The US is trying to light the match of Islamic extremism in China’s Xinjiang
The information war now conducted by the US against China centers on Xinjiang. Once again, the US uses longstanding problems—such as the rise of extremism in Central Asia (fueled to some extent by the US since the 1980s)—to create problems for its adversaries
Understanding the complicated politics and geopolitics of the coup in Myanmar
Is it a coup if the military was already in power? Vijay Prashad examines the recent military coup in Myanmar through a political and geopolitical lens
Dispatches from the Congo: When the US came calling
Kambale Musavuli from the Centre for Research on the Congo talks about the recent visit of two AFRICOM officials to the DRC and the agenda presented by the delegation.
Why Biden will keep the US-imposed Cold War rolling
Will US foreign policy change significantly under the incoming Biden administration? Vijay Prashad argues that this is unlikely, especially with regard to the Cold War on China
The difference between the US and China’s response to COVID-19 is staggering
While US continues to suffer the devastating impacts of poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s people-centered approach serves as a model to follow
- Israeli air strikes in Gaza continue, at least 119 Palestinians including 31 children killed so far
- UN expresses concern over deteriorating human rights situation in Algeria
- Nursing home workers in Connecticut prepare for strike as contract talks fail
- Settlers take out violent demonstrations against Arab citizens in Israel’s Lod city
- Death toll in Israeli attack on Gaza rises to 56 amidst rising concerns over ground offensive
