NEWS AND ANALYSIS
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21 December 2020, by Eric Canepa
Leo Panitch (1945-2020)
Leo had recently been diagnosed with multiple myeloma—a type of cancer that affects the plasma cells located in the bone marrow. Justifiably optimistic about treatment, he had the misfortune to (...) -
25 November 2020, by Rahul Varma
Thirty Sixth Anniversary of the Bhopal Disaster
The cusp between Dec 2nd and 3rd marks the 36th anniversary of the Bhopal Disaster that occurred at the Union Carbide pesticide factory in the city of Bhopal, India. Tanks containing 40 tonnes of (...)
Alternatives International Journal
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1 July 2017, by Messaoud Romdhani
Leaving Maghreb Youth on the Sidelines
Whether they are in Tataouine (Tunisia) or in El-Houceima (Morocco), young people are facing the same problems: long-term unemployment, endemic poverty and deliberate marginalization. Instead of (...) -
1 July 2017, by Mouin Rabbani
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf Cooperation Council Crisis
It is tempting, and not entirely inaccurate, to dismiss the escalating crisis between Qatar and a number of its neighbors as a petulant princely playground spat. Extending this tempting logic, (...)