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The First Intifada 1987-1993—when Palestinians rose up
December 1987 in the Gaza Strip during the First Intifada What was the First Intifada? The Intifada began on 8 December 1987 and lasted almost
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December 1987 in the Gaza Strip during the First Intifada What was the First Intifada? The Intifada began on 8 December 1987 and lasted almost
Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Amazon are increasingly developing apps and services offering mental health treatment. The value of these products for users is
Up to 300,000 joined the march for Palestine last week (Picture: Guy Smallman) The Israeli state resumed its massacre of the Palestinians on Friday after
With humour, warmth and delicate beauty, Shane MacGowan’s lyricism profoundly shaped the culture of England’s Irish diaspora — and was never afraid to denounce injustice,
The International Centre of Justice for Palestine has served Justin Trudeau’s government with a notice of intention to prosecute for alleged complicity in Israeli war
In the wake of its historic strike victory, the United Auto Workers says thousands of nonunion autoworkers have reached out asking for support in organizing
Netflix’s new feel-good Bayard Rustin biopic, Rustin, claims the civil rights hero has been forgotten because of his sexuality. But it was his fiery and
A new leaked report suggests the Biden administration is undermining efforts to set standards for a global carbon market. Coupled with Joe Biden’s absence at
On Thursday, trade unions and women’s movements across Spain’s Basque Country held an explicitly feminist general strike. Workers are striking for a public community care
Five hundred thousand workers went on strike In the USA during 2023. While they made significant gains over pay, it will take sustained militancy to
A temporary cease-fire made it easier to grasp the horrifying violence inflicted upon civilians in Gaza by the Israeli military. As Israel begins another onslaught,
Rail workers pickets in Sheffield last year (Picture: Phil Turner) Rail bosses’ maintenance cuts are threatening a major disaster and loss of life. Jim, who
Cop28 opens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Picture: COP28 / Christopher Pike) The Cop28 conference could be the biggest climate cop-out yet. It sounds made up
Rachel Reeves has declared she will make Labour the party of economic stability. But after a decade of rising inequality and falling living standards, what
Henry Kissinger is dead. The media mill is already churning out fiery denouncements and warm remembrances in equal measure. Perhaps no other figure in twentieth-century
From Rockefeller to Nixon, then on to Reagan, George W. Bush and Donald Trump, Kissinger’s service tracked the metaphysical evolution of American power. We all
By all accounts, the death and destruction Kissinger wreaked upon Cambodia never burdened him. But he bears responsibility not only for a brutal American bombing
When war erupted in South Asia in 1971, Kissinger called Indians “bastards” and Nixon said they needed “a mass famine.” For both men, US strategic
This was Kissinger’s importance: he had no principles whatsoever. There’s nothing in the transcripts to suggest that he had qualms about people dying or suffering.
Kissinger once said the slaughter of hundreds of thousands in East Timor would have occurred no matter what he did. He was too modest. Henry
Ask any Cypriot over the age of fifty who is to blame for the island’s ongoing division, and the answer will be almost unanimous: Henry
Kissinger was fond of telling Congress that he was in the business of real estate, not social work. Real estate, much like empire, is suited
Why would Kissinger plan a covert operation in Angola? Because he wanted exorcize the ghost of Vietnam, and he thought the war would provide a
Listed by the UN as the largest non–self-governing territory in the world, Western Sahara is today bisected by a 2,700 kilometer-long sand wall and an
With US policy in war-torn southern African region perpetually on the verge of capsizing, Kissinger’s desire for stability put him in conflict with the ascendant
Healthcare workers at St George’s Hospital rally for Palestine Several thousand workers and students across Britain joined protests and walkouts for Palestine on Wednesday. It
Bus drivers on the Unite union picket line in Consett (Picture: Unite North East) Go North East bus drivers are voting on whether to end
Already mired in scandal, New York City mayor Eric Adams is now pitting workers against each other by stoking resentment toward migrants and pushing new
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