By Katrina vanden Heuvel* – The Washington Post The Russian invasion of Ukraine “is in many ways bigger than Russia, it’s bigger than Ukraine,” State Department spokesman Ned Price recently declared. “There are principles that are at stake here … Each and every country has…
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)* A message to all UN Member States and Leaders of the United Nations from Members of the Leadership Council of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Members of the SDSN Community The war in…
By Amy Goodman* – Democracy Now! GUEST: Swedish Peace Activist Agnes Hellström, president of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society.
David Brennan* – Newsweek Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s electoral victory earlier this month proves that he cannot be defeated at the ballot box, his rival Peter Marki-Zay told Newsweek as the country’s opposition parties lick their wounds and prepare for a…
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. Davies (*) – CODEPINK Americans have been shocked by the death and destruction of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, filling our screens with bombed buildings and dead bodies lying in the street.
By Werner Krause, Denis Cohen and Tarik Abou-Chadi (*) – The Guardian Does fighting on the radical right’s turf help to steal its voters? Our research suggests it doesn’t Across Europe, radical-right parties remain on the rise.
By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* – Wall Street International Magazine The beginning of the end of eurocentrism One hundred years after World War I, Europe’s leaders are sleepwalking toward a new, all-out war. As in 1914, they believe that the war in Ukraine will be limited and…
By Ewan Palmer* – Newsweek Could Donald Trump Face Criminal Charges? Everything We Know So Far The question of whether Donald Trump could face prosecution has been raised yet again amid reports the January 6 House Select Committee cannot agree on whether to refer…
By Pauline Bock – The Guardian The president exploited the ideas of Le Pen and Zemmour for his own political gain. As disaster looms, he must change tack. ‘Instead of distancing himself from the far right, Emmanuel Macron has dangerously played on its turf.’ On 6 May 2017, the…
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Apr 2022 (IPS) – A legendary quote attributed to Joseph Stalin most likely applies to the United Nations too. “How many divisions does the Pope have?” asked the Soviet leader, interrupting a speech by Winston Churchill in a bygone era.If you…
