As the flotilla begins to be attacked by Israel, we need to clarify and refocus our attention on what is really at stake. Among Silo’s Principles of Valid Action, there is one that says: “Do not oppose a great force. Retreat until it weakens, and then advance with...
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Conversation with Heny Ilse Roig Monge Author of the play All the Black Butterflies Die in the Sea / IATI September 26 to October 5
As a writer, I always feel deeply honored when I get to read a manuscript. It’s not only the opportunity to learn from a colleague, but also to enter an intimate, sacred space of the literary craft. It’s like stepping into an altar before the church doors open for...
The 5% Solution: A Realpolitik Path to Peace in Ukraine
A modest territorial concession, backed by NATO guarantees and Russian investment, could end the stalemate, secure Ukrainian sovereignty, and lay the groundwork for lasting European stability. The war in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight. Cities lie in ruins,...
The American Imaginary: From Christ to Kirk in the Age of Capitalism
Jesus Christ within the American imaginary and capitalism Does Jesus Christ hold more power within the American imaginary (the term is used as ‘the imagination of a people’) than he does in the European one? In a way, yes. Christ is a towering historical figure who...
A Rare Alignment: The World Stands Ready, Are The Palestinians?
I do not recall a period since the 1967 Six-Day War when the international community has expressed such overwhelming support for the Palestinian cause. This global coalescence and outpouring of support represent an unparalleled precedent, which they cannot afford to...
Brave at Sea: The Sumud Flotilla and the cynicism of Europe
October 1, 2025 The dawn was long and dark. On board the Global Sumud Flotilla, bodies stiffened from the vigil; souls, from certainty. That last night before reaching Gaza was etched in the memory of those who could not sleep: activists, doctors, journalists, and...
Interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters
The Israeli navy has intercepted the flotilla on the high seas, halting its advance toward the coast of Gaza. Several ships in the convoy, including the Alma, Suri, and Theara, have been boarded by Israeli military personnel, according to reports and videos shared by...
On Our Daily Forward
For a while now, one question has been circling in my mind about how we inhabit digital ecosystems: from what stance do we speak? What position do we take when we participate, share, or interact in those spaces that, though seemingly weightless, increasingly shape our...
Battlefield America: Trump’s War on the Enemy Within—the American People
“The era of the Department of Defense is over… From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: warfighting.” — Pete Hegseth “America is under invasion from within… That’s a war, too. It’s a war from within… We should use...
A night of vigil in the Mediterranean: The Sumud Flotilla under invisible siege
October 1, 2025, 09:36 hours in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Global Sumud Flotilla is about 90 nautical miles—around 170 kilometers—from the coast of Gaza. Still in international waters, but within the “red zone,” the maritime corridor where previous flotillas were...
The Curse of The Blob
It’s back; it’s bigger; it’s hotter. The Blob has returned to the Pacific Ocean in style, extending all the way from Japan to the US West Coast, haunting the very essence of marine life and igniting additional global warming on land. Nobody thought it could return...
PEC Demands Probe into Uttarakhand Scribe’s Mysterious Death
Geneva, 30 September 2025: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses concern over the mysterious death of an Indian scribe based in Uttarakhand and demanded a fair probe into the circumstances that led to the untimely demise of...











