Brexit & Foreign Policy
Syria is bleeding: the UK must step up and help
The international community has so far failed to fulfill its full duties towards the Syrian people. This must change. We will be presenting a petition calling upon the government to support the Syrian people using all possible political, diplomatic and economic means.
Time to put Hezbollah on EU terror list
The EU is strongest when it acts as one in the world. The weakness or reluctance of one member state impacts us all, and especially the people living in the shadow of Hezbollah's destabilizing activities.
Why did Kenyans elect a human rights abuser?
The Kenyan general election has been narrowly won by Uhuru Kenyatta, a man facing trial at the International Criminal Court for his alleged part in the killing of over a thousand people following the general election in 2007. The question must therefore be asked: why would a nation someone who stands accused of such crimes against humanity?
What next for Venezuela? Maduro vs Capriles
With the death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela is enveloped in national mourning and millions are lining the streets in Caracas to see his coffin. Left Foot Forward has taken a look at those aiming to succeed the charismatic commandante.
The Left and Israel: Ed Miliband just pressed reset
In an event organised last night by the Board of Deputies, Labour leader Ed Miliband was asked by a member of the audience whether he is a Zionist. He replied, “Yes, I consider myself a supporter of Israel.” Ed Miliband wants to make the progressive case for Israel in the spirit of the late David Cairns. The Left should welcome that.
Hugo Chavez’s legacy: the good, the bad and the ugly
The deceased Venezuelan leader leaves behind a mixed legacy. If his enemies are to be believed, Hugo Chavez was a tyrannical caudillo who terrorised his people at home and propped up dictatorships abroad. For his devotees, Chavez represented a push back against American domination and neo-liberalism. The truth is more complicated.