Donald Trump’s Xenophobia and the Policy on Migrants
United States

Donald Trump’s Xenophobia and the Policy on Migrants

Border restrictions and the proposed deportation of millions of long-time US residents is a sign of greater problems within the capitalist global order.

Abdul Rahman
July 1, 2019
New US sanctions may not hurt Iran much but will jeopardize diplomacy
Iran United States

New US sanctions may not hurt Iran much but will jeopardize diplomacy

The sanctions on Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and the leadership of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp may be largely symbolic in nature but upcoming measures against foreign minister Javad Zarif could hit attempts at talks

Abdul Rahman
June 26, 2019
Mike Pompeo’s India visit: What’s on the agenda?
India United States

Mike Pompeo’s India visit: What’s on the agenda?

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Delhi will see the US try to resolve certain outstanding issues with India in its favor and bring the latter back to its fold

Abdul Rahman
June 25, 2019
Morsi’s death is a collective failure of Egypt’s democratic movement
Egypt

Morsi’s death is a collective failure of Egypt’s democratic movement

The circumstances of Mohammed Morsi’s death reflect the hopelessness in Egyptian politics following the return of the military

Abdul Rahman
June 22, 2019
Iran shoots down drone
Iran United States

Iran shooting down spy drone in its airspace is resistance to US aggression

This was immediately followed by US president Trump ordering an attack on several military targets in Iranian territory, only to be abruptly called off at the last minute.

Abdul Rahman
June 21, 2019
US strong-arms Mexico on immigration agreements
Mexico United States

US strong-arms Mexico on immigration agreements

Trump threatened to impose tariffs on trade with its second largest trading partner to pressure Mexico to take measures against immigration

Abdul Rahman
June 12, 2019
The myth-making around Tiananmen Square
China

The myth-making around Tiananmen Square

30 years after the clashes between students and security forces in Tiananmen Square, the reportage around it continues to be skewed, simplistic and in pursuit of imperialist agenda

Abdul Rahman
June 10, 2019
migrant carvan
Guatemala United States

The sordid history of US intervention in Guatemala

The people of Guatemala and other Central American countries continue to be the primary victims of decades of disastrous US policy in the region

Abdul Rahman
June 8, 2019