Viewpoint by Dr Ram Puniyani This article is the 11th 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). NEW DELHI […]
The Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi for Britain and the World
Viewpoint by Lord Rami Ranger The writer, Lord Rami Ranger, CBE of Mayfair is a Member of the British House of Lords. LONDON (IDN) – There is a mischievous campaign against the statues of Mahatma Gandhi in the UK and other countries including the US launched by misguided and ill-informed few. These statues were erected […]
The Biafra-Nigeria Civil War “Never Really Ended”
Instead, Transition to an Economic Strangulation War Kester Kenn Klomegah Talks to Professor Nathaniel Aniekwu, Secretary of the Alaigho Development Foundation (ADF) MOSCOW (IDN) – Fifty years after Biafran forces surrendered to the Nigerian Federal Military under the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s motto of “No-victor, No-vanquished’, May 30 has become an official Remembrance Day. It […]
Combating the Threat of Nuclear Weapons Needs ‘Responsible’ Media
Viewpoint by Dr J. Enkhsaikhan The writer is former Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations, and Chairman of Blue Banner NGO. The following is his foreword to the annual publication, ‘Toward A World Without Nuclear Weapons’. The latest edition will be online in the next few days on https://www.nuclearabolition.info/index.php/archive/project-publications. ULAANBAATAR (IDN) – The […]
The Media Can Stimulate Sustainable Development in Africa
Viewpoint by Siddharth Chatterjee The writer is the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya. Follow Siddharth Chatterjee on twitter- @sidchat1. The following is his foreword to the annual publication, ‘Striving for People, Planet and Peace’. The latest edition will be online in the next few days on SDGsforAll.net. NAIROBI (IDN) – When 17-year-old high school […]
Policing Is Irrelevant for Public Safety—Here Are Some Alternatives That Are Proven to Work
Society doesn’t need a large group with a license to kill. Viewpoint by Justin Podur * Justin Podur is a Toronto-based writer and a writing fellow at Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. You can find him on his website at podur.org and on Twitter @justinpodur. He teaches at York University in the […]
Using Covid-19 Donations to Give Charity A Bad Name
Viewpoint by Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Interview magazine based in Abuja, Nigeria. ABUJA (IDN) – Global response to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Africa has been remarkable, especially following fears that should the virus take hold, its impact on the continent could be catastrophic. Twenty of the 80 […]
The Second World War: Flawed and Ignorant Thinking in Both Russia and The West
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden (IDN) – The tanks will roll across Moscow’s Red Square on June 24. It is the day of the great parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War. In the West it’s not that well-known a fact that the Soviet Union lost many […]
If We’re Going to Defund Militarized Police Departments, Why Not Add the Pentagon?
The U.S. military’s budget, like so many police department budgets, is bloated, and diverts our tax dollars into forces of domination and violence. Now is the time to question our spending priorities at the local and federal level. Viewpoint by Sonali Kolhatkar This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent […]
Why Global Arms Embargo Against Iran Must Remain in Place
Viewpoint by Hassan Mahmoudi The writer is a social analyst, researcher, an independent observer and commentator of Middle Eastern and Iran. The article reflects his personal perspectives and opinions, which are not necessarily shared by the International Press Syndicate Group and its flagship IDN-DepthNews. STOCKHOLM (IDN) – The global arms embargo against Iran, imposed by […]