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Explainer: How important is the Strait of Hormuz?

Following the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran that began on Saturday, global attention has turned to the Strait of Hormuz, particularly after Iran warned it could disrupt transit through this vital waterway in retaliation, sending shockwaves through international markets. What…

Violence is never the right answer

The Palestinian and Israeli members of Combatants for Peace are united in our profound alarm at the current military escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran. As a joint movement committed to nonviolence and to ending the occupation through…

The White West and the Geopolitics of Energy

It is absolutely mind-blowing how the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran are being presented and justified. We are fed the same set of excuses on an endless loop: nuclear proliferation, regional security threats, the corruption of the Iranian regime,…

When Journalism Becomes Philosophy: A Global Lineage Beyond the Academy

In the twentieth century, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus came to embody a rare but decisive intellectual figure: the thinker who refuses abstraction and enters public life through journalism, essays, and political engagement. Their originality lay not only in their…

The United States, Iran, and the War Economy

Energy, Power and the Cost of Conflict Power has never been neutral. From the first human group that dominated fire to the states that today control the planet’s energy, the logic has been persistent. Whoever accumulates resources imposes conditions. Whoever…

Khamenei’s killing sparks concerns over prolonged regional chaos

* Iran confirmed on Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes the previous day. * The killing of Khamenei has triggered a strong response from the Islamic Republic. As the latest escalation continues, analysts warn…

A manifesto from Iran: No to war

We publish this significant appeal from 353 Iranian activists and academics — residing in Iran — who have released a manifesto with a simple and unequivocal title: “No to war.” It is essential to show the warmongering Iranian diaspora and…

Canadian’s elbows up

The bellicose United States of America has lost only two wars in its history. Lost to what is known today as Canada in 1812 and to Vietnam in 1975. Everywhere else they have prevailed. Lately the Canadian mood has shifted…

Mexican president calls for world peace amid Middle East escalation

The Mexican government will always advocate for world peace, the country’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Sunday, referring to the recent military attacks launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. “Mexico will always advocate for world peace, which…

Women’s Leadership Ignored in Parliament and Cabinet!

The Landscape of the 13th Parliament and Barriers to Equality by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) In the political history of Bangladesh, women played a pioneering role in the ’24 Mass Uprising. From the streets of the capital to the courageous…

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