U.S. Congress threatens ICC with retaliation over arrest warrants for Israeli officials
American lawmakers are in the process of drafting a bill aimed at responding to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in case it decides to...
The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders...
Mayday! Mayday! The Ship of State Is Sinking!
While the Senate and House had no trouble spitting up some $95 billion for war, they couldn’t spare $1 billion to fully fund the...
Portuguese government rejects paying compensation over colonial-era atrocities
Portugal’s government has rejected plans to pay reparations to compensate for its colonial-era slavery legacy, despite previous suggestions from President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to...
The contradictions in trying to reform African debt with outdated post-neoliberal era mechanisms
While viewing OXFAM America’s recent forum on “Remaking Global Economic Governance For A Post-Neoliberal Era,” the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan’s words about the standard...
Restitution from France is long overdue, say Haiti justice advocates
Advocates, activists, and change agents have revived demands on France to pay restitution to Haiti for more than a century of forced “Independence Debt”...
Human rights group alleges widespread torture, abuse of detainees accused of IS affiliation in Syria
BEIRUT—Amnesty International said it has documented widespread abuses, including torture and deprivation of medical care, in detention facilities holding thousands of suspected Islamic State...
Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 are returned to Australia’s Indigenous people
LONDON—Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago were returned on April 23 to Australia’s...
South Africa’s opposition to U.S., UK interference is a risk worth taking
There is an old adage that states, “politics make strange bedfellows.” South Africa’s upcoming May 29 national elections don’t beg to differ. Out of...
Testimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling
TOKYO—A civil lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling opened with emotional testimony from plaintiffs who said they were constantly stopped and questioned without...