The question is not simply how much we spend on defence, but what we understand defence and security to mean, says SIMON BRIGNELL
IN THE first half of April 2022, India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made some revealing remarks at a press conference in Washington DC.
He was standing beside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.
When asked about India’s purchase of Russian oil, Jaishankar said: “If you’re looking at energy purchases from Russia, I’d suggest that your attention should be focused on Europe.
CARLOS MARTINEZ shows how EU, Israel and US shenanigans were used in an attempt to destabilise Spain’s mildly socialist government
ROGER D HARRIS and SARA FLOUNDERS challenge propaganda against the blockaded socialist island
To defend Puerto Rico’s right to peace is to defend Venezuela’s right to exist, argues MICHELLE ELLNER
Spain has joined South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel while imposing weapons bans and port restrictions, moves partly driven by trade unions — proving just how effectively civil society can reshape government policy, writes RAMZY BAROUD



