Ilhan Sami Çomak, the Kurdish poet, was recently honored with the Jack Hirschman Poetry Prize, presented by the Poets of Planet Network. This recognition not only celebrates the life and legacy of the renowned American poet Jack Hirschman but also uplifts the poetic...
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Algeria: Honoring Pluralism for a Stronger Nation
Algerian identity cannot be reduced to a singular narrative. It is the result of a long and complex historical journey shaped by diverse influences: Berber (Amazigh), Arab, African, Mediterranean, Andalusian, Ottoman, and French; that have each left a distinct mark....
From FfD4 Sevilla to Brazil COP30: Rethinking Climate for Sustainable Development
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held in Sevilla from 30 June to 3 July 2025, marked a decisive yet delicate moment for global climate and economic governance. With over 15,000 participants including 70+ heads of state,...
One day they will tell what happened there
By Avner Wishnitzer. Avner is a co-founder of Combatants for Peace and a professor of history at Tel Aviv University. We reprint with his permission this recent article for the Hebrew-language online publication Local Call. One day they’ll tell about what happened...
FDA Philippines Urged to Speed Up Probe on Banned Coloring in Fermented Shrimp Paste or ‘Bagoong Alamang’
16 July 2025, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition and the Consumer Rights to Safe Food (CRSF) appealed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite its investigation on Rhodamine B, a non-permissible and carcinogenic food colorant, used to give fermented...
Unlocking NIDO-Africa’s Economic and Investment Potentials for Nigeria’s Development
Over the past few years, Jude Osakwe, a Nigerian professor at the Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST), Continental Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Africa, has been working on various aspects of BRICS+ (Brazil, Russia, India, China...
From Hanseatic Roots to Philippine Shores: Dumaguete and Siquijor Host the Landmark 5th HLU Conference
By: Genevieve Balance Kupang Dumaguete City, Philippines. The 5th Annual Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU) Conference was a landmark event, held from July 9-11, 2025, in the vibrant Dumaguete City. The Philippines proudly hosted this international gathering,...
EU–Israel: European Demonstration Calling for the Suspension of the Association Agreement
On Tuesday, 15 July at 12:30 p.m., demonstrators from across Europe gathered in front of the European External Action Service (EEAS) at 234 Petite Rue de la Loi, demanding the immediate suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement. On the eve of a major summit of...
Trump’s “Major Statement” On Russia Is A Clumsy Attempt To Thread The Needle
His threatened secondary sanctions could majorly backfire by harming the US’ own interests. The “major statement” on Russia that Trump earlier hyped up turned out to be a clumsy attempt to thread the needle between radically escalating US involvement in the Ukrainian...
Challenging the Media Myth of Latino Machismo: Recognizing Feminist Strides in Latin America
Patriarchy is alive and well throughout the world. But the English-language media flatters itself by one-sidedly portraying machismo as a particularly Latin American malady, all the while overlooking significant feminist gains made in the region. By Roger D. Harris,...
US imperialism is hitting a BRICS wall!
Neoliberal globalized capitalism spread across the globe at the turn of the 1990s following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Warsaw Pact, and the dissolution of the USSR. For the West, and especially for the Anglosphere, at the center of which is the United...
Babardee Samura: giving back to the streets
Babardee Fakeh Samura is 35 years old, lives in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, and is one of those unusual cases. Having spent his childhood and early youth in a very vulnerable situation, he took advantage of the opportunities that came his way through social...











