By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK | 22 January 2026 (IDN) — Nearly a decade after Turkey’s failed coup attempt of July 2016, the country’s political landscape has been transformed beyond recognition. What began as a night of grave uncertainty for the Turkish state has become the long day of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s consolidation of power—an authoritarian restructuring that […]
How the EU’s Initiated Crackdown on Human Smuggling Will Impact Migration Systems for the Better or the Worse.
BRUSSELS. Belgium | 21 January 2026 (IDN) — “We Europeans, decide who comes to Europe and crosses our borders, and under what circumstances, and not the smugglers and traffickers” was the message in European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen’s speech, kicking off the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling conference on 10 December in […]
Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO | 21 January 2026 (IDN) — The past year has completely discredited any claim that choosing between the Democratic and Republican parties would be merely a matter of “pick your poison” with the same end result. In countless terrible ways, the last 12 months have shown that Donald Trump’s party is bent […]
Preparing for Nonviolent Resistance in Greenland
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 20 January 2026 (IDN) — Danish soldiers arrived in Greenland. Sweden sent fighter jets to nearby Iceland. France was waving a stick, promising worse to come. It appeared that some European countries were preparing for the possibility of armed clashes in the event of a United States invasion. But […]
Why World War II Analogies Are Reappearing in Debates Over ICE on America’s Streets
By Piet Gotlieb* This article was originally published on https://phdforsociety.com/world-war-ii-analogies-ice/ TILBURG, The Netherlands | 20 January 2026 (IDN) — On January 7, 2026, Renée Good was shot and killed by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The killing of the 37-year-old mother and author tugs at the heartstrings of the American and global […]
Only The Rising of The People Can Stop Trump
By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 19 January 2026 (IDN) — When a government violates democratic principles, large-scale peaceful demonstrations can send a strong message. It’s a way for people to collectively demonstrate their commitment to democratic values and advocate for change without resorting to violence. The massive protests that followed the killing of Renee […]
Trump’s Gestapo Is Terrorizing America
By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 17 January 2026 (IDN) — It is unfathomable that right here in America, we are witnessing how ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is operating with impunity, with utter disregard for the law and for loss of life and liberty. What is even more shocking is that US Vice […]
Human–Elephant Conflict: What Sri Lanka Can Learn from Africa
By Sydney Marcus Silva* NEW JERSEY, USA | 16 January 2026 (IDN) — Human–Elephant Conflict (HEC) has emerged as one of the most serious environmental and social challenges of our time. Across Asia and Africa, rapidly expanding human populations, shrinking forests, and intensifying climate stress are forcing people and elephants into dangerous confrontations. The results […]
Mr. Trump: Greenland Is Not for Sale
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 14 January 2026 (IDN) — Donald Trump’s absurdity seems to have no limits. Feeling emboldened after invading Venezuela, he now believes he can swallow another country at will. His eyes are fixed on Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, under the pretext that its annexation is necessary for American […]
Britain’s Inane Attempt to Leave Europe Nears Its End
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 13 January 2026 (IDN) — Writing in 1751, Voltaire described Europe as “a kind of great republic, divided into several states, some monarchical, the others mixed but all corresponding with one another. They all share the same religious foundation, even though they are divided into several confessions. They all […]