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October 2016
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4 October 2016, by Jeremy Wildeman
Canadian Government and Political Party suppression of Palestinian Rights
Elizabeth May’s recent crackdown on her own Green Party membership over its support for Palestinian human rights parallels mainstream oppression by Canada’s other political parties against (…) -
4 October 2016, by I.A. Rehman
Should We Rethink Kashmir?
PRIME MINISTER Nawaz Sharif has perhaps done all that he could to draw the international community’s attention to the Kashmiri people’s ordeal. He and members of his large entourage spoke of (…) -
4 October 2016, by Sukumar Muralidharan
When Media Fantasies Collide With Strategic Realities
An army of newsroom warriors used the Uri attack to create one illusion after another Security anxieties spiked after the September 18 suicide attack on an army post near Uri in northern (…) -
4 October 2016, by Aiyanas Ormond
Duterte, the Drug War and Prospects for Peace in the Philippines
Since his swearing in as President of the Republic of the Philippines on the 30th of June, Rodrigo Duterte has been dominating headlines. Most recently, Duterte’s war on drug sellers and users, (…) -
4 October 2016, by Nada Elia
Honor Edward Said’s Legacy by Supporting BDS
September 25, 2016 marked the thirteenth anniversary of the passing of Professor Edward Said, one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century, and a political icon for anyone (…) -
4 October 2016, by Tapan Bose
Modi’s Newfound Interest in Balochistan: Why India Could Be on a Sticky Wicket
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declared that his government would highlight the violation of Baloch people’s human rights by Pakistan, it was welcomed by Baloch nationalists. The (…) -
4 October 2016, by Moroccan Climate Justice Coalition
The Casablanca Declaration
Record-breaking temperatures month after month, a succession of cyclones, hurricanes, floods, forest fires and debilitating droughts remind us that climate change is a reality which already (…) -
4 October 2016, by Pritam Singh
Let Us Not Lose Sight of Cost of Escalation
Reducing India-Pak tensions is a historic necessity. Regions far from the borders can afford to play warmongering games, but the border regions would be devastated in both countries if war breaks (…)