Viewpoint by Charith Gunawardena Fight for Private Creditor Debt Cancellation The writer is a former Local Councillor for London Borough of Enfield in the United Kingdom representing the Green Party and a member of the Sri Lankan diaspora. LONDON (IDN) — With the whole world watching the deteriorating political, economic and humanitarian situation unfolding in […]
The US Provides a Hefty $8.2 billion to Ukraine Battling a Superpower
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IDN) — The five largest recipients of US weapons have traditionally included Saudi Arabia, Australia, South Korea, Japan and Qatar. Ukraine, which was ranked as the 50th largest importer of US arms, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), is now set to make a giant leap upwards. […]
Climate Change and COVID-19 Playing Havoc in Latin America and the Caribbean
Viewpoint by Mario Cimoli The writer is the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). SANTIAGO, Chile (IDN) — The Latin America and the Caribbean region is home to some of the widest biodiversity on the planet. From Caribbean marine and coastal oases to the Amazon rainforest and […]
Sri Lanka Crisis: A Poetic Perspective
The following poem is by H.A. Azeez. It accompanies a drawing by Imadh Azeez. ‘Aragalaya’ is the Sinhalese for ‘struggle’, now synonymous with the movement that led to the fall of the government in Sri Lanka.
White House Confirms Plans to Send US-NATO Jets to Fight Russia
Viewpoint by Andre Damon This article first appeared on the World Socialist Website MICHIGAN, USA (IDN) — In what may be the most provocative escalation of the US-NATO war against Russia to date, the White House has confirmed that the US is planning to send NATO-made fighter jets to Ukraine. John Kirby, the National Security […]
“Weaponizing Trade” Has Gained New Impetus and Focus
This article was issued by COUNTERCURRENTS and is being republished courtesy of them. Viewpoint by Anis Chowdhury* SYDNEY (IDN) — “Weaponising trade”, i.e., using trade as a tool of foreign policy aspirations and marginalising rivals instead of as an opportunity for economic growth, is not new. It is well known that “the United States bears […]
The Challenges for Indo-French Relationship in a Multi-Polar and Fragmented World
Viewpoint by Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. and Jainendra Karn Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. is an ex-diplomat & ALCAP’s Special Adviser for Asia & Africa and Jainendra Karn is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. […]
The War in Ukraine Triggers a New Order in the Western Balkans
By Aurora Weiss VIENNA (IDN) —Ukraine and Moldova have moved closer to membership of the European Union (EU) much faster than the six countries of the Western Balkans. There has been general agreement that requirements for EU accession candidature are not easy to meet, but Ukraine and Moldova seem to have got that status overnight.
New Evidence Shows Russia Has Deployed Powerful Missiles To Kaliningrad Coast
By H I Sutton This report was issued by Naval News and is being republished courtesy of them. PARIS (IDN) — Russia is locked in increased tensions with NATO, primarily as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. The strategically relevant exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic may be another flashpoint. Now Russia has deployed […]
Does Constitution or Selective Interpretation of Civilization Bind India?
Viewpoint by Dr Ram Puniyani This article is the 21st in a series of joint productions of South Asian Outlook and IDN-InDepthNews, the flagship of the International Press Syndicate. The writer is a former professor of biomedical engineering and former senior medical officer affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (now Mumbai) and meanwhile […]