John A. Macdonald: Canada’s first prime minister and the architect of “Indian residential schools”
On August 14, protestors in Canada toppled a statue of John A. Macdonald, the country’s first prime minister. Macdonald was responsible for some of the most atrocious crimes against Indigenous people.
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians during violent raid in Jenin refugee camp
Jenin and Beita have witnessed regular demonstrations since May against an illegal Israeli army outpost next to the recently evacuated illegal Israeli settlement of Eviatar
UN calls for a united, inclusive and representative new government in Afghanistan
The Taliban issued a general amnesty to all government employees on Tuesday. It also promised the formation of a new government soon
Concerns about fate of Afghans grow as Taliban takes control of Kabul
As the Taliban establishes control over Kabul and foreign diplomats flee the crisis, questions remain over human rights in the country, especially of women and minorities. Meanwhile, the US continues to claim that “the mission is successful”
Was the space race just about reaching the moon first?
Are we aware that most rockets that the US today uses to power its military and civilian space programs use Russian engines?
Zambia election: Hakainde Hichilema is the president-elect, incumbent Edgar Lungu defeated
Hakainde Hichilema is likely to take the country further down the neoliberal path by wooing the IMF. Fred M’membe, the candidate of the newly formed Socialist Party, who came fifth, has called for a continuation of the struggle for a just and humane society
UK court allows US to expand grounds of appeal against Assange; family raises concerns
The new and expanded appeal will have prosecutors representing the United States challenge medical assessments by an expert witness that were the grounds to deny extradition of the Wikileaks founder
Taliban’s major offensive plunges Afghanistan into further chaos
On Thursday August 12, the government presented a power-sharing proposal to Qatar, which serves as a mediator with the Taliban