By Diane Bahati* – Al Jazeera According to a recent UN report, the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, and persecution has now crossed a staggering milestone -more than 100 million Most refugees do not want to leave their homes. As a former refugee, I want safety…
By David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky(*) – TomDispatch How George Orwell’s Doublethink Became the Way of the World David Barsamian: Let’s head into the most obvious nightmare of this moment, the war in Ukraine and its effects globally. But first a little background.
By Sania Farooqui* NEW DELHI, India, Jun 17 2022 (IPS) – Gynophobia is defined as an intense and irrational fear of women or hatred of women, it may be characterized as a form of specific phobias, which involves a fear that is centered on a specific trigger or situation, which…
Dear Readers, Please add the signatures of former European Commission President and former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and former Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos to the document “Achieving a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine”, distributed by Other News on…
By Baher Kamal* MADRID, Jun 15 2022 (IPS)* – Here goes another fact: 230 million migrant workers are now a major life-saving source for up to one billion people starving in the world’s poorest communities, as well as a vital lifeline for the economy of their countries of origin…
By Michael Wasiura – Newsweek TBILISI, GEORGIA – 6/15/22 – As the Russian army intensifies its artillery assaults in eastern Ukraine, life in the Russian capital remains relatively unchanged. Despite the exodus of Western brands from the Russian market, the parks and cafes…
By Emma Brockes* – The Guardian High drama, betrayal, catharsis: the televised select committee investigation makes for riveting viewing One of the worst things about the Trump presidency was the frequent sense that the man could do or say anything and, Alice in…
Statement by Participants of the Science and Ethics of Happiness Study Group[1] Meeting hosted at the Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, June 6-7, 2022 Jesus taught the world that peacemakers are blessed, for they are the children of God. As war rages in Ukraine, the…
By Tom Coburg – The Canary. UK home office minister Priti Patel is expected to rule any day on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the US to face espionage related charges.
By Lasse Bruun and Milena Bernal Rubio (*) – Newsweek There is a grave misalignment between how the European Union (EU) conducts agricultural policy within and outside its borders. This is particularly evident in its trade relations with Latin America. The aspiration of…
