by Roberto Savio* Rome – Donald John Trump, 45th and current president of the United States, has been seen in many illustrious circles as an anomaly that cannot last. Well, it is time to look at reality. If we put … Continue reading →

By Ed Holt  KIEV, Jun  2018 (IPS) – When news broke on May 29th that journalist Arkady Babchenko had been murdered in Ukraine, serious questions about the safety of journalists in the country were raised.

By Frederika Randall* – The Nation The head of the fearmongering, anti-immigrant Lega party has enormous power in Italy’s new government Si Salvini chi può. When Italy’s two most bellicose parties finally agreed to form a government on June 1, … Continue reading →

By Thalif Deen * UNITED NATIONS, Jun 2018 (IPS) – Faced with growing allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in the UN system, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last year announced a “zero-tolerance” policy to fight harassment in the world body.

By Daniel Kliman, Abigail Grace(*) – Foreign Policy Beijing is using the region’s ongoing woes to solidify its own geopolitical agenda As the Middle East becomes ever more unstable, a surprising victor may be emerging: China. Under President Xi Jinping, … Continue reading →

Bill McKibben* At a gathering of fossil fuel executives at the Vatican, Pope Francis spoke much-needed common sense about climate change You kind of expect popes to talk about spiritual stuff, kind of the way you expect chefs to discuss … Continue reading →

By Will Higginbotham UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 2018 (IPS) – Conflicts have uprooted millions across several African nations and we must not forget them, said a human rights group. Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) timely message was published through their annual … Continue reading →

By Michelle Chen* – The Nation Six million square kilometers are under intense pressure from human activity The world map is peppered with patches of protected land, ostensibly ringed by clear borders that seem to safely shield our few remaining … Continue reading →

BY ISHAAN THAROOR* – The Washington Post Over the weekend, a Fox News anchor made a rather embarrassing slip-up. As the right-wing network broadcast live images of President Trump descending from Air Force One into a muggy Singapore night, “Fox … Continue reading →

Justin McCurry – The Guardian Document hailed by US president as ‘very comprehensive’ does not go much further than existing denuclearisation agreement The wording of the document signed by Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un on Tuesday falls some way short … Continue reading →

By David E. Sanger and Choe Sang-Hun (*) – The New York Times SINGAPORE — President Trump has imagined himself at the center of high-stakes nuclear negotiations since at least the mid-1980s, when he tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade the Reagan … Continue reading →

By Adam McGibbon * – The New Republic A plan to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel sounds great in theory, but poses a number of problems. The declarative headline was certainly eye-catching: “Climate Change Can Be Stopped by Turning … Continue reading →

By Gary Younge* – The Nation The UK isn’t the EU’s only “problem child.” Back in January, German Chancellor Angela Merkel entertained the press corps with tales of a bizarre non-negotiation she’d conducted with British Prime Minister Theresa May. “Make … Continue reading →

By Marc Eliot Stein* – World BEYOND War In early April, more than 3100 Google employees signed a letter that begins with the words “Google should not be in the business of war”. The letter is a response to the company’s participation … Continue reading →

News Analysis  by Keren Setton – Xinhua,  PR China JERUSALEM, June 7 (Xinhua) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meetings with European leaders this week posed an attempt to rally support for greater pressure against Israel’s arch enemy Iran. It … Continue reading →

BY YANIS VAROUFAKIS* It’s time to explain how the bloc, and the euro, could be run differently, democratically and sustainably Italy’s recent political crisis has at once confirmed the European Union’s unsustainability and the left’s impotence. That the euro is a currency … Continue reading →

Natalie Nougayrède* – The  Guardian Don’t be fooled by Bannon’s split with Trump. He’s leading a Trumpian onslaught to undermine European democracy itself Steve Bannon is on a mission. President Trump’s former chief strategist has visited Europe twice in the … Continue reading →

By Eduard Cousin CAIRO, Jun 6 2018 (IPS) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, who was re-elected in March, continues the repression of regime opponents. Critics view the situation as increasingly dangerous. “There is no logic anymore,” says one. “The … Continue reading →

By José Ramos-Horta* –  The Hill  Opinion contributor. The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill. For much of 2017 and 2018, the world was enthralled and deeply worried over the verbal war, threats … Continue reading →

By Yilmaz Akyüz* GENEVA, Jun 5 2018 (IPS) – It is now more than a decade and a half since the last severe currency crisis in a major emerging economy ? that was in Argentina in 2001-2002 following a series … Continue reading →