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3 Years Since 2019 Iraq Protests, Most Demands Remain Unfulfilled

Peoples Dispatch October 31, 2022 Peoples Dispatch

Three years after a wave of protests rocked Iraq, not much has changed with respect to the structure of the economy or political system. A new government is in place, but faces numerous challenges, reports Peoples Dispatch.

Flowers reach their final destination on an Ecuadorean farm and are packaged at high speeds in the post-harvesting room. The women stripping leaves with gloves and cut the flowers to the proper size before depositing them in bunches on the conveyor belt (running through the middle of the photo). The flowers are then put into large refrigerators before being shipped off / credit: Laura Kraft / Flickr

Interview: Latin America in the New Global Economy Amid Ukraine Conflict

Kawsachun News April 7, 2022 Kawsachun News

Kawsachun News spoke to Ecuadorian economist Juan Fernando Terán on April 2 about Western sanctions, the Ukraine war and how Latin America can protect its economy.

A Saharawi refugee camp in the Tindouf province of Algeria / credit: European Commission DG ECHO

Morocco Drives a War in Western Sahara for Its Phosphates

Vijay Prashad January 24, 2022 Vijay Prashad

Pressure from the United States is going to ensure that the only realistic outcome of negotiations is continued Moroccan control of Western Sahara. All parties involved in the conflict are readying for battle. Far from peace, the Abraham Accords are going to accelerate a return to war in this part of Africa, writes Vijay Prashad.

Kabul, Afghanistan / credit: Zahid on Unsplash

Western Powers Strangle Ordinary Afghans with Economic Blockade

Yanis Iqbal September 27, 2021 Yanis Iqbal

Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of universal poverty. As much as 97 percent of the population is at risk of sinking below the poverty line unless a comprehensive response to the country’s multiple crises is launched.

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