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The case for the reform of the UN
The two proposals reveal that reform debates are marked by a deeper theoretical divergence over whether global legitimacy hinges on balancing power or modernising institutions.
US role in Africa delivers fake democracies
The lesson is clear: democracy in Washington’s playbook is not a universal value but a lever, invoked when nations resist economic control, claim authority over their own…
The Global South’s new AI architects
The rise of Chinese AI is not just a story of national success; it is a story of how China is capturing the “means of development” for the entire world. By providing efficient,…
Empire by another name
Under international law, regime change, coercive economic measures and military intervention are unlawful unless authorised by the UN Security Council
Venezuela is the US message to China
Nonetheless, the US president has unashamedly admitted that this operation in Venezuela is all about oil
Venezuela invasion: it’s about oil
The South African Communist Party joined a protest march to the US embassy in Pretoria, accusing Washington of state terrorism
ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington
The two parties condemned the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as a violation of international law
Could Ali Mazrui’s nuclear pragmatism inspire practical policies?
The Kenyan American political scientist argued that the Global South acquiring nuclear weapons would lead to universal nuclear disarmament
Divisions threaten Bolivia’s MAS and its legacy of left-wing transformation
This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
Lula’s return to power should inspire the left
Recent and past successes of the Workers’ Party in Brazil shows that self-emancipation of the oppressed is possible
Boric’s win paves the way for a bright, new world for women in Chile
The new movement in Chile has significant potential to continue its already ground-breaking march to a new world for all Chileans, and women in particular
‘Held to ransom’: Pfizer demands governments gamble with state assets to secure vaccine deal
Pfizer is accused of bullying Latin American governments by demanding they grant indemnity against potential civil claims relating to the vaccine
Dear Cyril, sign the Copyright Amendment Bill
Reasonable time has now passed for you to act, say the signatories of this open letter to the president and Cabinet ministers
Shake up institutions controlling the economy to dislodge inequality
The state uses policies and regulations to drive socioeconomic change, but market bias dominates
Marie Antoinette rules in Colombia as the masses protest against inequality
Citizens have taken to the streets as the country’s transition away from a 70-year civil war gives them opportunity to find their voices