The installation of negationism in our culture For some time now it seems that a denialist attitude has been installed in our country. A series of social realities, including studies and figures, and relevant historical or natural facts are denied or questioned by...
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US Should Stop Scapegoating Migrants
Biden’s Misguided Praise for Abusive Policies Disregards Lives Lost By Ari Sawyer US President Joe Biden and members of the House of Representatives repeatedly scapegoated migrants during both this week’s presidential State of the Union address and during a hearing on...
Oromia: Ethiopia’s War in the Shadows
In November 2020, a civil war broke out in northern Ethiopia. Much of the world is aware of the extreme toll of that conflict on civilians in the affected regions, including the atrocities perpetrated by all parties to the conflict and the de facto blockade on...
Harnessing the enormous untapped power of celebrity to help social movements
Building on the long legacy of activist entertainers, here are five ways movements for justice and famous supporters can partner to promote change. By Paul Engler Today there exist significant numbers of celebrities with progressive politics and a desire to support...
Myanmar, Bangladesh needs to pursue ‘Rohingya diplomacy’
Along with the much-needed support from the international organization, the Bangladesh government has been managing the large Rohingya influx but has yet to repatriate them to Myanmar, due to the reluctance and non-cooperation of Myanmar counterpart. In this matter,...
Escazú Agreement – the Legislative Assembly’s shelving of a landmark regional treaty adopted in Costa Rica in 2018 under its leadership
On 1st February last, the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly decided not to keep the file on the Escazu Agreement, which had been submitted to it in February 2019 (see, among many news cables, this cable from the EFE news agency replicated in Swissinfo and this very...
Despite its many shortcomings, Bangladesh sets an excellent humanitarian example by providing aid to Turkey-Syria
The death toll in Turkey’s worst earthquake in recorded history has exceeded 24,500. And in neighboring Syria, more than 3,500 people died. With this, the death toll in Monday’s earthquake has increased to over 28,000. By Sufian Siddique The first earthquake of...
Chomsky and Prashad: Cuba Is Not a State Sponsor of Terrorism
Cuba, a country of eleven million people, has been under an illegal embargo by the United States government for over six decades. By Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad Despite this embargo, Cuba’s people have been able to transcend the indignities of hunger, ill-health,...
Myanmar’s planned Rohingya repatriation process must be smoothly implemented, continual, sustainable
Despite some ongoing crises worldwide, a piece of good news for the world is that Myanmar expresses its interest in taking back/repatriating some Rohingyas (estimated 700 Rohingya primarily) in Rakhine. Although the estimated number of refugees in Rohingya...
Why Saudi Arabia Cannot Win the Yemen War Despite its Military Superiority
By Shruti Punia and Marc Finaud* The eight-year-old asymmetric war conducted by Saudi Arabia with its allies against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen cannot be won despite Riyadh’s enormous military superiority resulting from massive western arms sales. This...
Iuventa, Italian government apologises for erroneous and defamatory motion to join trial as a joint plaintiff
Lasting ten hours, the longest and most heated hearing in the iuventa case took place yesterday, dealing with the inadequate interpretation and the government’s request to appear as a joint plaintiff. The judge rejected the iuventa’s lawyers objection that the quality...
Chant
The drumming of hands sound like a rain of pure sound, falling. The strings of the balalaika strike a chord in the hearts of all who are listening. The drums beat a low drowning growl as the imam calls all, a hymn of praise he intones. All the instruments answer...