Will the Bolivian right allow free and fair elections?
The people of Bolivia fear that the ruling coup government will be making use of all kinds of dirty tricks in order to steal the election from them.
Iraqi militias propose ceasefire on the condition that US occupying forces leave the country
Militias point to the Iraqi parliament’s resolution which called for the expulsion of foreign troops from Iraq, adding that the US troops are “not welcome in the country”
Jordan gets a new prime minister before next month’s parliamentary elections
The new prime minister, Bisher al-Khasawneh, will have the responsibility of tackling the rising economic hardships and the COVID-19 pandemic in the country
Braving repression, thousands take to the streets in Indonesia against Omnibus Law
On Monday, rallies were held across the country at the call of trade unions against the law that overturns labor and environment protection provisions and opens up sectors for private investment
Armenia and Azerbaijan clash despite ceasefire declaration
A day after the Moscow-mediated truce deal, Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations of violations of the ceasefire and of attacks being conducted on the cities of Ganja and Stepanakert
The Gunner’s Dream Lives On: Roger Waters on war, corporate greed and finding hope
Musician Roger Waters and Vijay Prashad discuss his song, The Gunner’s Dream and its relevance in today’s world of war, inequality and greed. Roger Waters also talks about how to find hope amid all this gloom
Prominent Hirak protester Yacine Mebarki sentenced to 10 years in jail in Algeria
Yacine Mebarki is the latest in a long line of Hirak protesters and supporters, and journalists to face the wrath of the Algerian establishment. He has been charged with inciting atheism and undermining national unity
Protests rage in Indonesia against anti-worker “omnibus law”, hundreds arrested
An alliance of trade unions, environmental groups and students’ movements have launched an indefinite protest across against the sweeping changes to labor and environmental laws