Blog

Here we provide a platform for the exchange of information, ideas and analysis on the existential threats that hang over humanity and the planet at this time. The aim is to go beyond the symptoms of our predicament as we try and make sense of the powerful currents that have brought us to the present impasse. Importantly, we explore options for creative policy advocacy and imaginative social action.

Dr Chandra Muzaffar 10/8/25 Dr Chandra Muzaffar 10/8/25

GAZA: MILITARY INTERVENTION IS THE LAST RESORT

SHAPE Co-Conveners 26/7/25 SHAPE Co-Conveners 26/7/25

SHAPE Statement of Solidarity Silencing the Mandate: US Sanctions on Francesca Albanese A Symbol of International Law’s Twilight

Professor Joseph Camilleri 22/6/25 Professor Joseph Camilleri 22/6/25

A new cold war is sweeping across Europe – with global repercussions

Junaid S. Ahmad 20/6/25 Junaid S. Ahmad 20/6/25

Trigger-Happy States and the Death of Diplomacy: Where Imperial Muscle Advances Bloodthirsty Zionist Fantasies

Dr Chandra Muzaffar 14/6/25 Dr Chandra Muzaffar 14/6/25

Israel’s aggression against Iran

SHAPE Co-Conveners 22/5/25 SHAPE Co-Conveners 22/5/25

In the name of humanity, the barbarism in Gaza must stop

Junaid S. Ahmad 15/5/25 Junaid S. Ahmad 15/5/25

The Indo-Pak War: Recklessness and Diversion in the Service of Pharaohs

Dr Chandra Muzaffar 21/3/25 Dr Chandra Muzaffar 21/3/25

CARNAGE IN GAZA AND GLOBAL 195

Professor Richard Falk 7/1/25 Professor Richard Falk 7/1/25

The Mission of the Gaza Tribunal: To Stop Genocide

Thoughts on the mission, scope and distinct contribution of the Gaza Tribunal written by Professor Richard Falk

Professor Richard Falk 2/1/25 Professor Richard Falk 2/1/25

Trump 2.0 will strip away the illusions of the 'rules-based order'

The incoming US president's transactional approach to politics will see immigrants suffer, while support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians will continue

Professor Joseph Camilleri 29/12/24 Professor Joseph Camilleri 29/12/24

Unholiness reigns in the Holy Land, but its reign is faltering

Dr Chandra Muzaffar 8/12/24 Dr Chandra Muzaffar 8/12/24

Palestine: Why Context is Important

Dr Chandra Muzaffar 25/10/24 Dr Chandra Muzaffar 25/10/24

The Gaza Catastrophe: Checking Israeli and Western Elites

Hassanal Noor Rashid 3/10/24 Hassanal Noor Rashid 3/10/24

Fractured Alliances: Israel’s Aggression and the Erosion of U.S. Hegemony

John Burley 31/7/24 John Burley 31/7/24

“Liberating the United Nations: Realism with Hope”

Professor Richard Falk 30/7/24 Professor Richard Falk 30/7/24

Why the world must stand behind ICJ decision on Israeli occupation

Judge and president of the ICJ, Nawaf Salam, delivers a ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories in The Hague on 19 July 2024 (Nick Gammon/AFP)

Junaid S. Ahmad 19/7/24 Junaid S. Ahmad 19/7/24

National mobilization: The people charge Benjamin Netanyahu with genocide!

SHAPE Co-Conveners 12/7/24 SHAPE Co-Conveners 12/7/24

A Tribute to Chaiwat Satha-Anand

A tribute to Chaiwat Satha-Anand

Professor Joseph Camilleri 11/7/24 Professor Joseph Camilleri 11/7/24

The sun sets on the American empire: the perils of containment

Professor Joseph Camilleri 11/7/24 Professor Joseph Camilleri 11/7/24

The Sun sets on the American empire: Dead-end in Ukraine