“Till the Blood Flies Out”: Slavery, Memory, and the Meaning of the UN Vote 

By Asoka Bandarage* – Inter Press Service (IPS) Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter prohibits member states from using threats or force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. Violating international law, the United States and Israel…

By Gellert Tamas* – The Guardian The PM is figurehead of the international rightwing movement but that has alienated his most loyal voter base. “Viktor Orbán is a true friend, fighter, and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election as Prime Minister of…

By Ramesh Jaura* – rjaura.substack.com  The UN is sidelined as U.S.-backed Israel strikes deep into Iran. Wars no longer announce themselves with official proclamations. They creep forward, strike by strike, each retaliation erasing another line once thought uncrossable.

By Emma Graham-Harrison* – The Guardian With a 7 October inquiry looming, the Israeli PM’s political career, legacy and personal freedom may all be on the line. Over three weeks of war, Iranian missiles have killed at least 15 people inside Israel, and injured many more…

By Lyla Mehta* and Alan Nicol* – Inter Press Service (IPS) The 2026 campaign on World Water Day’s focuses on Water and Gender – ‘where water flows, equality grows’ . While substantial progress has been achieved across a range of gender indicators spanning education, health and…

By Eran Yashiv* – Foreign Affairs A Socioeconomic Divide Shapes the Country’s Politics—and Its Aggressive Foreign Policy. Imagine two Middle Eastern countries.