Around the world – Page 26 – Struggle

What’s behind the U.S. military surge in West Asia?

August 20, 2023 Robert Inlakesh

In a significant move that sent worrying ripples across West Asia, the U.S. military has discreetly dispatched over 6,000 troops to the region, igniting tensions and triggering debates on regional stability. While the surge of […]

As Senegal organizes troops to invade Niger, violence mars ‘constitutional order’ within its own borders

August 19, 2023 Tanupriya Singh

Senegal began “regrouping” its forces in the region of Thiès at the start of this week after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the activation of a standby force for a potential […]

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Human Rights Watch blesses foreign military intervention into Haiti

August 19, 2023 Kim Ives

Just as missionaries preceded and prepared the ground for the sword-wielding conquistadors during Europe’s bloody conquest of the Americas, today, “human rights” groups are the imperial forerunners, attempting to politically and ideologically justify the coups, […]

African Union will not back ECOWAS intervention in Niger

August 18, 2023 Pavan Kulkarni

The African Union (AU) said on Wednesday, August 16, that it will not support the military intervention that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is planning, with the backing of France and the […]

Don’t let ‘anti-nuke’ be just another holiday

August 14, 2023 Tsukuru Fors

We need to be shouting ‘No Nukes’ from the rooftops of every building every single day throughout the year. The A-bomb memorial week is behind us. An inclination is to put our “No Nukes” placards […]

All Africans should condemn the call for an ECOWAS-led military invasion of Niger

August 10, 2023 Black Alliance for Peace

Black Alliance for Peace statement: The Africa Team of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) and the U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) condemn the threats of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) […]

Mass rally in Niamey backs Niger’s military leaders as ECOWAS-led intervention looms

August 9, 2023 Tanupriya Singh

Approximately 30,000 people gathered in Niger’s capital of Niamey on August 6, as the country faced a looming threat of military intervention led by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc. However, […]

Atomic bombs: Oppenheimer, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the USSR

August 8, 2023 Stephen Millies

“Oppenheimer” has become a Hollywood blockbuster. The movie’s main character is the liberal, cultured, physicist and war criminal, J. Robert Oppenheimer. For obvious reasons, it hasn’t been shown yet in Japan, where there are thousands […]

Niger: Old Europe on trial

August 7, 2023 Geraldina Colotti

Gold, silicon, oil (reserves estimated at 2 billion barrels), and above all, uranium are essential for both French nuclear power plants and atomic bombs. Strategic raw materials for imperialism, which needs to consolidate its domination at […]

Thousands rally in support of Niger’s coup leaders as Western-backed ECOWAS threatens military intervention

August 5, 2023 Pavan Kulkarni

The military junta which took power in Niger last week warned on Monday, July 31 that France might militarily intervene with authorization from the ousted government’s foreign minister to restore Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency. Thousands have mobilized to […]