AU Summit on Displacement Crisis
Already 55 years ago, the Organization of African States was born with the purpose of peace and unity in what is now the African Union (AU), the largest regional organization on earth. This year, the
Published : 09 February 2019
South Africa: Militarizing Repression in Durban
Statement of Abahlali baseMjondolo Last week, the news was full of reports on the arrival of three of the four Casspirs (mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles) that have been ordered by the eThekwini Municipality. We first
Published : 03 February 2019
Israel/Palestine: Tourism Accommodates War Crime
The Israeli colonies in occupied Palestine constitute a war crime and crime against humanity. They form elements of the serious crime of population transfer, as codified in the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court,
Published : 31 January 2019
Eating within Planetary Proportions
The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health has convened 37 of the worlds’ leading scientists to reach a scientific consensus that defines a healthy and sustainable diet within the limits of our global ecosystem. Their conclusions contribute
Published : 30 January 2019
USA: Most Citizens in 3rd World Conditions
A study by an MIT economist shows that the United States of America has regressed materially to a third-world nation for most of its citizens. America divided: This concept increasingly graces political discourse in the U.S.,
Published : 30 January 2019
India: Refugees Get Land Titles
Refugees in India`s West Bengal get land titles amid citizenship row. India is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, which spells out refugee rights and state responsibilities to protect them. BANGKOK—Authorities in India`s West
Published : 29 January 2019
Brazil: Another Mining Dam Disaster
Search for Brazil dam survivors renews as death toll hits 58 BRUMADINHO, Brazil—Brazilian rescue crews returned to mud-covered flats Sunday to resume the search for hundreds of people missing in the wake of a dam collapse
Published : 28 January 2019
World Bank Schemes to Privatize the Commons
The Highest Bidder Takes It All: The World Bank’s Scheme to Privatize the Commons details how the Bank’s prescribes reforms, via a new land indicator in the Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) project, promotes large-scale
Published : 24 January 2019
Vietnam: Church & Gov`t. Clash over Demolitions
Land conflicts have risen in Vietnam since the Communist Party launched economic reforms in the 1980s BANGKOK—The demolition of about 100 homes near Ho Chi Minh City, including one owned by the Catholic Church, has pitted
Published : 17 January 2019Partners
