By Cedric Stephany | BRUSSELS, Belgium | 16 September 2026 (IDN) — Around 750 to 1000 people gathered on Saturday, September 12, at Place du Luxembourg in Brussels. The demonstration, held in front of the European Parliament, demanded the release of Eritrean refugees held in detention centres in Benghazi and Tajoura, Libya, and to call […]
The Significance of The Enemy States Clause for Germany
By Michael von der Schulenburg BRUSSELS | 16 September 2026 (IDN) — When the Allies of the Second World War drafted the United Nations Charter, they sought to establish a global system of collective security. Its aim was to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. With the adoption of the UN Charter, all […]
Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028
By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, USA | 16 September 2026 (IDN) — Fifteen years ago, during President Obama’s first term, we co-founded RootsAction as an online progressive group challenging not only Republicans but also the corporatism and militarism of the Democratic Party. RootsAction supported Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 and 2020. […]
EEPA reports on RSF advances in Blue Nile state
BRUSSELS | 14 September 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan, the international and regional situation, 300 Amharic political prisoners released, RSF advances in Blue Nile state, Houthi militia take control of Bab el-Mandeb strait Situation in Ethiopia (per 14 September) The head of the Tigray’s People […]
Crisis of Governance as UN Commemorates Day Of Democracy
By Simone Galimberti* KATHMANDU, Nepal | 11 September 2026 (IDN) —What does it mean, these days, holding a special day commemorating democracy? As the 15 September is celebrated internationally as the International Day of Democracy, finding answers to this question must be a priority. As democracy as it has been practiced and experienced since the […]
The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel
By Alon Ben-Meir* Israel’s accelerating drive toward a biblical “Greater Israel” is not a deviation but the culmination of decades of creeping annexation and global indulgence. If unchecked, it will entrench permanent occupation, inflame the region for generations, and may ultimately undo Israel as a viable state. NEW YORK | 11 September 2026 (IDN) — […]
Real History: After 9/11, the “War on Terror” Was a War of Terror
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO | 11 September 2026 (IDN) — Three days after terrorists killed almost 3,000 people in the United States on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush stood behind a pulpit at the Washington National Cathedral and spoke to a nation in shock. “Our responsibility to history is already clear,” he proclaimed, […]
Israel’s Apartheid policy is jeopardising Christian schools in Jerusalem
Christian schools in Jerusalem remained closed on 1 September because more than 70 teachers from the West Bank had been denied entry. But what surprised Benoit Lannoo, an Antwerp based expert on Eastern Christians, most of all was that there was no reaction whatsoever from European, Western institutions or from any EU Member State, neither […]
EEPA reports on thousands displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile
BRUSSELS | 10 September 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan and the international and regional situation, Brussels demonstration for Eritrean refugees in Libya, drone strike kills 3 in Tigray, thousands displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile. Migration and refugee situation (per 10 September) A demonstration calling for an […]
Labor Day and the Democracy We Deny Workers
By Sam Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 9 September 2026 (IDN) — Every Labor Day, Americans perform a familiar ritual. Politicians praise the dignity of work. Corporations thank their employees. Newspapers recall the struggles of the labor movement. Families mark the unofficial end of summer with barbecues and a final long weekend. Then Tuesday arrives, and […]