War crimes, extractivism, and the intensification of autocratic rule highlight the motivations behind Moscow's return to Africa, which differ little from the motives of other neocolonial actors: Panel at the Second Russia-Africa Forum in Saint Petersburg, July 27, 2023, Photo: picture alliance / Russian Look | Maksim Konstantinov Among the many concepts coined by the Cold War, campism remains strikingly relevant in today's increasingly polarized world. It frames global politics as a (…)

- Russia in Africa / Campism vs Internationalism /Tankies, Internationalism (Eng), Cold War, 2022, Ukraine (eng), USSR, 2019, Russia–Africa Forums, Nuclear (energy), Energy, Military, Arms Trade, Africa Corps (Russia), Wagner (Russia/Russie), Human Trafficking, War Crimes, Extractivism (Eng), Authoritarian / authoritarianism / Dictatorship

A recent depression over the Bay of Bengal, although it did not intensify into a full-scale cyclone, has caused widespread damage across Bangladesh through strong winds, heavy to very heavy rainfall, and prolonged waterlogging. The impact of this disaster has been severe and far-reaching. We are now facing what may be called a “silent disaster”—one that lacks the dramatic visibility of a cyclone but has caused equally devastating consequences. Dear fellow comrades, friends in (…)

- Ecological Disasters, climate (Bangladesh) / Climate Crisis / Climate Change (Eng), Climate victims, Rainfall, Bay of Bengal, Cyclone/Hurricane/Typhoon/Tropical storm, Aid / Relief, BKF (Bangladesh), Peasantry / Peasants / Farmers

Dear comrades, friends, and well-wishers, Warm revolutionary greetings. From 26–30 May 2026, Muslims around the world will observe Eid-ul-Adha, the second largest religious festival, rooted in the values of sacrifice, equality, and social justice. Yet, in our present reality, these values are increasingly overshadowed by deepening inequality and commercialization. While the wealthy celebrate with abundance, millions of poor peasants, landless laborers, fishers, and indigenous communities (…)

- Bangladesh / Eid-ul-Adha, Aid / Relief, BKF (Bangladesh)

An international petition against the US-Israeli war on Iran, titled “A Declaration to the Conscience of Humanity” and signed by 175 “personalities” from 30 countries, has been circulating recently on various blogs and social media. Its publication on 10 April on the US website CounterPunch, accompanied by a sympathetic introduction, gave it wider reach. This initiative may herald a more internationalised phase of political confusionism. Broad rhetorical overlaps have indeed developed in (…)

- Iran / CounterPunch, Dieudonné M'Bala M'Bala, Far Right / Extreme Right, Campism vs Internationalism /Tankies, Internationalism (Eng), Conspiracy theorist / Conspiracy theory / Irrationalism, Negationism (EN), BENOIST Alain de, BENEDETTI Yvan, DE SOUSA SANTOS Boaventura , PRASHAD Vijay, KHAMENEI Ali, GROSFOGUEL Ramón, Essentialism (EN)

Un appel international contre la guerre américano-israélienne en Iran, intitulé « Une déclaration à la conscience de l'Humanité » et signé par 175 « personnalités » issues de 30 pays a circulé récemment sur différents blogs et réseaux sociaux. Sa publication, le 10 avril sur le site américain CounterPunch, accompagnée d'une introduction complaisante, lui a donné davantage d'écho. Cette initiative pourrait annoncer une phase plus internationalisée du confusionnisme politique. De larges (…)

- Iran / Internationalisme, Campisme contre internationalisme, Extrême droite, KHAMENEI Ali, BENOIST Alain de, Dieudonné M'Bala M'Bala, PRASHAD Vijay, Essentialisme / Différentialisme / Naturalisation (Fr), DE SOUSA SANTOS Boaventura , BENEDETTI Yvan, CounterPunch, Complotisme, conspirationnisme, obscurantisme, Négationisme, GROSFOGUEL Ramón

Voici le rapport annuel du Comité Pakistan Kissan Rabita concernant les dons et contributions versés par ESSF, une année qui a été marquée en particulier par une lutte et une résistance constantes contre l'agriculture industrielle et contre une répartition inéquitable de l'eau entre les quatre provinces. Ce rapport présente en détail comment ces dons, provenant pour la plupart de nombreuses contributions individuelles via ESSF, ont été utilisés pour aider à organiser ces événements (…)

- Pakistan (ESSF) / Indus River/ Indus Basin, PKRC (Pakistan), Crofter Foundation (Pakistan), Agricole et rural / Agriculture, Agro-industrie / Industrie forestière, Paysans / Paysanneries, Climat / Crise, Changement climatique, Justice environnementale / climatique, Crise alimentaire, Crise agraire, Aide / Secours, Aide alimentaire, Souveraineté alimentaire / Sécurité alimentaire, Semences / Souveraineté sur les semences, Accaparement de terres et de biens, Prix minimum de soutien (MSP)