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Here we provide a platform for the exchange of information, ideas and analysis on the existential threats that hang over humanity and the planet at this time. The aim is to go beyond the symptoms of our predicament as we try and make sense of the powerful currents that have brought us to the present impasse. Importantly, we explore options for creative policy advocacy and imaginative social action.
The Mission of the Gaza Tribunal: To Stop Genocide
Thoughts on the mission, scope and distinct contribution of the Gaza Tribunal written by Professor Richard Falk
Trump 2.0 will strip away the illusions of the 'rules-based order'
The incoming US president's transactional approach to politics will see immigrants suffer, while support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians will continue
Why the world must stand behind ICJ decision on Israeli occupation
Judge and president of the ICJ, Nawaf Salam, delivers a ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories in The Hague on 19 July 2024 (Nick Gammon/AFP)
The sun sets on the American empire: the Gaza debacle
The mayhem of the last eight months suggests that the United States remains ascendant in the Middle East, and its global hegemonic presence undiminished. Reality points in a different direction. In this series, Joseph Camilleri explains how, despite its global military reach and expanding alliances in Europe and Asia, America today stands adrift and diminished. Gaza, Ukraine and the China obsession tell the story.
