Author: Luis Fleischman

Amnesty International prepared a report where it delivers a series of accusations against Israel’s government policies and the nature of the state.
According to the report, Israel deliberately denies Palestinians their basic rights and freedoms; discriminates against Israeli Arabs; denies Palestinians the right to return; and resorts to torture and unlawful killings in both Israel and the Occupied Territories. Amnesty claims Israel views Palestinian Arabs as racially inferior and defines Israel as an “Apartheid State”.

The current crisis in the Ukraine between Russia and the West must be solved considering global geo-political factors.

The role of social movements becomes crucial in advancing a constitutional democracy, particularly when that democracy becomes eroded.  The army of judges, lawyers, and jurists that abound in the United States, and that we normally rely on, is not always sufficient to guarantee in such circumstances the claim of justice that social movements are in a unique position to advance. 

There are many reasons for the collapse of the Afghan government.
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert “Bob” Gates already warned in June that a U.S. troop withdrawal would lead to a collapse of the Afghan government.
Top American military commanders similarly warned president Joe Biden.