Viewpoint by Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden (IDN) – Who comes closest to being a dictator? Is it President Vladimir Putin or President Donald Trump? Until Trump came on the scene as America’s number one, Putin took the prize for autocracy. No longer. Who uses his power to stir up violent, anti-democratic, movements? Who incites racism? […]
The US Pastor Who Preaches Climate Change Denial
Viewpoint by Paul Braterman* LANCASTER (IDN) – Every so often you come across a piece of writing so extraordinary that you cannot help but share it. One such piece is a sermon on global warming by American pastor John MacArthur. Full of beautifully constructed rhetorical flourishes, it is forcefully delivered by an experienced and impassioned […]
Death Before Due Process in Trump’s America
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) – The federal government’s killing […]
Peaceful Resistance Has Proved to Be More Effective Than Violent Protests
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden (IDN) – Non-violent protests seem to be erupting all over the place. Martin Luther King would be happy. So would Mahatma Gandhi. In Russia in the eastern city of Khabarovsk marchers, each Sunday for the last three months have been protesting the arrest of their governor. In Belarus, even […]
Aetiology of Subversion: The Delhi Riots of 2020
A Book Review by Prakash Shah The writer is a Reader in Culture and Law at Queen Mary, University of London. LONDON (IDN) – Imagine that the UK parliament approves special legislation to fast track asylum applications by Christians and Yezidis from Syria and other areas occupied by ISIS. And then imagine the following set […]
A Multidisciplinary Perspective of an Association of Five Major Emerging Economies
Interview by Kester Kenn Klomegah * MOSCOW (IDN) – The BRICS, an association of five major emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has a significant influence on regional affairs and is very active on the global stage. All of them are members of the G20. While the group has received both praise […]
Bringing Poverty to Heel
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 […]