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Women’s Rights

Afghan women line up at a World Food Program distribution point / credit: United Nations photo licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Afghan Women’s Frontline Resistance Against 20 Years of ‘Humanitarian Intervention’

Alessandra Bajec October 1, 2021 Alessandra Bajec

Securing women’s rights was used to justify the U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan. However, the Biden administration’s irresponsible pull-out in tandem with the swift, untroubled Taliban return speaks volumes about Washington’s lack of interest to secure respect for human rights and improve women’s lives.

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.

Protest at Plaza Baquedano in Santiago, Chile, on October 22 / credit: Carlos Figueroa

Meet the Communists Who Now Govern Chile

Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zúñiga Silva June 16, 2021 Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zúñiga Silva

A communist's victory and the gains made by the left alliance to shape the new Chilean constitution suggest Allende’s legacy—not Pinochet's—will shape the future.

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