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Dan Cohen on the Israeli Operatives Behind some of Colombia’s Most Violent Death Squads

Although on opposite sides of the world from each other, Colombia and Israel have much in common. Among other similarities, they are both key outposts of U.S. power in their regions, helping make their neighborhood safe for American businesses and American profits.
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Chronicling Barbarism with Political Cartoonist Carlos Latuff

Carlos Latuff gained widespread fame during the Arab Spring when his cartoons helped fuel revolutions across the region. Reuters called him a “hero” of the movement while The Guardian described him as the “unlikely star” of the revolt.
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Dan Kovalik on Elections, Rebuilding and the Ongoing Proxy War in Syria

Despite the Western reaction, Assad, in power since 2000, looks set to govern for seven more years. His major task will be attempting to break armed opposition groups in Idlib and to repair a nation destroyed by 10 years of war and crippling sanctions.
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Activist Rapper Lowkey on Gaza, UK Complicity in Israeli Apartheid and Settler Colonialism

A patron of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and a fierce critic of the Israeli government, Lowkey recently stated: “Zionism is not about your feelings; it is about the material reality of ethnic cleansing that has continued...till this day.”
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