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Author Archives: Vijay Prashad

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The complex politics, geopolitics of the Myanmar coup

by Vijay Prashad February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

On February 1, Myanmar’s military, known as the Tatmadaw, invoked Article 417 of the 2008 constitution, dismissed State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, and arrested her and other members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Condemnation of the coup was swift, although there would be reason for hesitancy in the reaction: Aung San […]

Posted inOpinion

We can’t give up on idea of a nuke-free world

by Vijay Prashad January 27, 2021January 27, 2021
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US rescue of Ecuador from Chinese debt is a trap

by Vijay Prashad January 24, 2021January 27, 2021
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Inquiry needed into govts’ Covid-19 failures

by Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad January 22, 2021January 22, 2021
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Three major threats the world must address in 2021

by Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad January 6, 2021January 6, 2021
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The coral reefs are doomed, and that affects us all

by Vijay Prashad December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
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Ten years on, hopes of ‘Arab Spring’ snuffed out

by Vijay Prashad December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
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China makes imperialism obsolete in Latin America

by Vijay Prashad November 26, 2020November 26, 2020
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Biden will keep the Cold War rolling

by Vijay Prashad November 18, 2020November 18, 2020
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China working to expand ties with Latin America

by Vijay Prashad and John Ross November 12, 2020November 12, 2020
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US doing its best to lock China out of Latin America

by Vijay Prashad November 4, 2020November 4, 2020
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Why America’s economic war on China is failing

by Vijay Prashad and John Ross October 8, 2020October 10, 2020
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Doctors who add conviction to their prescriptions

by Vijay Prashad September 25, 2020September 25, 2020
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US determined to make Assange pay

by Vijay Prashad September 2, 2020September 2, 2020
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Chaos in Libya becoming more dangerous

by Vijay Prashad July 22, 2020July 22, 2020
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US, UK a wrecking crew against pillars of internationalism

by Vijay Prashad July 12, 2020July 10, 2020
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Billions of children being punished by pandemic

by Vijay Prashad June 23, 2020June 23, 2020
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Who deserves Peace Prize in a time of pandemic?

by Vijay Prashad June 16, 2020June 16, 2020
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Killing of George Floyd normal in an abnormal society

by Vijay Prashad June 3, 2020June 3, 2020
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Smooth sailing for Iranian tankers with China’s backing

by Vijay Prashad May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

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