Crises afflict the world at a rapid velocity. It is hard to keep up with these developments, let alone develop a historical and critical perspective regarding them. Our Red Alert series provides a brief two page assessment of key crises.
Crises afflict the world at a rapid velocity. It is hard to keep up with these developments, let alone develop a historical and critical perspective regarding them. Our Red Alert series provides a brief two page assessment of key crises.
Military coups in Niger and other Sahel countries represent broad, discarded sections of the population. Now, France and other Western countries are pushing for a military intervention in Niger, however, the people cry ‘La France, dégage!’ (‘France, get out!’).
The United States is calling for a military invasion of Haiti to repress a popular insurrection and maintain the neocolonial system. The world must oppose this intervention.
Red Alert no. 15 explains how recent floods have compounded underlying crises in Pakistan, which are product of the capitalist-driven economic and political crisis.
The United States is set to host the Summit of the Americas on 8–10 June in Los Angeles. Despite purporting to promote cooperation and sovereignty, the summit – along with its parent institution, the Organisation of American States – are instruments of US power. Red Alert no.
Julian Assange, journalist and co-founder of Wikileaks, helped bring to light the torture and atrocities committed by the United States during its so-called War on Terror. Now the United States wants to imprison Assange for 175 years for obtaining and publishing this classified information. Red Alert no. 13 explains why we must stand up against this attack on journalism and fight to free Julian Assange.
