Only when such sanity becomes ordinary will we have a chance of surviving the nuclear era. By Robert Ellsberg* NEW YORK | 13 JUNE 2026 (IDN) —This film presents a synthesis of my father’s book, The Doomsday Machine. His book depicts the evil murderousness of nuclear war plans, and the particular dangers posed by ICBMS, with their […]
Netanyahu’s Betrayal Of Israel’s Promise
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 13 June 2026 (IDN) — For nearly three decades, Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu has treated the state as an instrument of personal power rather than a public trust. No external enemy—not Iran, not Hezbollah, not Hamas—has done more to hollow out Israel from within than a leader who repeatedly sacrificed the […]
How Books Can Save Democracy
By Jan Servaes MIAMI | 12 June 2026 (IDN) — It is well known that American democracy is in crisis. American society is more polarised than ever before. “We are being strategically driven apart by disinformation – the deliberate spreading of lies disguised as truth,” argues Barbara McQuade, a professor at the University of Michigan […]
From Bani Walid to Zwolle: The Smugglers Are Now in the Dock
By Cedric Stephany and Mirjam van Reisen | BRUSSELS, Belgium | 12 June 2026 (IDN) — A pro forma hearing against the alleged human trafficker called Kidane, took place last month in Zwolle in The Netherlands, marking another step in what has become one of the most significant human trafficking prosecutions in European legal history. […]
Post-war Business of Eritrean Refugees in Post-War Tigray: Emergence of new Human Trafficking Routes
By Daniel Tesfa, Shim Masha, Bereket Tsegay, Kristína Melicherová, Makeda Saba, Filmon Gebremikael and Mirjam van Reisen | MEKELLE, Ethiopia | 11 June 2026 (IDN) — New routes evolving human trafficking for ransom are emerging following the signing of the cease-fire agreement between Tigray and the national government of Ethiopia, involving refugees fleeing Eritrea. Mekelle, […]
EEPA reports on flights suspended from cities in Tigray
BRUSSELS | 11 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan and Egyptian organised talks with Eritrea, TDF, SAF and Ethiopia’s FANO militia. Situation in Ethiopia (per 11 June) Flights to and from cities in Tigray have been cancelled due to escalating tensions. A draft Tigray proclamation has […]
The Jews Ignore Their History in the Post-Christian Era
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 10 June 2026 (IDN) — There are questions that even today, historians don’t seem moved to investigate. Two important ones come to mind. Why was it that Pharaonic Egypt rarely went to war, with gaps of over a hundred years, until Ramesses 11 became pharaoh in 1303 BC? Isn’t […]
Germany, Japan and the Return of Military Power (Part I)
From Defeat to Dependence Eighty years after World War II, Germany and Japan—once defined by constitutional restraints on military power—are rebuilding their armed forces as the international order grows increasingly uncertain. Their transformation is reviving old debates about war, memory, nuclear weapons and the fragile foundations of global stability. By Ramesh Jaura This article was […]
Is Quad’s Port Development in Fiji Really Development Assistance?
By Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY, Australia | 9 June 2026 (IDN) — At the Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) in New Delhi late May, a grand “aid” scheme to develop ports in the South Pacific was announced, starting with the Fiji Islands. As QUAD looks for relevance in an environment in Asia […]
EEPA Reports On 19.5 million People in Sudan Facing Food Insecurity
BRUSSELS | 9 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Eritrea elected for Vice-Presidency of UN GA. Situation in Ethiopia (per 9 June) Drone strikes targeting Gemehalo and Tekemati localities just outside of Sheraro town, Tigray, hit units of Army 13 of the Tigray […]