Some are Shifting Closer to Russia By Jose Caballero Dr José Caballero is a Senior Economist at IMD World Competitiveness Center, International Institute for Management Development (IMD). LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 14 April 2023 (IDN) — After over a year of the Ukraine war, efforts at building a global consensus against Russia seem to have stalled, with many […]
“Communication for All”—An 18th SDG is Needed
By Jan Servaes & Muhammad Jameel Yusha’u * BRUSSELS | CAMBRIDGE, USA, 13 April 2023 (IDN) — The 2030 Agenda for Development or what is known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is perhaps the most ambitious agenda collectively agreed by 193 countries in human history. Yet, an explicit role for communication as a dedicated goal […]
Ellsberg Has Foiled Those Who Want Him Confined to the Past
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, 11 April 2023 (IDN) — In just a few words—“those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future”—George Orwell summed up why narratives about history can be crucial. And so, ever since the final helicopter liftoff from the U.S. Embassy’s roof in […]
Why Nuclear Power Plants Are Not Suitable for Sri Lanka
By I.M. Dharmadasa* COLOMBO, 10 April 2023 (IDN) — Recent articles in the local press have publicised the government’s plans for the introduction of nuclear power plants to Sri Lanka with Russian support. A similar decision was taken way back in 2010 by the then President to bring nuclear power plants to Sri Lanka from […]
G7 Hiroshima Summit: Opportunity to Rethink National Security
Adopting a No First Use Policy is Equally Important Viewpoint by Anna Ikeda* NEW YORK, 10 April 2023 (IDN) — The current war in Ukraine has shown that nuclear deterrence is deeply flawed. It relies on the assumption of “rational actors” in power and credibility of threats, which we know are far from reality, especially […]
Finland’s NATO Accession Raises the Possibility of a Nuclear Conflict
By M.K. Bhadrakumar The writer is a former Indian diplomat. This article was published by Indian Punchline. NEW DELHI, 9 April 2023 (IDN) — The national flag of Finland was raised for the first time at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels on 4 April 2023, which also marked the […]
King Charles’ Coronation and President Tinubu’s Inauguration
The writer is the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP newspaper based in Abuja, Nigeria. ABUJA, 6 April 2023 (IDN) — When King Charles, the head of the Church of England, is crowned on May 6, there would be two very unusual non-Protestant special guests at the ceremony, among others: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who is […]
Not Everyone in Germany Is Reveling as the Country Remilitarizes
By James W. Carden The writer is a former adviser on Russia to the Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs at the State Department. He is a member of the board of ACURA. This article is distributed by Globetrotter in partnership with the American Committee for U.S.-Russia Accord (ACURA). NEW YORK, 6 April 2023 (IDN) […]
The Toxic Legacy of the Nuclear Age
By Alice Slater* This article was published in the Spring 2023 Edition of Peace Planet News and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK, 5 April 2023 (IDN) — Recent alarming reports state that the UK is prepared to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition in the ongoing slaughter in Ukraine. These lethally […]
Habitability and Relational Security
By John Campbell and Carol Farbotko* This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. TOKYO, 4 April 2023 (IDN) — Notions of security have played a significant role in climate change impacts and adaptation research and policy development. Various aspects of security have been called upon such […]