Memory is a trickle of water that peters out, goes the poet, but war it seems is not like memory. In fact, listening to the Ukrainian refugees in Bucharest is further proof of the somersaults people turn to survive. Text and photographs by Victor de Currea-Lugo* Irina arrives […]
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Israel’s war on Palestine and the suffering of children
Children in Palestine face severe psychological and social problems as a result of the conflict. These problems are compounded by poverty, lack of housing, arrests and beatings of themselves or their family members, and the scarcity of water, electricity, education and health care. Adolescents are also forced to confess and sign papers, without knowing what they say; they are locked up in interrogation centres for up to two months.
Regional integration would overcome the crisis of capitalism
Globalisation, which profoundly affects the countries of the system’s periphery, is showing all its limitations, especially since the 2008 world crisis (which is still ongoing), and it is taking on very dramatic characteristics with the Covid-19 pandemic and the current conflict in Ukraine. Juan Diego Garcia Presented as […]
Migration, an Achilles heel for Joe Biden
For Republican lawmakers, the immigration issue is a weak point for the US president, and they use the growing arrival of undocumented immigrants to discredit the administration and the opposing political force. There are other problems as well, and the November elections are decisive. Mid-term congressional elections in the […]
Russia’s purpose and strategy
The Donbass region in eastern Ukraine is one of the reasons why the Russian invasion was planned. According to Western defence analysts, this region could also be decisive in how the war ends. Let’s look at an overview of Russian strategy. Marc Vandepitte What do the Russians want? […]