Abu Calypse, Episode 4: “Rarer Than Diamonds”
A comic series to reflect on our apocalyptic times
Tag: Economy
A Convenient Villain: How Blaming Kushner for Albania’s Protests Stops at Edi Rama’s Gate – A Response to Lea Ypi’s Article in The Guardian
Kushner didn't open Albania's coastline to capital. He walked through a door that Rama built, decorated, and defended as Renaissance
Toxic Trade: How Europe Exports Its Waste to Morocco and Calls It Recycling
European companies legally ship hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste to Moroccan cement kilns every year, erasing the pollution ...
Coloniality by proxy: Albania’s road to Brussels runs through Tel Aviv
While Europe hesitates, Albania bets on Israel. For a country desperate to belong to the Western order, Palestinian suffering is ...
Abu Calypse, Episode 2: “Rights We Can’t Afford”
A comic series to reflect on our apocalyptic times
The Battle to Preserve the Last Wild River of the Alps – A Photo Story
Italy’s Tagliamento, Europe’s last free-flowing Alpine river, stands at the centre of a struggle between mega flood-control infrastructure and the ...
From Tanzanian Farms to Trendy Cafés: The Unequal Cost of Coffee – A Photo Story
As coffee sells for luxury prices abroad, Tanzanian women harvest it for $3 a day—inside an industry shaped by colonial ...
“Sovereignty” on the Cloud: Is the World Moving Toward Digital Independence from the United States?
Day by day, the United States is becoming more overt in using its economic and technological influence against its adversaries, ...
Who Will Control Syria’s Oil? Croatia’s INA and Other Oil Giants Eye a Return
As sanctions lift, an investigation into how Croatia’s INA and foreign oil giants are vying for Syria’s war-scarred resources.
Rewriting Egypt’s Social Contract Through Water
Behind prepaid meters and privatization lies a deeper shift: IMF-backed reforms centralizing power and commodifying water at the expense of ...
Law Without Justice: The Neoliberal Trap of Egypt’s Labor Reform
Egypt's new labor law slashes wage protections, strips the right to strike, and excludes the most vulnerable workers under the ...
Blood, Oil, and Silence: Saudi Arabia’s Role in War Crimes From Yemen to Gaza
As Gaza burned, Saudi Arabia kept the oil flowing, the arms investments growing, and its strategic alliance with Israel deepening ...
The battle for Tunisia’s water, soil and forests: Local solutions for climate resilience
Small farmers in Tunisia are reclaiming the land and —using agroforestry as a tool of resistance against climate change and ...
Understanding the threats ahead of a democratic and progressive Syria
The Syrian popular classes must organise to achieve the initial aspirations of the Syrian revolution.
Palestinians are on the frontline of Lebanon’s economic crisis
As one of the most marginalised and voiceless communities in Lebanon, Palestinian refugees have been on the frontline of Lebanon’s ...
