Masahiro Tauchi, Advisor, DEVNET JAPAN Former Ambassador of Japan to Norway This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Ms. Narges Mohammadi, a symbol of Iran’s women’s liberation movement.
By Sarah Wheaton and Eddy Wax – POLITICO Hungary backs media outlets that wage war on woke and bring a Euroskeptic take to the EU capital BRUSSELS — Viktor Orbán is turning into the Rupert Murdoch of Brussels, bringing his own version of “fair and balanced” journalism into…
By William Pesek* – Asia Times Meeting suggests a calmer period ahead for bilateral trade and investment relations while underlying frictions remain wholly unresolved The polite way to characterize Joe Biden’s meeting with Xi Jinping is that it cleared a rather low expectations…
Editorial – The Guardian Spain’s caretaker prime minister has cut a controversial deal to stay in power. It is in the country’s interest that it succeeds In recent political memory, few spectacles have been as surprising as the sight of David Cameron striding back into Downing…
Sachs* It is urgent to free the hostages in Gaza; stop the bloodshed in Israel and Palestine; establish lasting security for both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples; achieve the aspiration of the Palestinian people for a sovereign state; and establish a process of true…
West to blame for mass Afghan refugee deportations Susan Hutchinson* – Asia Times West falls short of vows to Afghan refugees as Pakistan prepares to deport 1.7 million to depravation and persecution under Taliban rule On November 1, Pakistan began a nationwide operation to…
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. Davies (*) – CODEPINK We have both been reporting on and protesting against U.S. war crimes for many years, and against identical crimes committed by U.S. allies and proxies like Israel and Saudi Arabia: illegal uses of military force to try to…
By Jeffrey Sachs and Guillaume Lafortune (*) As part of our academic research on how to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are examining the extent to which UN member states adhere to the UN Charter and UN-backed goals such as the SDGs. Towards this end, we…
By Lili Bayer – The Guardian Campaigners say ‘sovereignty’ law is further step by Viktor Orbán to silence critics and solidify control Hungarian rights advocates have raised fears over new legislation that they say could put more pressure on independent media and civil society…
By Alfred de Zayas* – CounterPunch The continued practice of branding other countries and peoples collectively guilty for past or ongoing crimes has not abated. The imposition of collective punishment in the form of mass expulsions, blockades and unilateral coercive…
