From Okinawa’s farmers to the Philippines’ ‘Magnificent 12’, Asia’s peoples have confronted US militarism before – a tradition more urgent now as the New Cold War arrives on their shores.
In 1955, the leaders of former Global South colonies met in Bandung, Indonesia, brought together by a common spirit for national liberation and cooperation. Seventy years later, is there any trace of it left?
The only advance made at this year’s COP27 climate summit was the creation of a ‘loss and damage fund’ for ‘vulnerable countries’. Given that prior pledges have yet to be met, it remains to be…