Tommaso Segantini is a freelance writer with a background in international relations and forced migration studies. His work has appeared on Jacobin, openDemocracy, and Adbusters.
Film Review: Farah Nabulsi's Oscar-nominated short-film documents the everyday dehumanisation of Palestinians under a torturous occupation. Littered with metaphorical references and heart-wrenching moments, The Present is a must-watch for all.
Comment: The EU says it wants to help refugees, but the new pact reflects the same mindset of deterrence and dissuasion, focusing on border controls and returns, writes Tommaso Segantini.
Comment: Europe's militarised fortress keeps out the global poor and the victims of war, while private companies fuel conflicts and profit from reinforcing borders, writes Tommaso Segantini.
Comment: Right-wing forces in Europe that promote hatred and division are the best allies religious extremists could have hoped for, writes Tommaso Segantini.
Comment: Trump and his cabinet's aggressive anti-Iranian hostility is nothing new to the imperial ambitions of US foreign policy, writes Tommaso Segantini.
Comment: Palestinians must liberate themselves from the oppressive shackles of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, and work towards an independent, nonviolent Palestinian liberation movement, writes Tommaso Segantini.
Comment: Understanding the conflict in Syria through the narrow lens of regime change fails to capture its complexity, and strips protesters of their subjectivity and grievances, writes Tommaso Segantini.