political manipulation of history and exceptionalising of anti-semitism as a shield for Israeli war crimes are having a harmful effect on the fight against all racism and fuelling a cynicism that’s especially dangerous in today’s world, argue JULIA BARD and DAVID ROSENBERG
The proponents and enablers of Holocaust distortion and anti-communism now have increasing political power and influence in a number of European countries, obstructing an understanding of the reality of fascism’s crimes, warns MARY DAVIS
THIS year is the 70th anniversary of the historic Bandung conference, a landmark moment for the global majority.
It was the first-ever summit-level meeting of independence leaders from Africa and Asia and is a beacon for the new mood of determination to break the largely “flag independence” that followed the end of colonialism.
Bandung provides important lessons for the global majority on how to meet the challenges of creating a new multilateral world.
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