Vijay Prashad

Comment: The New Silk Road will bypass the Suez Canal, and could change the nature of geopolitics in the region, notes Vijay Prashad.

Comment: Democracy is about more than elections; a culture of dissent must be embraced, writes Vijay Prashad.

As a new bombing plunges Turkey into further instability, Vijay Prashad argues unaccountable Turkish massacres against Kurds, assassinations of activists and misguided foreign policies are at root of the crisis.

Comment: This website has been banned in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. Vijay Prashad asks: What are they scared of?

Comment: Labelling fruit and vegetables produced in illegal Israeli settlements is a preposterous - and necessary - first measure, writes Vijay Prashad.

Over the course of the past few weeks, Israeli political leaders have given carte blanche to their military to kill anyone they see as a threat.

As the Israeli occupation continues to fail, it insists on destroying any Palestinian hope too. But opportunities remain for the Palestinians, argues Vijay Prashad.

Comment: IS is a safe investment for many former Gaddafi loyalists, as the group aims to cripple the state's oil income and infrastructure, writes Vijay Prashad.

Comment: The situation is desperate, yet the devastating violence is being supported by the international community, which can't see what's coming next, writes Vijay Prashad.

Comment: As global powers converge in the skies above Syria and Iraq and beat the drums of war, internationalists must call for cool heads and calm reactions, writes Vijay Prashad.