Armed conflicts

Saudi and Iran held secret talks over Yemen conflict: report

Deutsche Welle (DW) * Iran and Saudi Arabia have held “positive” talks — the first since diplomatic ties were cut four years ago, the Financial Times reports. The regional rivals have been engaged in a proxy war in Yemen. Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have held direct talks…

19 Apr 2021 · 3 min read
Armed conflicts

U.S. Joins Past Empires In Afghan Graveyard

By Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies

By  Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies (*) President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details An Afghan taxi-driver in Vancouver told one of us a decade ago that this day would come. “We defeated the…

16 Apr 2021 · 6 min read
Civil rights

Countering Gender Stereotyping in the News Media

By Héloïse Hakimi Le Grand 

By Héloïse Hakimi Le Grand*  WASHINGTON DC, Apr 15 2021 (IPS) – Gender stereotyping in the media has a significant impact on how women and gender minorities are perceived. In turn, it affects their opportunities to fully and effectively participate in public life. Lack of…

15 Apr 2021 · 6 min read
Human Rights

From democracy to dictatorship, could it happen here?

Phil Heimlich* – Opinion contributor, Cincinnati Enquirer I’ve noticed a disturbing trend around the world: A leader is democratically elected and then gradually transforms his country into a dictatorship. In Turkey, ruled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “the tweet has…

14 Apr 2021 · 4 min read
Civil rights

Denis Halliday: A Voice of Reason in an Insane World

By Nicolas J. S. Davies — Common Dreams

Davies – Common Dreams (*) Denis Halliday is an exceptional figure in the world of diplomacy. In 1998, after a 34-year career with the United Nations—including as an Assistant Secretary-General and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq—he resigned when the UN Security Council…

14 Apr 2021 · 19 min read