The Lebanese civil war began in 1975, and ended in 1990: between different Lebanese sectarian groups, as well as Palestinians, and included two invasions: by Syria and Israel. Until 2000, the South of Lebanon was occupied by Israel, and until 2005, Syrian troops and security remained in Lebanon. The war
By UPF Webzine Democracy/Human Rights/International Relations/Kurds/Middle East/Nationalism/Podcasts ▶︎ The Kurdish Question in Syria
Alex and Tialda in their podcast speculate about the fate of the Kurdish people living in Northern Syria. They briefly look into the history of Kurdish separatism and talk about the future of Kurds in light of the current political climate. [smart_track_player url=”https://radioaf.se/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/kurds-try-five.mp3″ artist=”Tialda de Vries and Alexander Aerts” ]
By UPF Webzine Africa/Articles/Conflict/Culture/Democracy/International Relations/Leaders/Nationalism Brother leader or a Mad dog? The Rise and fall of Muammar Gaddafi
For four decades Gaddafi acted as guarantor of Lybia’s stability and a careful moderator between tribal leaders, reconciling warring parties and delicately handling the hangovers of the past that still woke old demons from time to time. Gaddafi, as vigilant keeper of a unified Africa, kept a weather eye open,
A Backlash Against The Backlash
Mrs. Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland both carry a unique epithet. Being the first Native American women to become elected to the United States Congress representing the Democratic Party, they are part of the special flavor of this November’s midterm election result, which saw Democrats take back the House of
By UPF Webzine Africa/Articles/Democracy/EU/Europe/Freedom of Speech/Human Rights/International Relations/Media/Middle East/Migration/Nationalism/The Carte Blanche - Blog Italians First, Migrants Second?
Since the commencement of the 5 Stars Movement-Northern League coalition government following the Italian general election on the 4th April 2018, Italy has witnessed an alarming increase in physical and verbal attacks against migrants, Italian black citizens, and shelters and individuals offering support to refugees. To simply play the ¨ignorance
By UPF Webzine Articles/Conflict/Corruption/Democracy/Human Rights/Middle East/Nationalism/Security/Transparency Iraq After ISIS
The first Iraqi election since the defeat of ISIS was announced in December 2017, giving citizens the opportunity to vote in parliamentary elections. The results of the vote on May 12th determined the new Prime Minister of Iraq and the shape of the government in Baghdad, one tasked with the difficult challenge
By UPF Webzine Articles/Culture/Democracy/Freedom of Speech/Human Rights/Media/Nationalism/North America/Sports/USA The Fragile State Of American Tolerance
The United States is many things, an ‘economic powerhouse,’ a military superpower, a global engine of technological development, and is considered as one of the oldest Liberal Democracies in the world. Despite all this glory the US is a state that was founded on land stolen from its indigenous population.
By UPF Webzine Articles/Conflict/Democracy/Economy And Trade/EU/Europe/International Relations/Nationalism/Security Macedonia’s Identity Crisis
On 30th September 2018, Macedonians went to the polls for a historic referendum: should they officially rename their country to the Republic of North Macedonia? Over 90% voted in favour, but only about a third of voters turned out, making the result void. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has declared
Liberté, Egalité, Mbappé: How France’s World Cup Success Highlights its Urban “Territorial Apartheid”
‘Ghetto’ isn’t a word readily associated with the South of France. However, fifteen minutes’ walk from the super yachts, Michelin-starred restaurants and jewellery stores of Marseille’s Vieux-Port is Félix-Pyat, Marseille’s ghetto and France’s poorest district. Félix-Pyat’s residents are relatively homogenous, with low levels of education and healthcare and high rates
By UPF Webzine Articles/Conflict/Economy And Trade/International Relations/Nationalism/North America/Security/Uncategorized/USA NAFTA: Deal or No Deal?
Since taking office, revising American free trade agreements has been a top priority for President Trump and his “America First”-agenda. Living up to his election promises in 2016, President Trump informed Congress in August 2017 that he would renegotiate “the worst trade deal ever signed, anywhere” – namely the North