By Jeffrey D. Sachs* This article was published in New World Economy and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK | 6 July 2024 (IDN) — The world’s geopolitical system is not delivering what we want or need. Sustainable development is our declared goal, meaning economic prosperity, social justice, environmental sustainability and peace. […]
Book Review: Writing for Media and Monetising It
By Reuben Abati, PhD The writer is a journalist, columnist and ARISE News TV anchor ABUJA | 5 July 2024 (IDN) — I was drawn to this book almost instantly by its title – Writing for Media and Monetising It. Azu Ishiekwene, the author, and I have been colleagues and friends for decades. We have […]
USA: Who Owns the Constitution? Democrats or Republicans?
By James E. Jennings* ATLANTA, Georgia | 5 July 2024 (IDN) — July 4, US Independence Day— the day MAGA guru Steve Bannon finally went to prison, the US Supreme Court voted along party lines 6-3 that a president could not be held liable for any act considered within the scope of his official duties, […]
Sri Lanka: Perversity of Ex Post Facto Commendation
By A. L. A. Azeez* COLOMBO, Sri Lanka | 4 July 2024 (IDN) — Many people now speak and write about the late R. Sampanthan, the leader of Tamil National Alliance in Sri Lanka, following his passing recently. Much of it is a glowing tribute—sorrowful and deeply touching. But the irony is that not all […]
Africa Will Not Shed a Tear at The Departure of Rishi Sunak
By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and author of the new book Writing for Media and Monetising It. ABUJA | 3 July 2024 (IDN) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came to the job as an afterthought, yet his days in Number 10 were numbered before he received the ceremonial blessings […]
Trump Advisers Present Plan to Push Ukraine into Peace Talks with Russia
By Ahmed Adel The writer is geopolitics and political economy researcher. This article was originally published in InfoBrics. CAIRO | 3 July 2024 (IDN) — The advisors of former US President Donald Trump have prepared a plan to cut support for Ukraine if Kyiv continues to refuse negotiations with Russia and if the billionaire wins […]
Who You Gonna Believe, Biden Loyalists or Your Own Eyes and Ears?
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO | 2 July 2024 (IDN) — Almost as appalling as President Biden’s debate performance are the efforts of his loyalists to pretend what 50 million viewers saw and heard didn’t happen or didn’t really matter. What has unfolded in the last few days amounts to a political gaslighting operation by […]
How to Confront War Summit of NATO in Washington?
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies* NEW YORK | 1 July 2024 (IDN) — After NATO’s catastrophic, illegal invasions of Yugoslavia, Libya and Afghanistan, on July 9 NATO plans to invade Washington DC. The good news is that it only plans to occupy Washington for three days. The British will not burn down […]
Flashback US-Iraq: When Rose Petals Turned Out to be Landmines
After the US invasion of Iraq in March 2003, in what transpired as a fruitless search for weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that did not exist, IDN’s Editor-at-Large Thalif Deen, a senior UN correspondent, wrote a series of articles strongly critical of the invasion and the foreign policy of the Bush administration. The articles obviously […]
After the Election: What Next in India?
By Herbert Wulf* India has voted in a new parliament. The strongman, Prime Minister Modi, suffered a setback, as the opposition did very well, beyond all expectations. With the support of smaller parties, Modi has received a third term in office. Will these results change India’s foreign, economic and socio-political policies? This article was issued […]