The crisis in Venezuela is unlikely to be resolved soon. Public pressure for diplomacy, negotiations, an end to sanctions and other illegal, coercive measures; and in favor of cooperation with other governments who share those goals is needed.
If President Biden is serious about recognising Palestinian statehood, he has powerful tools to pressure Israel in that direction. Defunding the settlements would be a great first step.
In 2005, Palestinians called on the world to boycott Israel until it complied with international law. What if we had listened? The current atrocities in Gaza dramatically strengthen the case for boycott, divestment and sanctions.
When Palestinians resist oppression in ethical ways — by calling for boycotts, sanctions and the application of international law — the U.S. allies work to ensure those efforts fail, which convinces Palestinians that ethical resistance doesn’t work
Myanmar’s military junta is not short of partners. Indeed, business, notably in the arms market, continues unabated. Such conduct makes a mockery of the sanctio ns and injunctions imposed by the EU, United States and other states since the 2021 coup.
Mass media as stepping stone—three talking heads who lie their way to political dominance
Criticisms of the United States and OAS underlined the need to revive regional integration initiatives independent of U.S. influence.
History suggests the West's sanctions on Russia will only hurt vulnerable people. Movements offer a better approach to economic penalties.
Cuba continues to face great challenges, and many problems remain to be solved. Yet it’s clear that Díaz-Canel is leading a renewal of the Cuban Revolution in a process that seeks to face many complex challenges by empowering local leaders.
Israel cannot wholeheartedly join sanctions against Russia or denounce its war crimes while leading a diplomatic campaign against the Palestinian-led BDSanctions Movement, or against proceedings in the International Criminal Court.
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