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An Ethnic Ukrainian Lobby Might Soon Take Shape In The Polish Sejm

Poland’s territorial integrity and possibly even its statehood could be threatened if the authorities don’t thwart this scenario by at the very least amending the Citizenship Law and then “creatively coercing” most of this community into re-migrating to Ukraine. “European…

Gandhi on the way to Gaza

I don’t know if it was planned or just a tremendous historical coincidence that the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla were intercepted by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) between the night of October 1st and the dawn of this…

The 5% Solution: A Realpolitik Path to Peace in Ukraine

A modest territorial concession, backed by NATO guarantees and Russian investment, could end the stalemate, secure Ukrainian sovereignty, and lay the groundwork for lasting European stability. The war in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight. Cities lie in…

Ukraine Is At The Center Of Three Interlocking Triangles For Containing Russia

These are the 2020 Lublin Triangle (Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania), the 2022 de facto alliance between Ukraine, Poland, and the UK, and early August’s Odessa Triangle with Romania and Moldova. Russia has in recent years consistently accused the West of…

Global Sumud Flotilla: Maximum Alert. Urgent Message from Stefano Bertoldi, Commander of the Zefiro Sailing Boat

Tonight, we received this dramatic video from Stefano Bertoldi, our collaborator and commander of one of the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Below is the transcript of his appeal, with a request for maximum dissemination. I am Stefano Bertoldi,…

How Not to Halt a Genocide

All those courageous United Nation delegates triumphantly walking out (gasp!) on a Netanyahu speech on Friday actually had a legal obligation to arrest him and deliver him to the International Criminal Court which has long since issued a warrant for…

Let’s block everything! Demonstrations for Gaza and the Global Sumud Flotilla across Italy

The general strike for Gaza and alongside the Global Sumud Flotilla, promoted by the Unione Sindacale di Base and other unions, is affecting dozens of cities across Italy, often under pouring rain. Below is a partial photo gallery, which nevertheless…

Italy from Sea to Sea: National Strike and Popular Uprising for Palestine

Italy experienced one of the most intense protest days in its recent history for Palestine. Tens of thousands of demonstrators—workers, students, dockworkers, families, and social organizations—took to the streets in more than 80 cities, from north to south and coast…

“Women Who Embroider for Peace”: Memories, Stitches, and Dignity for Gaza from Malmö

In Malmö’s Grand Square, on Palestine Day, emotion and courage took the shape of textiles, dolls, banners, and words. There, a group of grandmothers—Latin American, Palestinian, and Swedish—breathed life into a brutal and moving day: “I am overwhelmed by the…

Russia and the Collective West: The Global Politics of the Cold War 1.0/2.0

Russia as the phoenix in global politics After the end of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia became a less popular area of study and dealing with in comparison to before the end of the Cold War (1949‒1991). In the…

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