Amid ongoing diplomatic tensions and security concerns between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, the process of reviving the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has officially begun! It has been reported that this initiative is being spearheaded by...
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How Lavrov’s Philosophy of “Ubuntu” Reflects on the Level of Africa’s Media Presence in Russia
(Moscow Bureau) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticised the near absence of African media presence in the Russian Federation, arguing that this gap undermines the development of a positive and balanced Russia–Africa relationship. Speaking at...
The prince unmasked: declining hegemony, structural blackmail, and the geopolitics of systemic chokepoints
Abstract This paper advances a structural hypothesis on the behavior of declining hegemonies and their impact on the reconfiguration of the contemporary international order. It argues that when a power simultaneously loses productive, technological, and normative...
After Venezuela: Six plausible scenarios on the new Game of Thrones board
The intervention of the United States in Venezuela marks a political turning point that goes far beyond the Venezuelan case itself. It is not merely a concrete operation, but an operational precedent: the decision to act de facto outside the constraints of...
Achtung Baby Boomers
I’m noticing some of my fellow Democrats squealing about Trump’s not going through Congress before kidnapping a democratically elected president (a notion that’s already riddled with contradictions, as if US congressional approval would have been justification to...
“We’re Going to Run the Country:” Preparing an Illegal Occupation in Venezuela
I listened to the January 3 press conference with a knot in my stomach. As a Venezuelan American with family, memories, and a living connection to the country being spoken about as if it were a possession, what I heard was very clear. And that clarity was chilling....
Zohran Mamdani, new mayor of New York: “I will not abandon my principles for fear of being considered radical.”
New year, new mayor: 2026 had begun just a few minutes earlier when Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York in the presence of family members, some colleagues, and the state attorney general, Letitia James, who presided over the ceremony. It was a moment of...
Marcia della pace domani a Bologna
Riceviamo e pubblichiamo dal Comune di Bologna Marcia della pace, giovedì 1 gennaio appuntamento alle 14.45 in piazza VIII Agosto Sarà presente il sindaco Matteo Lepore In occasione della Giornata mondiale della pace, domani giovedì 1 gennaio il Comune di Bologna...
‘Overcoming the crisis and global uncertainty: humanity in action’, the IV Assembly of the World Humanist Forum calls for joint action.
Under the title ‘Overcoming the crisis and global uncertainty: humanity in action’, the IV Open Assembly of the World Humanist Forum will take place on 24th and 25th January 2026. The central theme of this Assembly aims to reflect both the difficulties faced today by...
Bombings in Venezuela: Another Nail in the Coffin of International Law
The early hours of January 3, 2026, are marking a dangerous turning point in the International Order. Explosions in Caracas and other regions of Venezuela, accompanied by aircraft overflights and attacks against military and strategic installations, have been...
New set of demonstrations in Iran
New set of demonstrations are happening in Iran. It started with the merchants of Tehran and some big cities closed their shops as a protest movement to the unaffordability of life in Iran and the horrible unstable economy in the country, alongside all other problems....
Year-end review: US imperialism at a crossroads, requiem for Europe
2025 came to a close in an atmosphere of anxiety: attack in preparation against Venezuela, looming danger of world war, threat of global economic collapse, soaring prices and an assault on hard-won freedoms in so-called democratic societies. 2025 is also another year...










