"Holding the recent G7 summit in Hiroshima raised hopes that those leaders present would take the opportunity to make a concrete initiative towards disarmament. Such hopes were comprehensively dashed."
Tag: International
More voices raised against US sanctions and coup backing in Latin America
After US representatives sign a letter to President Biden critising the damage of sanctions of Latin America, Logan Williams calls for greater international solidarity with progressive movements in the region.
Public investment for a just green caring transition
Professor Özlem Onaran and Dr Cem Oyvat report their findings on the tranition to a net-zero carbon economy through public investment in the green and care economy.
Unite to end the Nakba – Jeremy Corbyn
On the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, Jeremy Corbyn calls on movements of solidarity around the globe to reaffirm their commitment to the Palestinian struggle.
US lawmakers urge President Biden lifts sanctions on Latin America
"We urge you to act swiftly to lift the failed and indiscriminate economic sanctions that were imposed by the prior administration" - 21 US lawmakers urge Biden to lift sanctions on Latin America.
Palestine: Why trade unionists should support the NAKBA 75 demo – Louise Regan, NEU & Palestine Solidarity Campaign
“Silence is not an option, Palestinians who we visit give us a clear message – they tell us that their voices are silenced so they need us to speak out and tell the world what is happening.”
Stand in solidarity with the Palestinians – Clare Baker, Unite the Union International Department
“We listen with horror at members of the new Israeli government publicly talking about ethnically cleansing & expelling all Palestinians to Jordan, annexing parts of the West Bank, introducing a shoot to kill policy & even vocally expressing the wish that the state should wipe entire Palestinian towns off the map.”
Resisting the Ongoing Nakba – Palestine Solidarity Campaign
"On Saturday, we mark the reality of the ongoing Nakba and our recognition that it will not end unless Palestinian ongoing resistance is supported by a strong movement of solidarity."
First Republic Bank Collapse and the case for public ownership – Micheal Roberts
The collapse of the First Republic Banks and others present a powerful argument for public ownership - Economist Michael Roberts' analyses the banking crisis.
Julian Assange – 11 years in confinement
"It’s 13 years since Julian Assange leaked grisly details of the American and British occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. And he has now spent 11 years in confinement for it."