Archives for 11 月 2022

具有象征意义但意义重大:为什么调查 Abu Akleh 谋杀案的决定是史无前例的

尽管美国对 Abu Akleh 谋杀案的调查不太可能带来任何正义,但这是美以和美巴关系中的一个非常重要的时刻。

Shireen Abu Akleh Feature photo

The recent decision by the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation into the killing, last May, of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is not a game-changer, but important and worthy of reflection, nonetheless. Based on the long trajectory of US military and political support of Israel, and Washington’s constant

习近平 vs 特鲁多:中国如何改写西方殖民历史

对于西方来说,中国的重新崛起是有问题的,不是因为它的人权记录,而是因为它在全球经济中所占的份额越来越大。

China Canada Feature photo

Though brief, the exchange between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia on November 16 has become a social media sensation. Xi, assertive if not domineering, lectured the visibly apprehensive Trudeau about the etiquette of diplomacy. This exchange can be considered

定居者对巴勒斯坦人的大屠杀将成为以色列新政府的常态

从以色列选举的结果中可以得出的主要观点是,巴勒斯坦人的生命从未像现在这样处于危险之中。

Settler Violence Feature photo

Saturday, November 19, 2022, was according to Jewish tradition Shabat Chayei Sarah – the Shabbos, or Saturday commemorating the death and burial of the biblical matriarch Sarah. In the biblical story, her husband Abraham purchased her burial plot in the ancient city of Al-Khalil. According to Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro, the “commemoration” events that

将非洲从贫困中解放出来需要改变与西方的权力关系

非洲领导人和知识分子发出的高调政治言论让人看到希望,即所谓的“贫穷”大陆正在密谋摆脱西方统治的控制。

Africa colonialism Feature photo

Soon after arriving in Oslo, my taxi zigzagged through the city's well-organized streets and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Large billboards advertised the world's leading brands in fashion, cars, and perfumes. Yet, amid all the expressions of wealth and plenty, an electronic sign by a bus stop flashed the images of poor-looking African children

使命召唤是政府的阴谋:这些文件证明了这一点

仔细检查动视暴雪的主要员工及其与国家权力的关系,以及根据《信息自由法》获得的文件收集的细节,就会发现《使命召唤》不是一款中立的第一人称射击游戏,而是一款精心打造的军事游戏宣传,旨在促进美国国家安全国家的利益。

Military Entertainment Complex: How Call of Duty is co-produced by the Pentagon Feature photo

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has been available for less than three weeks, but it is already making waves. Breaking records, within ten days, the first-person military shooter video game earned more than $1 billion in revenue. Yet it has also been shrouded in controversy, not least because missions include assassinating an Iranian general

巴勒斯坦人是美洲原住民:是时候纠正历史语言了

在这种新语言中,巴勒斯坦人是美洲原住民,不是因为他们所谓的被“消灭”的倾向,而是因为他们的自豪感、韧性和对平等和正义的持续追求。

Palestinian native american Feature photo

At a recent Istanbul conference that brought many Palestinian scholars and activists together to discuss the search for a common narrative on Palestine, a Palestinian member of the audience declared at the end of a brief, but fiery intervention, ‘we are not red Indians’. The reference was a relatively old one. It was attributed to former