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US announces naval task force to respond to Houthi attacks in Red Sea

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Monday Operation Prosperity Guardian, which he said was in response to “reckless Houthi attacks” from Yemen in the Red Sea. Countries joining the naval task force include the UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain. “The recent escalation in reckless …

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What does Palestine have to do with Africa?

Zionism is an extreme, but by no means exceptional, manifestation of the divisive logic of the nation-state. How should we understand the vicious violence that the state of Israel is unleashing indiscriminately on Palestinian children, mothers, fathers, hospitals, schools, and places of worship in Gaza? Most importantly, how does this …

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Europe’s Emerging War Fatigue

How to Shore Up Falling Support for Ukraine It has now been almost 700 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Although most European leaders remain firm in their staunch support for Kyiv, it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to maintain that same level of support among their publics. Cost-of-living …

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