By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 4 November 2026 (IDN) — “Suppose aliens existed, and that some had been watching our planet for its entire forty-five million centuries, what would they have seen? Over most of that vast time-span, Earth’s appearance altered very gradually. Continents drifted; ice-cover waxed and waned; successive species emerged, evolved and […]
Gaza’s Ceasefire Leaves Palestinians Trapped Behind a Moving Line
UN rights officials warn that repeated displacement, attacks near encampments and restrictions on shelter materials are making return increasingly difficult. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 2 November 2026 (IDN) — A ceasefire may have reduced the scale of fighting in Gaza, but it has not ended the displacement of Palestinians. Nor has it given most […]
OPINION: In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season
By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO | 2 November 2026 (IDN) — In a play by Bertolt Brecht, the persecuted astronomer Galileo says: “Unhappy the land that needs heroes.” Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes – and during this election year, many have emerged. Here […]
EEPA reports on Amhara IDP camp hit by drone strike
BRUSSELS | 2 November 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, Amhara IDP camp hit by drone strike, SAF advance towards Darfur and Kordofan, Eritrean military bases targeted by ENDF drone strikes Situation in Ethiopia (per 2 […]
OPINION: How to Stop the US-Israel War on Iran
Arab states must reject Israeli hegemony and build a regional security framework independent of Washington. By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares NEW YORK | 31 October 2026 (IDN) — The war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran on 28 February is in a lull, not at an end. Major combat has paused, […]
Eleven Votes, but No Clear Road to the UN’s Top Office
Rebeca Grynspan widens her lead as the Security Council’s seventh straw poll leaves the decisive question of possible vetoes unanswered. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 31 October 2026 (IDN) — Rebeca Grynspan has strengthened her claim to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, winning support from 11 of the Security Council’s 15 members in its […]
ESSAY: The World to Come
Jewish Mysticism and the Politics of Emancipation By Sam Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 30 October 2026 (IDN) — What if the world we hope for is not somewhere in the distant future? What if, in some strange sense, it already exists? This is one possibility opened by the Zohar, the great masterpiece of Jewish mysticism. […]
OPINION: Country Before Party: Israel’s Opposition Must Not Fail This Moment
The election has opened a path away from Netanyahu’s disastrous rule. Israel’s opposition must now choose: build a Jewish-Arab governing partnership or risk surrendering the country’s future to the forces tearing it apart. By Alon Ben-Meir*| NEW YORK | 30 October 2026 (IDN) — Israel stands at a historic crossroads. The government that emerges from […]
EEPA reports on Situation report thousands displaced from Moyale
BRUSSELS | 29 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the migration and refugee situation, the situation in Sudan, the international and regional situation, thousands displaced from Moyale, TPLF forces accuse Major General of defecting to ENDF, drone strikes hit Nyala market in Sudan. Migration […]
Latecomers Crowd the Race for the Next UN Chief
UAE candidate Lana Nusseibeh faces questions over Sudan as Türkiye weighs a last-minute entry by former foreign minister Feridun Sinirlioğlu. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 29 October 2026 (IDN) — The contest to succeed António Guterres as United Nations Secretary-General should be moving toward a decision by now. Instead, it is growing more crowded—and harder […]