By Neville de Silva* LONDON, 01 March 2023 (IDN) — Apocryphal or not, France’s Bourbon king Louis XIV is attributed to have said “l’etat, c’est moi” (I am the State). These words reflect the era of France’s pre-revolution tyranny. Thankfully Sri Lanka has not descended to such state tyranny—not yet, some might say—though signs of […]
Behind The Ninth Anniversary of the Ukraine War
Truths remain obscured by US secrecy and European obsequiousness to US power By Jeffrey D. Sachs* This article was published in Other News and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK, 01 March 2023 (IDN) — We are not at the one-year anniversary of the war, as the Western governments and media claim. […]
Showdown in Nevada as Democratic Establishment Targets Party Chair
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, 28 February 2023 (IDN) — To understand the current fierce attacks on the progressive leadership of the Nevada Democratic Party, it’s helpful to recall the panicked reaction from political elites three years ago when results came in from the state’s contest for the presidential nomination.
Will the New Struggle for Dominance Uphold the UN Charter?
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden, 28 Feb 2023 (IDN) — Eleven hundred years ago Europe was a backwater. There were no grand cities, apart from Cordoba in Spain which was Muslim. Muslim Spain was the epicentre of learning in Western Europe. The Middle East was much further ahead, still absorbing the intellectual delights and challenges […]
One Year On: Is Peace Still Possible in Ukraine?
By Sergio Duarte The writer is a former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and current President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. NEW YORK, 24 Feb 2023 (IDN) — The states that signed the Charter of the United Nations on June 26 1945, accepted the obligation to act in their relations with […]
Time for Russia to End Continuing War Against Ukraine
The restoration of peace and international law is necessary By Alyn Ware and Julius Brede HAMBURG, 23 Feb 2023 (IDN) — The World Future Council is shocked and deeply saddened by Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine, which commenced one year ago, and by Russia’s grievous violations of international law in the war and their illegal […]
War in Ukraine and ICBMs: The Untold Story of How They Could Blow Up the World
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, 22 Feb 2023 (IDN) — Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, media coverage of the war hasn’t included even the slightest mention of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Yet the war has boosted the chances that ICBMs will set off a global holocaust.
Environment, Peace and Conflict Research: The Need for Constructive Dialogue
By Tobias Ide* This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. PERTH, Australia, 22 Feb 2023 (IDN) — Environmental factors play an increasingly important role for the dynamics of peace and conflict. There is widespread agreement that climate change is a risk multiplier for armed violence, even […]
About The Morality of Going to War
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden, 21 Feb 2023 (IDN) — Do you wonder how the operatives of ISIS sleep at night? No problem, I think. After swallowing the double narcotic of killing unbelievers and promised sensuality they sleep the peace of the just, despite the lack of approval for such beliefs in Islamic theology.
Ukraine Needs to Learn About US-Russia Proxy Wars
By Jeffrey D. Sachs This article was published in JDS and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK, 19 Feb 2023 (IDN) — The greatest enemy of economic development is war. If the world slips further into global conflict, our economic hopes and our very survival could go up in flames. The Bulletin […]