Secularism is a Women’s IssueWill Shoki speaks with Maha Ben Gadha about the changing political landscape in Tunisia. In a widely supported move in July, Tunisia’s president Kais Saied suspended parliament, sacked the prime minister, and assumed emergency powers. In September, he suspended parts of the constitution, announced rule by decree, and appointed Najla Bouden as the country’s first female prime minister. Many Western commentators are now wondering, is this the end of Tunisian democracy?
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The end of Tunisian democracy?
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Andrew Cockburn: War Is a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Racket and the Pentagon Knows It
14 October, by siawi3“20 years, $6 trillion, 900,000 lives.”
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’Wait-and-see approach’ on Afghanistan tantamount to world abandoning it: Moeed
14 October, by siawi3By engaging with the new Afghan authorities now, the United States and other global powers can avert a humanitarian crisis, help Afghans live in peace, and ensure that the threat of terrorism emanating from Afghan soil is ended once and for all.“”This is not only their collective responsibility, it is also in their self-interest.”
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USA: Julian Assange’s Father, John Shipton, on the U.S. Government’s ‘Scandalous’ Plan to ‘Murder’ His Son
14 October, by siawi3There have been some stunning developments recently in Assange’s story. John Shipton—Assange’s father—who calls the assassination plot considered by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other U.S. officials “pretty scandalous.”
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Lebanon’s crisis pushes mental health services to the limit
13 October, by siawi3Many Lebanese are struggling with depression and burnout, but for many people therapy is out of reach as their incomes shrink. As needs mushroom, capacities are shrinking: at least 13 of their network’s 40 psychologists have emigrated and others have taken time off to deal with their own burnout.
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Iraq election-Iraq’s elderly vote, the young boycott
13 octobre, par siawi3In a symbol of the disinterest among many younger Iraqis, election posters of various candidates had been torn down and lay on a Baghdad lawn near police armoured vehicles.
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To be an Afghan child worker in Iran
13 October, by siawi3More than a million Afghan children are trying to make their way in Iran. They cross the border into Iran without their parents and with the help of smugglers. They can be as young as seven years old, and are usually accompanied by an adolescent relative or friend. This is a very dangerous trip that can easily get them killed. And, since they are undocumented on both sides, if they get shot at the border there will likely be no record of their deaths.
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Algeria: Increasing attacks on press freedom
12 October, by siawi3ARTICLE 19 expresses concern about the continuing attacks on journalists and the media in Algeria by various executive, legislative and judicial authorities. Violations have been perpetrated against several journalists since the beginning of the year. ARTICLE 19 calls on the Algerian authorities to put an immediate end to this continuous flow of violations against journalists and the media and to reverse unconstitutional practices.
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Julian Assange and the CIA-USA Daily Wars Against Humanity
12 October, by siawi3Julian Assange and WikiLeaks are among the precious and special few who have exposed in incredible detail the daily operations of the imperialist war machine and its major corporate party players. That the U.S. today seeks his extradition from the UK to stand trial on spurious charges under the reactionary witch hunting wartime Espionage Act of 1917 is a legal and political atrocity. Assange’s defense and freedom today must stand before us as a priority issue.
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Afrique : Burkina Faso - Thomas Sankara, une icône bien vivante
12 octobre, par siawi3Le procès des assassins présumés de Thomas Sankara s’est ouvert lundi à Ouagadougou trente-quatre ans après les faits. L’influence du révolutionnaire burkinabé n’a jamais été aussi grande. A une époque où c’était peu commun, Thomas Sankara prône aussi la libération des femmes. Il dénonce l’apartheid, prend la défense des Palestiniens et appelle les autres chefs d’Etat africains à cesser de payer la dette de leur pays. Une posture qui n’irrite pas seulement les bailleurs de fonds occidentaux mais les présidents du continent qui bénéficient du système de prêts. Le procès, qui s’est ouvert à Ouagadougou, permettra peut-être d’en savoir plus sur les complicités internationales des putschistes. La France a récemment transmis des archives à la justice burkinabée.
