By Staffan de Mistura* I had the privilege of working under the leadership of Javier Perez de Cuellar when he was the Secretary General. He had some unique qualities which were not very visable during a long period because one of his main qualities was to be a…
By Ben Judah* – The Guardian Leaders in the late Soviet Union wilfully ignored the need for structural reform. The Democratic contender should take note Despite being frail and confused, he won the trust of an oligarchic party nomenklatura in a declining superpower by promising…
Posen* – Boston Review Despite claims to the contrary, the Trump administration wants regime change in Iran and is risking a full-scale war in order to get it The Prussian strategic theorist Carl von Clausewitz once observed that “The aggressor is always peace-loving . . . he…
By The Editorial Board* – The New York Times Paid sick leave could slow the spread of the disease and its impact on the economy The Federal Reserve did what it could Tuesday to offset the growing economic impact of the coronavirus by announcing a supersize reduction in its…
By Farhana Haque Rahman* ROME, Mar 5 2020 (IPS) – The narrative surrounding women’s rights in 2020 carries much hope and possibility. A new decade is ushering in important anniversaries and milestones: 25 years since the Beijing Platform for Action, 110 years since the…
By David Brennan* – Newsweek Former Vice President Joe Biden capped off a stunning week of electioneering with an impressive showing on Super Tuesday, emerging as the front runner for the Democratic presidential nomination despite his sluggish start to the campaign. As of early…
UN News UNITED NATIONS, Mar 4 2020 – Twenty-five years after the historic Beijing women’s conference in China – a milestone in advancing equal rights – violence against women and girls is not only common, but widely accepted, a new UN report revealed. While there have been…
By Farhana Haque Rahman* The world has lost a champion of human rights with the passing of Idriss Jazairy, a former Algerian diplomat and head of multi-lateral institutions who won praise for his work defending the under privileged and his…
Bhadrakumar* – Independent Media Institute The chasm between illusion and reality in politics remains perennial. Wars seldom ended according to the script of peace agreements.
By Lili Bayer – POLITICO Activists condemn ‘censorship’ revealed in leaked emails. Hungarian journalists working for state media were told they need permission before they even start writing about sensitive topics such as Greta Thunberg Hungarian state media bosses told staff…
