Support is real, but the most challenging political test comes later By Ramesh Jaura This article was first published on https://rjaura.substack.com/ BERLIN | 27 December 2025 (IDN) — Europe is taking on debt to fund its defence, building up its military, and asking people to be patient. History shows that the real political challenges often […]
The Democrats’ Greatest Challenge Ever
By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 27 December 2025 (IDN) — The Democrats can potentially wrest control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections only if they listen very carefully to what the American people are yearning for. The public cares less about left, right, or centrist slogans; they want a government that provides […]
Who’s the Real Outlaw at Sea? Trump’s Tanker Grab vs. the Houthis’ Anti-Genocide Blockade
Bz Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies NEW YORK | 24 December 2025 (IDN) — The United States has now intercepted multiple Venezuelan oil tankers as part of its escalating aggression against Venezuela, while also destroying dozens of small boats in the Caribbean and Pacific under the banner of “drug enforcement,” killing over 100 […]
Behind Putin–Modi’s Handshakes: A New Chapter of Russian-Indian Alliance
By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW | 20 December 2025 (IDN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s December 4–5, 2025, visit to India—his first since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war—carried heavy symbolism and clear strategic messaging, capped by an unprecedented public embrace with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The trip underscored the durability of a decades-old partnership […]
More Trust to Build a More Inclusive and Representative Nepal
By Simone Galimberti* KATHMANDU, Nepal | 17 December 2025 (IDN) — If there is one word that represents both the challenges and opportunities to create a better Nepal, that word is “trust”. While the creation of the Republic on 28 May 2008 was predicated on the imperative of ensuring more inclusion, the efforts towards this goal […]
If Trump Is Serious About Peace, Marco Rubio Has to Go
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies* NEW YORK | 14 December 2025 (IDN) — Donald Trump campaigned on ending endless wars and now boasts that he has resolved eight wars. In reality, this claim is delusional, and his foreign policy is a disaster. The United States remains mired in ongoing wars in the Middle […]
Divine Rights of Humans
Our Everyday Essentials By Ramesh Jaura This article was first published on https://rjaura.substack.com BERLIN | 13 December 2025 (IDN) — Human Rights Day has arrived with a strange, almost jarring double exposure. In UN conference rooms and on official social feeds, the language is familiar: dignity, equality, universality. Outside those rooms, the world feels harsher—war […]
We Need to Know How Corporate Democrats Made President Trump Possible
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO | 13 December 2025 (IDN) — Ten years after Donald Trump first ran for president, he stands at the helm of Titanic America. How did this happen? No factors were more pivotal than the outlooks and actions of the Democratic Party leadership. Scrutinising them now is vital not only for […]
Trump’s Empire of Hubris and Thuggery
By Jeffrey D. Sachs* This article was published on Common Dreams and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK | 12 December 2025 (IDN) — The president’s latest National Security Strategy memorandum treats the freedom to coerce others as the essence of US sovereignty. It is an ominous document that will—if allowed to stand—come back to […]
Should the UN go into Battle in Congo?
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 10 December 2025 (IDN) — There is a new peace agreement (as there have been many) between the government of the Congo and the rebels in the east, which includes the notorious and murderous M23 rebel movement. It captured Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, and Bukavu, the capital […]