IDF soldiers in Gaza, February 12, 2024. Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Unit/Wikimedia Commons. Perhaps the most astonishing response Israel has offered to South Africa’s genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that Israel has the “most moral army in the world” and that the
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Canadian Dimension: Fissures in the global order mean both risks and opportunities
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg. Photo courtesy the South Africa Government Communication and Information System/Flickr. Too often, left-wing commentary treats the Western powers as a monolith, failing to appreciate the fissures that are beginning to emerge in the global order. The United States,
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: The case against Iran sanctions
A mural in the holy city of Qom depicts Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, on the left and Ali Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader of Iran, on the right. Photo by David Stanley/Wikimedia Commons. “We hear the pleas of the Iranian people and we commend them for
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Are we seeing the return of a multipolar world?
Marco Polo’s caravan from the Catalan Atlas, 1375. Illustration by Abraham Cresques/Wikimedia Commons. It’s becoming commonplace to suggest that a multipolar world order is emerging, one that will replace the US-dominated world system that has reined since the end of the Second World War and faced no serious challengers since
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: The Summit of the Americas was an embarrassment for Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden meet at the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, June 9, 2022. Photo from Twitter. This year’s Summit of the Americas (SOA), held earlier in June in Los Angeles, might more suitably have been called the Summit of Some
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Ukraine is at the centre of a superpower proxy war
Soldier of the special regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine during a march in honour of the Day of the Defender of Ukraine, Kyiv, 2020. Photo by spoilt.exile/Flickr. The horror unfolding in Ukraine today must be understood not only as the result of brutal Russian aggression but also as
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: China in the world
Xi Jinping visits a housing project near Luanda, the capital of Angola, constructed by a Chinese company, November 2010. Photo courtesy Xinhua News Agency. China’s position in the world system is a crucial aspect of the friction between the nation and Western countries like Canada and the United States. It’s
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Solidarity with Cuba more crucial than ever
Protesters attend a pro-government rally in Havana, July 11, 2021. Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa. The United States is escalating its sixty-year war on Cuba. Both Democrats and Republicans are braying about regime change and further US intervention. The Biden administration has applied new sanctions to the country and is threatening
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: The ‘new Cold War’ and the hegemony of global capitalism
Sukhoi Su-27s of the Russian Knights and MIG-29s of the Swifts, Russian Air Force aerobatic demonstration teams, perform in a formation flying at the China International Aviation Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, November 2, 2016. Photo by Power Sport Images. A double-barrelled ‘new Cold War’ is on, with
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: After the ceasefire: What’s next for Palestine
The Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza demonstrated that Israel cannot go on carrying out apartheid and ethnic cleansing ad infinitum without paying a price, writes Greg Shupak. Photo by Crazymaq/Flickr. For 11 days in May, Israel massacred Palestinians in Gaza who it has been subjecting to a merciless blockade for
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Whose Freedom? Canada in Libya
There has been remarkably little opposition to Canada’s participation in the overthrow of Muamar Gaddafi. Each of the major political parties endorsed Canada’s initial involvement and its subsequent extension. While a substantial movement …
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