Pakistan recently celebrated its 78th Independence Day, marking nearly eight decades since its inception. This period is comparable to the lifespan of an average human being—enough time to experience birth, growth, maturity, and decline. Similarly, Pakistan’s history...
But did you know? Is this discussed now when the UN turn 80 in October? No, politicians, media and scholars generally focus on war and ignore humanity’s most important peace-maker. By Jan Oberg “UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 2025 (IPS) – The United Nations, facing a...
The common denominator is India’s rivalry with China. Trump recently made a show of doubling his 25% tariffs on India as punishment for its continued purchase of Russian energy and military-technical equipment. Influenced by Lindsey Graham, he expected that India...
A recent article published in The Hill celebrated the revival of the Monroe Doctrine under Donald Trump by suggesting that U.S. pressure is displacing China from Latin America. But this view misreads both the nature of U.S. influence and the political and economic...
This article examines supremacism as a transhistorical technology of power, breaking down its operating mechanisms, its institutional translation, and its consequences for human coexistence. It argues that supremacism, far from being a marginal phenomenon, is a...
There are ruins that are not only the end of a building but also the beginning of a new era. At this historical moment, the smoking ruins of Gaza are not evidence of a war but the epitaph of the international architecture of human rights as we knew it. The distinction...
The upcoming Global Citizen Festival in New York City, scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2025, on Central Park’s Great Lawn, offers a timely opportunity to reflect on the notion of global citizenship. Whether we like it or not, we are all now interconnected...
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, an Israeli airstrike hit a press tent set up next to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, killing five journalists who were covering the humanitarian crisis under fire. Among them were two colleagues from Al Jazeera: correspondent Anas al-Sharif,...
On 10 August 2025, we gathered in Gimpo City to mark the 2nd International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in South Korea… organized and hosted by the Jumma Peoples Network-Korea, a cultural organization of the Bangladesh Jumma Indigenous peoples established in...
Negotiators are Trading Away our Health and our Future Generations in Favour of an Easy Path to a Weak Treaty 11 August 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – The negotiation towards a global plastics treaty to end plastic pollution reaches a point of no return this week. With...
The Canary Islands are known worldwide for their sunny beaches, volcanic landscapes, and pleasant climate. But beneath the beauty and tourism lies a deeper, often forgotten truth. These islands were once home to an ancient people with strong roots in North Africa, the...
Rabindra Dhant grew up in Bitthadchir, Bajhang, where hard Labor and limited opportunity were part of daily life. After Grade 10 he left for Pithoragarh, India, working manual jobs to cover two meals a day. Moving later to New Delhi, he cleaned offices and served tea...