Origins of the Gaza Catastrophe – Part 1

Origins of the Gaza Catastrophe – Part 1

Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm, sweden) Friday, August 16, 2024 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug 16 (IPS) – During the first half of the 20th century, antisemitism was endemic in Europe and eventually burst out in full force when Nazi-Germany and its collaborators between 1941 and 1945 systematically (and well-documented) murdered six million Jews across…

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The UK’s Chance for Change

The UK’s Chance for Change

Credit: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Monday, July 15, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jul 15 (IPS) – The political tide has turned in the UK – and civil society will be hoping for an end to government hostility. The 4 July general election ended 14 years of rule by…

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Forced Deportations Leave Afghan Women in Dire Poverty

Forced Deportations Leave Afghan Women in Dire Poverty

Pakistan and Iran continue deporting Afghan refugees to their country of origin, leaving returnees in dire situations. Credit: Learning Together. Tuesday, July 09, 2024 Inter Press Service The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons Jul 09 (IPS) – Sarai e…

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Origins of the Gaza Catastrophe – Part 1

EUROPE: ‘The Future of the Eu as We Know Cannot Be Taken for Granted’

CIVICUS interviews Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Inter Press Service The recent European elections saw significant advances by far-right parties in some but all European Union (EU) countries. They made gains in countries including Austria, Germany and France, where an early parliamentary election has been called as a consequence. In other countries, however, far-right parties stood…

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