Viewpoint by Yossef Ben-Meir Dr Yossef Ben-Meir is president of the High Atlas Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to sustainable development in Morocco. MARRAKECH (IDN) – October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The commemoration of this day suggests that the way to end poverty is not a matter shrouded in […]
Beware the Dangers of “Prozac Leadership”
Viewpoint by David Collinson* LANCASTER (IDN) – Positivity is widely seen as an important quality for effective leadership. Upbeat and optimistic leaders can inspire commitment and creativity. But when taken to excess, being positive can become manipulative and counterproductive. In fact, my research has found that excessive positivity can be extremely dangerous. I have examined the frequent […]
We Ignore Only at Our Peril the War Trump Is Waging on Us
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) – From the very beginning […]
Post-COVID-19 Sustainable Cities: What Can Universities Do?
Viewpoint by Juan Romo* This article is one of two published by the UN Chronicle providing commentary by a distinguished scholar on the Secretary-General’s Policy Brief: “COVID-19 in an Urban World”. Click here to read the other article. NEW YORK (IDN) – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to large cities. The high levels […]
‘Glasgow Agreement’ Seizes the Initiative on Climate Action
Viewpoint by Andrea(s) Speck* SEVILLE (IDN) – After more than 40 years since the first UN conference on climate change in 1979 – and after more than 25 years of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) – the world is still far from any serious climate action. Although carbon emissions keep rising, there has […]
A Long Road Ahead to COVID-19 Immunity Even with Vaccines
Viewpoint by Prabir Purkayastha* NEW DELHI (IDN) – As the pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, many countries seem to have given up the fight against COVID-19 and are now waiting for a vaccine to protect against the virus. With cases exceeding 32 million, and more than a million dead, the world economy has […]
China Intimidating Taiwan
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden (IDN) – China has decided once again – as it does periodically – to up the ante with Taiwan, the big off-shore island, it claims as its own. Last month China sharply increased its military manoeuvres close to Taiwan’s borders. In return, Taiwan sent its fighter planes aloft every […]
Californians for Equal Rights and Prop 16
Viewpoint by Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. and Ritesh Tandon Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. is an ex-diplomat and Ritesh Tandon is the Republican Party candidate for the US Congress from California’s 17th District. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. CALIFORNIA (IDN) – On September […]
Trump Should Be Facing Impeachment Over COVID-19
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 and […]
Tide Might Be Turning in Britain’s Ties with Germany and the EU
Viewpoint by John Kampfner The writer is author of ‘Why the Germans Do It Better; Notes from a Grown-Up Country’. This article was first published in the International Politics Society Journal of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. LONDON (IDN) – The fall of the Berlin Wall could and should have been a great moment for celebrating […]