Author Archives: aidarends

Frederick Douglass and American Empire in Haiti – Boston Review

Toward the end of his life, Frederick Douglass served briefly as U.S. ambassador to Haiti. The disastrous episode reveals much about the country’s long struggle for Black sovereignty while always under the threat of U.S. empire. — Read on http://www.bostonreview.net/articles/frederick-douglass-and-american-empire-in-haiti/

Italy’s ‘good coloniser’ myth persists as it turns again to Africa

Italy’s government is eyeing Africa in pursuit of energy security, even as some officials defend Rome’s often-bloody colonial past on the continent — giving short shrift to historical accuracy. — Read on http://www.thelocal.it/20231028/as-italy-turns-again-to-africa-good-coloniser-myth-persists

Palestine’s Martyrdom Upends the World of Law • Protean Magazine

Bassem Saad writes on the contradictions of human rights discourse and international legal structures and the meaning of martyrdom. Hypocrisy is all too clear in the “Palestine exception.” — Read on proteanmag.com/2024/01/27/palestines-martyrdom-upends-the-world-of-law/

Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden | Center for Constitutional Rights

The Center for Constitutional Rights filed suit against the President, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense on behalf of two Palestinian organizations and eight Palestinians in the U.S. and Palestine to challenge the U.S. government’s aiding and abetting of genocide and demand that it work to prevent genocide and comply with its legal obligationsContinue reading “Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden | Center for Constitutional Rights”

Has International Law Survived, or Has the Western Political Class Killed It? – Craig Murray

Has International Law Survived, or Has the Western Political Class Killed It? – Craig Murray — Read on http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2024/01/has-international-law-survived-or-has-the-western-political-class-killed-it/