Conflict

The violence and oppression against Palestinians in Gaza and the discrimination and surveillance against migrants trying to cross European borders have more in common than meets the eye. What can transnational grassroots solidarity achieve in the fight against institutionalised violence? Journalist Francesca Spinelli spoke with a Belgian activist of the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which has opposed the illegal blockade of Gaza since 2010.

Fighting climate change demands addressing underlying political injustice.

Seizing frozen Russian assets would help Europe reconcile military support for Kyiv with tightening national budgets. But there are risks.

Ireland, a prosperous Western European nation with a sordid past of colonial subjugation, is in a unique position when it comes to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

As the Israel-Palestine crisis continues to intensify, the EU’s lack of a Middle East strategy becomes increasingly apparent.

Sudan’s descent into war exposes various power struggles and could bring regional tensions to boiling point.

The key role of rare earths’ exploitation in the war in Ukraine

Armed conflicts and military activities can be highly destructive for the environment.

When do environmental conflicts turn violent? How are military and environmental conflicts related?

From national leaders calling for a pause to the European Green Deal to the online Right’s re-invention of the “15-minute city” as an authoritarian project for social control, the signs of an anti-green backlash are growing.

Compared to the heady days of the Green Wave, it is clear that green politics in Europe has entered a new phase.