by Tyler Durden – ZeroHedge (*) – via John Pilger** The glimpse of Julian Assange being dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London is an emblem of the times. Might against right. Muscle against the law. Indecency against courage. Six policemen… Continue Reading
By Sivananthi Thanenthiran* This article of opinión is part of a series on the role of civil society organisations (CSOs), which was the focus of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), sponsored by CIVICUS, in Belgrade, April 8-12 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia,… Continue Reading
By Nelsy Lizarazo* ~Pressenza, International Press Agency 12.04.2019 – Quito, Ecuador Pressenza interviewed Javier Arcentales Illescas, Human Mobility Advisor of the Ombudsman’s Office of Ecuador, an institution that spoke today about the detention of Julian Assange, at the consulate of… Continue Reading
By Beda Magyar* – ZEIT ONLINE Viktor Orbán is destroying Hungary’s democracy. The institutions, the legal system and the social fabric are nothing but a pile of rubble. And the EU let it happen. Hungary has committed suicide in plain… Continue Reading
Dan Collyns* – The Guardian President Lenín Moreno made little secret of his desire to evict Assange from embassy building Ecuador’s decision to allow police to arrest Julian Assange inside its embassy on Thursday follows a fraught and acrimonious period… Continue Reading
By BBC World After nearly 30 years in power, Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested, the defence minister says Speaking on state TV, Awad Ibn Ouf said the army had decided to oversee a two-year transitional period… Continue Reading
By Rabbi Michael Lerner* Note from Tikkun: Rabbi Lerner’s article below appeared as the lead article on Salon this morning. You can read it below. He is happy to read your responses (send them to him at Letters@tikkun.org). Israel’s election… Continue Reading
By William Mebane* Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis reminds us, “Every so often when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just: you have to say: no, no, no.“ Trump’s repeated attempts to cancel two… Continue Reading
By Maïa de La Baume – POLITICO Italian League leader hopes to form biggest group in the European Parliament MILAN — Italian far-right leader Matteo Salvini declared Monday he aims to form the biggest group in the European Parliament as he… Continue Reading
By Haider A. Khan Apr 2019 – According to UN investigators in late 2018 and early January 2019, genocide against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has hardly stopped . All objective reports indicate that the government is demonstrating by its… Continue Reading
By BBC World Media captionRwanda genocide anniversary: The country will mourn for 100 days Rwanda’s president said the country had become “a family once again”, while marking the 25th anniversary of the genocide that killed 800,000 people. Paul Kagame, who… Continue Reading
By UN News* Fight against Climate Change and Poverty Will Fail Without Overhaul of Global Financial System, Warn over 60 International Organizations in New UN-Led Report A major new UN-led report, involving more than 60 international organizations, warns that a… Continue Reading
Jamie Grierson, Haroon Siddique and Patrick Wintour – The Guardian Fears that WikiLeaks founder will be extradited to the US if he leaves London embassy Supporters of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gathered outside the Ecuadorian embassy in central London… Continue Reading
Gina Pavone – Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa* Will parties run enough women, and will they be placed in electable positions on electoral lists? Besides electoral systems, determination and concrete action are required to incentivise female representation. Let’s take a… Continue Reading
By Thomas L. Friedman*, Opinion Columnist – The New York Times The problem with holding out for a perfect Brexit plan is that you can’t fix stupid. LONDON — Politico reported the other day that the French European affairs minister,… Continue Reading
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana* BANGKOK, Thailand, Apr 2019 (IPS) – Asia and the Pacific’s phenomenal development has been a story of rapid urbanization. As centres of innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunity, cities have drawn talent from across our region and driven… Continue Reading
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Apr 3 2019 (IPS) – Young Rohingya refugees are now facing new hardships as the Bangladeshi government cracks down on their education and future opportunities. Since January, the Government of Bangladesh has ordered the expulsion… Continue Reading
George Monbiot* – The Guardian Ecological restoration can be a powerful means of protecting the atmosphere – we need to rewild on a massive scale I don’t expect much joy in writing about climate breakdown. On one side, there is… Continue Reading
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram* To ensure public acceptability, some benefits accrue to many in the early stages of privatization in order to minimize public resistance. However, in the longer term, privatization tends to enrich a few but typically fails to… Continue Reading
BAHER KAMAL – Wall Street International Magazine It takes around 7,500 litres of water to make just one single pair of jeans Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo… These are just some of the world’s most prestigious fashion catwalks. There, and… Continue Reading
