By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW (IDN) – Instead of concentrating on developing its newly-established strategy for Africa, Russia has locked horns with United States over its funding for educational programmes, media and NGOs. Russia has also accused foreign players of adopting neocolonial tendencies and approaches in dealing with Africa, according to analytical reviews and observations […]
Three More Countries Ratify the UN Treaty to Ban the Bomb
By Tony Robinson The writer is Humanist Movement activist, coordinating committee member of Abolition 2000 – Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, author of the book “Coffee with Silo and the quest for meaning in life” and producer of the film “The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons”. The article originally appeared on Pressenza, […]
Japanese and American Catholics Take on the Bomb
By Drew Christiansen Writer Drew Christiansen, S. J., is Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs. He is the co-editor with Carole Sargent of A World Free from Nuclear Weapons: The Vatican Conference on Disarmament (Georgetown University Press, […]
Deployment of Federal Troops to Democratic-Run Cities Is Extreme Even for Trump
Viewpoint by Sonali Kolhatkar This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Sonali Kolhatkar is the founder, host and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations. LOS ANGELES (IDN) – President Donald Trump’s recent […]
A Slaughterhouse for Workers
It’s Not Romanians Spreading The Virus, It’s Capitalism Viewpoint by Vladimir Bogoeski * BERLIN (IDN) – While the world heaps praise on Germany’s successful response to the Covid-19 pandemic, recent events have thrown a dark shadow on the shiny image. Although its political leadership, unlike that of France and the US, did not frame the […]
The Pandemic of Racism in America
Viewpoint by Dr Alon Ben-Meir The writer is a professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University (NYU). He teaches courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies. NEW YORK (IDN) – The rage, desperation, and determination which continue to bring tens of thousands of Americans to the streets […]
South Asia Virtual Regional Summit to Focus on Empowering Decisions for a Sustainable Future
By Reinhard Jacobsen AMSTERDAM | NEW DELHI (IDN) – How can the rebuild after the COVID-19 pandemic be approached in a way that alleviates the growing economic, societal and environmental pressures in South Asian countries? Seeking solutions in support of this aim is a key focus of the GRI South Asia Virtual Regional Summit, which […]
New START’s Future Continues to Hang in the Balance
By Kingston Reif and Shannon Bugos While Kingston Reif is director for disarmament and threat reduction policy, Shannon Bugos is research assistant at the Arms Control Association. The analysis below was first published in July/August 2020 issue of Arms Control Today WASHINGNTON, D.C. (IDN) – The United States and Russia concluded the latest round of […]
Oh No! Mexico!
Viewpoint by Bill Dahl Bill Dahl is an investigative journalist based in Queretaro, Mexico. You can find more of his work at https://www.BillDahl.net QUERETARO, Mexico (IDN) – As the world moves ahead, Mexico lurches backward. In June 2020, Mexico dropped out of the top 25 countries for foreign investment for the second time in over […]
India’s Ties with South Asian Neighbours Strained
News briefs compiled by Suresh Jaura* TORONTO | NEW DELHI (IDN) – Though India became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on June 17, with undisputed support from all countries in the 55-member Asia-Pacific Group for a two-year term in 2021-22, the country’s relations with its South Asian neighbours are strained and […]