Massive protests by the Cockroach Janta Party over voter roll purges have exposed India’s democratic erosion under Prime Minister Modi, who responded with emergency-era measures including internet disruption, mass detentions of protesters and journalists, and deployment of paramilitary forces.
Seven candidates remain in the race for UN Secretary-General starting January 2027, with voting patterns revealing complex political considerations around Gaza, Iran, and candidates’ independence, though secret ballots obscure governments’ true motivations and potential backroom negotiations.
A UN commission chaired by Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay concluded that Israeli authorities committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, identifying Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Herzog and former Defense Minister Gallant as having incited it. The commission called for a permanent ceasefire, humanitarian access and international accountability measures.
Houthi rebels launched a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport, killing at least 13 people, marking an escalation in regional instability driven by the US-Israel war on Iran and eroding Gulf security norms that once protected the region.
By Medea Benjamin* – CounterPunch For the third week in a row, high school students across France are taking to the streets demanding more investment in their education. They want more teachers, smaller classes, decent school buildings and a public education system that works…
By Herbert Wulf* – International Politics and Society (IPS-Journal) Militarily superior, yet still without victory. In Ukraine and Iran, escalation has exposed the limits of force — and the lack of an exit strategy.
By Guy Hedgecoe* – Politico The party is a strong position to push for ministerial jobs in a right-wing coalition. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has finally done something the far right approves of — calling a snap election on Nov. 29 that the anti-immigrant Vox party is…
Three years after October 7, 2023, the article argues that the conflict cannot be reduced to that single date, emphasizing the decades of Palestinian occupation, blockade, and displacement that preceded it and continue today. The piece calls for acknowledging the systematic conditions Palestinians faced before the war and addressing the root cause of the conflict rather than using October 7 as justification for ongoing destruction.
By Fereshta Abbasi* and Patricia Gossman** – Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) The Taliban’s authoritarian rule isn’t uniformly enforced. International accountability can exploit those divisions, preserving evidence for future justice while improving conditions for some Afghans…
Regional powers including the UAE, Turkey, and Israel are expanding influence across the Red Sea and Horn of Africa through military support, gold smuggling networks, and port control, creating a system of long-distance economic and political domination that mirrors colonialism without requiring territorial occupation.
