Jan Mortier* – Civitatis Forum The European Commission is proposing to create a Digital Green Certificate to “facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The Commission has undemocratic powers to publish a Regulation…
By Riccardo Petrella and Roberto Savio (*) The appeal to the ’emperor’ of the world is a defeat of justice and the universal right to life It cannot be said often enough: the temporary waiver of the rules laid down in the 1995 WTO-TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of…
By Channing Gerard Joseph* – The Nation History must be acknowledged before justice can be done I found my great-great-great-great-great-grandfather on my mother’s side listed for sale in an old newspaper advertisement: “Stephen, 50, sawyer and sailor.” The…
By Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies (*) President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details An Afghan taxi-driver in Vancouver told one of us a decade ago that this day would come. “We defeated the…
By Héloïse Hakimi Le Grand* WASHINGTON DC, Apr 15 2021 (IPS) – Gender stereotyping in the media has a significant impact on how women and gender minorities are perceived. In turn, it affects their opportunities to fully and effectively participate in public life. Lack of…
Davies – Common Dreams (*) Denis Halliday is an exceptional figure in the world of diplomacy. In 1998, after a 34-year career with the United Nations—including as an Assistant Secretary-General and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq—he resigned when the UN Security Council…
By Jeneé Osterheldt * The Boston Globe The killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota should not be framed as an accident. Policing is violent.
By Matthew Karnitschnig* – POLITICO. A mustachioed Turk, two gilded high-back chairs and a plush sofa.
By Karla Loya-Stack* – The Washington Post I have struggled with how to describe or define my identity since moving to the United States from Mexico at age 10—a struggle that was internalized and personal for years. After migrating to the U.S. with my family in…
By Agora of the Inhabitants of the Earth David Maria SASSOLI President@ep.europa.eu david.sassoli@ep.europa.eu and to the Presidents of the Parliamentary Groups of the EP Manfred WEBER Président, EPP Manfred.weber@ep.europa.eu Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ Présidene, PA S&D Président…
