Greetings from the Colony
A Belgian filmmaker explores her family’s past in Rwanda after she discovers a hidden aunt and an 80-year-old secret. Read more Editor’s note: this film is no longer available online. When Belgian filmmaker Nathalie Borgers meets her mixed-race aunt Suzanne who was kept secret from her, she decides to uncover her family’s colonial past. Nathalie knows that her grandfather Leon was a Belgian agent
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Contrary to Finkelstein's claim that the BDS movement would lead to the 'destruction' of Israel, one can simply look to Ireland as an example of a lasting two-state solution [GALLO/GETTY] Chicago, IL – In a recent and highly controversial interview, Norman Finkelstein, long a scourge of Israel, turned his guns on Palestinians and their supporters. He accused the boycott, divestment and sanctions (
What next after Bin Laden death?
Analysts have debated the extent to which bin Laden, left, and Ayman al-Zawahiri, directed al-Qaeda operations [GALLO/GETTY] Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s death is politically momentous for US president Barack Obama – witness the cheering crowds which gathered outside the White House even before his speech on Sunday night. Its impact on al-Qaeda, though, is harder to measure. Peter Bergen, an
Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan
US president confirms al-Qaeda leader’s death, saying he was killed in a firefight following US raid in Abbottabad. US president Barack Obama has announced that Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, was killed on Sunday in a US operation in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad, about 60km north of Islamabad. “Tonight, I can report to the people of the United States and the world, the United States
The shield of innocence
From the very beginning, the West had one set of rules for warfare among Western states, and another for war with the rest of the world, Tarak Barkawi argues [Reuters] Lately, the West and the UN have been using force to “protect civilians”. One might say they are using “human shields” as cover for military intervention. The idea of a “civilian” depends on an association between innocence and the
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