by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. Davies (*) The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has just issued its 2023 Doomsday Clock statement, calling this “a time of unprecedented danger.” It has advanced the hands of the clock to 90 seconds to midnight, meaning that the world is closer…
By KATHARINE WOOLRYCH AND NATALIIA KRYNYTSKA (*) – EUobserver Long before it became a warzone itself, Ukraine was both a transit and destination country for people fleeing conflicts and persecution elsewhere. Now, these people — who originate from Syria, Afghanistan…
By Amy Goodman (*) – Democracy Now! Friday’s event was held at the National Press Club and co-chaired by Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman. We spend the hour featuring compelling excerpts from the proceedings ………………………………. Transcript This is a rush…
Editorial – The Guardian Chilling reports of children disappearing from Home Office hotels must bring an end to this failed policy The latest reports of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children disappearing from English seaside resorts are spine-chilling. While it has been known…
By Baher Kamal* MADRID, Jan 2023 (IPS) – As if the 100 billion dollars that the United States has so far provided to Ukraine in both weapons and aid were not enough, the US has now started to install in Europe its brand new, more destructive nuclear warheads. The US 100 billion…
By Eoin Drea* – POLITICO Brave and economically ravaged Ukraine needs a debt deal to win the coming peace — and grants rather than loans European leaders haven’t been shy about trumpeting their €18 billion in loans to Ukraine in 2023 as a tool for“maintain[ing] the…
By Edit Inotai – Reporting Democracy* While 2023 could represent the most difficult year yet for Hungary’s national-populist government, there is only a slim chance the opposition will be able to capitalise on this. Viktor Orban’s 13th year in power will put the prime minister’s…
Howard Davies* – The Guardian Jerome Powell and Mervyn King reject taking on climate policy, while Mark Carney and Christine Lagarde say action is vital The climate crisis has come to represent a major challenge for central banks. How much should their monetary policy and…
By Jeffrey Sachs* – The Economist Neither Russia nor Ukraine is likely to achieve a decisive military victory in their ongoing war: both sides have considerable room for deadly escalation. Ukraine and its Western allies have little chance of ousting Russia from…
By Van Badham* – The Guardian The New Zealand prime minister’s bold and resolute leadership neutralised hoary stereotypes that insisted female power is soft or weak Jacinda Ardern has resigned as prime minister of New Zealand and will be leaving office on 7 February. World…
