By Jan Lundius* STOCKHOLM / ROME, Sep 2019 (IPS) – When I in 1980 first arrived in America it was a new world to me. I went from New York to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and like so… Continue Reading
By Tom Engelhardt* – TomDispatch.com He crossed the border without permission or, as far as I could tell, documentation of any sort. I’m speaking about Donald Trump’s uninvited, unasked-for invasion of my personal space. He’s there daily, often hourly, whether… Continue Reading
By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures All three countries are competing for power in the Pacific The United States emerged from World War II with complete control of the Pacific Ocean. Japan emerged from the war occupied and effectively governed… Continue Reading
By CNA – English language Asian news network DILI: East Timor on Friday (Aug 30) celebrated 20 years since a UN-backed vote ended a bloody, decades-long occupation by Indonesian forces and paved the way for it to become an independent nation.… Continue Reading
By JOSE RAMOS-HORTA* On August 30 East Timor will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1999 UN-managed referendum when our people voted overwhelmingly to separate from Indonesia. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people out of a population of 700,000 died during the… Continue Reading
By John Scales Avery* A new book I would like to announce the publication of a new book, entitled “Fascism, Then and Now”. It can be freely downloaded from the following link: http://eacpe.org/app/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Fascism-then-and-now-John-Scales-Avery.pdf Please circulate the link to your friends… Continue Reading
By Fernando Ayala* – Wall Street International Magazine Who is looking for, or to whom a war is convenient? The theocratic revolution of 1978 led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini which ended the monarchy and dictatorship of the Shah, Reza Pahlavi,… Continue Reading
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Aug 2019 (IPS) – When Yassir Arafat was denied a US visa to visit New York to address the United Nations back in 1988, the General Assembly defied the United States by temporarily moving the… Continue Reading
By Lakshi De Vass Gunawardena UNITED NATIONS, Aug 2019 (IPS) – Being fluent in a world language is a desirable skill in modern day society. However, some languages are suffering and in danger of extinction — namely those of the… Continue Reading
Simon Jenkins* – The Guardian If I were a Scot I’d vote for independence tomorrow. This crisis is Nicola Sturgeon’s opportunity I hope Scotland and Nicola Sturgeon realise how much they may yet owe Boris Johnson. If I were a… Continue Reading
By Nadia Batok* Washington ceremony marks 70th anniversary of NATO on April 3, 2019. The seventieth anniversary of the Washington Treaty, the founding document of NATO, represents more than just a historical moment for commemorating NATO’s past, but also an opportunity… Continue Reading
By Sarah Saadoun* – Newsweek There is a bitter irony to the White House’s newly released economic development plan for the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Titled “Peace to Prosperity,” the plan was devised by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior… Continue Reading
By Fernando Ayala* – Wall Street International Magazine The former Soviet republic returns to its origins at the hand of China In Uzbekistan, in the heart of central Asia, is the mythical Samarkand, whose name is associated with a beautiful… Continue Reading
By François Delattre* – The New York Times My experience at the United Nations Security Council over the last five years has led me to see a harsh truth: The world is growing more dangerous and less predictable by the day.… Continue Reading
By Fernando Ayala* – Wall Street International Magazine And where millions will keep walking… until a new Berlin Conference It all started in Africa. It all started in Ethiopia. It all started with Lucy. At the dawn of humanity 3.2… Continue Reading
Nadia Batok* Although it is ungrateful to speak of a complicated history in the Balkans, it is necessary to mention some important facts in order to understand a complicated situation, because the history of this region has different truths depending on who… Continue Reading
By Randy Boyagoda* – The New York Times A country once split by ethnic hatreds is now a target for Islamic terrorism. TORONTO — The series of suicide attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, which… 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 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 David Leonhardt, Opinion Columnist –T he New York Times A C.E.O. Who’s Scared for America Peter Georgescu — a refugee-turned-C.E.O. who recently celebrated his 80th birthday — feels deeply grateful to his adopted country. He also feels afraid for… Continue Reading
