John Green on his involvement in filming assignments in South Africa in the 1970s to help bring the abhorrent practices of the apartheid regime to world attention
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Liberation applauds and support AKEL's call on the Cypriot people to strengthen the flame of hope and galvanise in the struggle for reunification and peace.
An important insight into the way in which the US state has sought to influence the cultural agenda, shape the political landscape and sanitise the way the world views the US, argues Steve Bishop
Declaration of the Central Committee of AKEL of Cyprus on the 50th anniversary of the twin crimes of the 1974 coup and subsequent invasion
An interview with Bimal Rathnatyake on Sri Lanka's much trumpeted foreign debt restructuring deal and forthcoming Presidential elections
As a new president takes office amid a historically low turnout, the IRI regime's grip on power grows ever more tenuous, writes JAMSHID AHMADI
Liberation is calling for a just and equitable foreign policy on the part of the British government, whoever is in 10, Downing St from 5th July onwards
Bob Newland on an internationalist who engaged in solidarity with anti-colonial struggles worldwide while also seeking to learn from them
Dr. Aqel Taqaz and Dr. Ofer Cassif speak to Liberation and issue urgent calls for peace and solidarity
Liberation statement on the massacre at Nuseirat and the US resolution on ending over eight months of bloodshed
The General Secretary of the Indian Peace and Solidarity Organisation sheds light on the context to these elections and gives his take on what the result may mean for India's future
US and Germany must do everything in their power to secure a ceasefire, instead of aiding and abetting the bloodbath by continued support for Israel, writes Sevim Dagdelen.
Will this US/Saudi pact see the light of day? And what possible impacts for the Palestinians and other peoples of the Middle East? By Steve Bishop
Liberation was proud to have joined the demonstration in central London on Saturday 1 June, organised by the Sudanese anti-war forces
The outlook of South Africa is that democracy, peace, and security on an international scale can best flourish under respect for the rules of international law, argues Dikobé Ben Martins
Jeremy Cronin on the huge advances under ANC rule, its failures and the multiple challenges, above all unemployment, poverty and yawning inequality
The Forces for Radical Change in Sudan issue an appeal for action to avert a humanitarian catastrophe faced by Sudanese citizen's in the refugee camp of Olala. Ethiopia
Sudan's Alliance of Forces for Radical Change reviews the dire humanitarian situation a year on from the start of the war and issues a call to action
Interview with a direct participant in the events of 25 April 1974 on the revolution's enduring impact and legacy in Portugal and decolonialisation
As international and regional initiatives to address the conflict founder, Sudan is rapidly heading towards becoming a failed state, warns Fathi El-Fadl.
It was largely the increasing success of the liberation forces in Portugal's colonies that led to the Carnation Revolution in Portugal
Britain should come out of NATO, NATO should be disbanded and a truly international foreign policy of peaceful coexistence should be implemented
There are increasing indications that the world order is changing and that the changes are not to the liking of the US and its NATO allies. The most obvious of these is in relation to China, writes Steve Bishop, who traces the origins of this global geopolitical realignment, writes Steve Bishop
"Solidarity with Palestinians and their decades-long struggle in defense of their land, culture, and freedom has long been a central theme of my political life."
Hain highlights the fragile qualities of South African democracy and the many ongoing threats to it against a backdrop of former colonial powers and those wishing to gain new power and influence competing at the expense of the people of South Africa and those of Africa as a whole.
Belgian MP and leader of the Workers' Party of Belgium, Mertens has published extensively. Liberation interviewed him on his new book “Mutiny”, just published in English
Harsev Bains on Modi's re-election prospects and the ramifications for peace, social justice, and human rights within India and internationally
Israel’s assault on Gaza has prompted a resurgence of the issue of the presence of “the sovereign” British military bases in Cyprus, writes Vera Polycarpou
A man of the people, a leader ahead of his time, on the environment, debt repayment, regional collaboration. national self-reliance and advocacy of women’s rights, writes Bob Newland
Israel’s government is shutting out, submerging, forcibly silencing, and criminalising the voices of progressive individuals and organisations in Israel and the occupied Palestinian lands
The Israeli war of genocide on Gaza and the Palestinian people is causing tensions in the Middle East to intensify and threatens to engulf the region in a new war with grave dangers for world peace, writes Ahmed Salem
Whether in forums like the ICJ & ICC, in sustained protest or in re-invigorating the BDS, the tide of anti-Zionist action needs to be sustained & consolidated, writes Jeremy Cronin
Is it not high time that Britain liberated itself from the chains shackling its foreign policy to that of the US, to warmongering and destruction?