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Global Solidarity

The Unprecedented Destruction of Gaza Demands an Unprecedented Response

With the Israeli war in its sixth month, only an end to the occupation can bring about lasting peace.

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Global Solidarity

Solidarity with the People of Ukraine

Statement from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation The unthinkable has happened. There is war in Europe. Russia’s President Putin ordered an attack on Ukraine. We condemn the attack, which contravenes international law, and demand the immediate cessation of all hostilities and the withdrawal of Russian troops. The war must end — there is no justification for […]

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Transatlantic Left Voices

The Afghanistan Disaster – An Eyewitness Analysis

Journalist Cem Sey reflects on his time covering the US invasion in Afghanistan and the war on terror as well as his time spent in the country and what the future might look like for Afghanistan.

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Global Solidarity

War on Demand: The Global Rise of Drones

The last years have witnessed the dawn of a new type of warfare: drone strikes. Especially since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as they are technically named, have turned into a major weapon in the so-called War on Terror. With the United States in the lead, a number of […]

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Transatlantic Left Voices

Alternatives to War

Civil Conflict Resolution in the Context of International Politics Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz once wrote that, “War is just a continuation of politics by other means.” Two hundred years later, President Barack Obama said that war “is sometimes necessary”—ironically, while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. The opinion-makers in the media rushed to […]

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