foreign affairs

Yemen’s Marib Offensive Born of Desperation, with No Sign Saudis/US Will Cease Their War

Having all but given up on the prospect of peaceful settlement under the administration of Joe Biden, the Houthis are now betting it all on retaking Yemen's oil-rich Marib province from Saudi Arabia.
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Human Rights Watch Watches Out for US’ Bolivian Friends, Condemns Amnesty for Political Prisoners

Since its establishment, HRW has consistently been criticized for being an agent of U.S. foreign policy, employing former U.S. government officials in key positions and displaying bias against governments unfriendly to the United States.
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Palestinian Elections Under Fire: An Impossible Democracy Dilemma

Between the nightly raids and crackdowns by the Israeli military and the political intrigues within the divided Fatah movement, one wonders if the elections, if they take place, will finally allow Palestinians to mount a united front in the struggle against Israeli occupation.
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Massive Secret UK Propaganda Campaign in Former Soviet Republics Seeds Contempt

From the Skripal affair to Navalny's rise to the Russian Olympic doping scandal, these damning revelations should be enough to dispel any notions of truth in what the UK and allies tell their citizens through mainstream media outlets and the social media landscape they control.
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Israel: Orthodox Religious Parties Shaken by Supreme Court Ruling on Law of Return

The Israeli Supreme Court ruling on the application of the Law of Return threatens ultimate dilution of the political power of Israel’s Orthodox religious parties, and thus has the potential to shake up the upcoming election’s dynamics.
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Emboldened by Trump and Netanyahu, Jewish Settler Terrorism is Spiking

“I saw a lot of settlers be proud of attacking Palestinians, be open about annexation and apartheid -- all of this behavior came out during the Trump administration.” -- Issa Amro, Founder Youths Against Settlements
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Sovereign 2: Could Cuba’s Covid Vaccine Break Big Pharma’s Grip on Production?

"A successful coronavirus vaccine from Cuba would help to break the global control of the market by the big pharmaceutical companies in the US and Europe.” -- Antiguan Barbudan diplomat Sir Ronald Sanders
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