Not only has there been no let-up in the terrible situation imposed upon the women of Afghanistan by the Taliban, but the situation is becoming acutely worse, writes Shukria Rahimi
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Interview with Shireen Al-Adeimi, a Yemeni-American scholar and activist, 8 years into the Yemen conflict
On the enduring resilience, relevance and reach of a popular international organisation founded after WWII under the slogan ‘No More War, No More Fascism’
Liz Payne celebrates the ‘Mother’ of Viet Nam whose remarkable life has been inextricably bound with the struggle for the peace and freedom of her country
The legacy of dividing nations and seeding permanent conflict following the retreat from Britain’s occupied colonies requires an open discussion without fear or favour, argues Harsev Bains
Sevim Dagdelen on an international conference in Havana bringing together social activists, intellectuals, parliamentarians, artists and academics from 80+ countries
The invasion of Iraq made the world a more volatile and dangerous place. The lessons of what happened in Iraq on this day 20 years ago must be acknowledged
John Foster on how US aggression on China, NATO enlargement and the resulting war in Ukraine have influenced geopolitical shifts in the Middle East
The twenty first century scramble for Africa is no less significant than that of the nineteenth century and is potentially even more dangerous, argues Steve Bishop
Mass action is the only course to hold out any prospect of establishing a durable peace in eastern Europe, argues Andrew Murray
"Support, solidarity, and urgent action are needed more than ever to prevent escalation to a new disastrous war in the Middle East," writes Dr. Aqel Taqaz.
Israel has erected "a formal, full-fledged apartheid regime," the editorial of Haaretz newspaper said
£2.3bn in arms to Ukraine and £5m in disaster relief for 23 million people? Is this for real? Apparently yes.
Britain’s territory on Cyprus formed a key part of NATO’s surveillance and nuclear capabilities in the Mediterranean during the Cold War
The people are more than capable of confronting, challenging, and ultimately bringing an end to dictatorship and tyranny. Foreign intervention will bring catastrophe
This book examines how to secure a transition from the pre-2011 regime to a new political process which guarantees justice, security and the essential needs of the Yemeni people.
Speech by Sevim Dağdelen at the Conferencia por el Equilibrio del Mundo, Havana, Cuba, 26 January 2023
Israel is increasingly exposed as a repressive and illegal regime; further expansion & annexation risks traditional sympathy of Jewish communities in the US and Europe.
Deliveries of tanks and Germany’s looming entry into the war will erode the credibility of Germany’s foreign policy, particularly in the Global South.
Sudanese progressive politician, Fathi El-Fadl, comments on the important developments that have taken place in Sudan over recent weeks.
Women’s rights activist Shukria Rahimi issues a rallying plea not to let Afghanistan and the plight of its people under the Taliban slide into obscurity and be forgotten
After years of backing a disastrous, Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, the United States is shifting its approach to the war, supporting a UN-brokered truce that has resulted in the most significant reduction of violence since the war began
Declaration adopted by the 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council, held in Ha Noi from 22nd to 24th November 2022 in which 108 delegates and guests from 58 organizations from 53 countries participated
In the madness of war, there is money to be made – which is good for private corporations – and there is instability to be sown in the world – which is bad for humanity and for nature
It's time to step up campaigning to promote, protect, and uphold human and democratic rights in Iran; to help send a clear message to the ruling regime in Iran that it will be held accountable for its abuses of these rights; and to reassure the long-suffering Iranian people that their calls and hopes are not in vain, and that they are not alone
Liberation is encouraged by declarations on the formal abolition of the "morality police", but the popular protest movement demands nothing short of fundamental political change
Payam Solhtalab writes on the passing of Hebe de Bonafini, the iconic co-founder of the Association of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina.
Liberation welcomes the loss and damage agreement reached at COP27 and urges the United Nations to act swiftly to devise a formula for implementation
“Colonial past – Neo-colonial present? International Relations in the Light of War, Sanctions and International Law”, Lecture by Sevim Dagdelen
Payam Solhtalab gives an overview of the ongoing popular uprising in Iran, the reasons behind it, and warns of the looming spectre of another brutal regime crackdown.
Let’s congratulate Lula and dedicate ourselves to support transformative change around the world, writes Jeremy Corbyn MP
Where did the Home Secretary learn her history? And why has the PM not sacked her immediately? asks Murad Qureshi
The new Cabinet looks set to continue, and in some instances exacerbate, the errors in foreign, international trade and immigration policy of the past 12 years of Conservative government
Iraq's new President and PM designate will only perpetuate the politically bankrupt system but democratic forces are getting organised, writes Salam Ali