By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and the author of the new book Writing for Media and Monetising It. ABUJA, Nigeria | 14 May 2026 (IDN) — The next British general election is in 2029, but you could already feel the tremor from the Council election of May 7. The surge of […]
Why the World Looks Darker Than It Really Is
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 13 May 2026 (IDN) — Do we, especially our politicians and media, focus more on threats than on opportunities, dwell on losses more than on gains, and insist on learning more from past failures than from successes? When we are children, we are frightened of bogeymen. When we are […]
Child Poverty in America
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 11 May 2026 (IDN) — One of the gravest injustices in America today persists not because it is hidden, but because it has been normalized—absorbed into daily life, tolerated in silence, and sustained by indifference where outrage should prevail. How can the United States—still the richest nation on earth—tolerate one […]
How to Restore America’s Lost Honour
By James E. Jennings* ATLANTA, USA | 7 May 2026 (IDN) — The proud chants USA! USA! USA! have quieted down a bit in recent weeks following the ugly, over-the-top rants against Iran by former game show host and failed casino owner Donald John Trump and his acolyte, former Fox News commentator Pete Hegseth. Their […]
Is Immigration a Good Thing?
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 6 May 2026 (IDN) — Every developed country is importing cheap labour, although much less so during this time of near recession, yet all too rarely are the pro and con arguments discussed with real profundity. In his incisive book, “The British Dream”, David Goodhart, the founder of the […]
What Dispute Tribunal Reveals About the UN Internal Justice System
By Naïma Abdellaoui* GENEVA | 5 April 2026 (IDN) — The recent judgment of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal (UNDT/2026/042) marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing crisis of confidence in the UN’s internal justice system. At its core, the case involved an unprecedented collective action by 438 staff members challenging the retroactive expiration of roster memberships—a […]
The Shattered Covenant
As Israel celebrates its 78th anniversary By Alon Ben-Meir* Israel! I speak not in anger, but in mourning. What unfolds here is not prophecy— It is a confession. A lament for a nation that lost its way. A reckoning with faith betrayed, with justice undone. The dream of Israel, once radiant, redemptive, now stands fractured— […]
USA: Is the DNC Giving Kamala Harris a Boost for 2028?
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, USA | 2 May 2026 (IDN) — More than four months after Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin announced that he was breaking his promise to release the autopsy report on the 2024 election, the decision remains highly controversial. Arguments swirl around whether it’s wise to proceed without public […]
Kenya: Ruto-Tinubu Banter as Food for Thought
By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and the author of the new book Writing for Media and Monetising It. ABUJA, Nigeria | 1 May 2026 (IDN) — Listening to Kenyan President William Ruto diss Nigerians with a smile from faraway Italy, one would think he had taken a page from Amos Tutuola’s […]
A World Edging Back Toward the Nuclear Brink
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 29 April 2026 (IDN) — Not long ago, U.S. Strategic Command—the branch responsible for nuclear weapons—issued a stark warning: conflict conditions could “very rapidly drive an adversary to consider nuclear use as their least bad option.” That sober assessment captures a growing unease. President Joe Biden’s decision to send […]