Viewpoint by Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP newspaper based in Abuja, Nigeria. ABUJA (IDN) — In six African countries, the heads of government have been in power for 20 years or more. Attempts to replace them by ballot have either been stalled, frustrated or crushed. In a few, like South […]
Gorbachev Changed the World
Viewpoint by Ramesh Thakur This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. CANBERRA, Australia (IDN) — Most people have modest aspirations of being able to feed, house, clothe and educate their families, assist their children to climb one rung higher on the social ladder and spend their […]
Gorbachev Was Sad the World Did Not Develop as He Had Hoped
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the last head of the Soviet Union, the idealistic leader from within who accepted the end of communism, arrived in Berlin in November 1999 on a private visit to mark the fall and destruction of the Berlin Wall ten years before. The Cold War had […]
Peace Talks Are the Way Out of the War in Ukraine
Viewpoint by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies* NEW YORK (IDN) — Six months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. The United States, NATO and the European Union (EU) wrapped themselves in the Ukrainian flag, shelled out billions for arms shipments, and imposed draconian sanctions intended to severely punish Russia for its aggression.
The War in Ukraine Continues to Be A Conflict Between The West And Russia
Viewpoint by John P. Ruehl This article was produced by Globetrotter. John P. Ruehl is an Australian-American journalist living in Washington, D.C. He is a contributing editor to Strategic Policy and a contributor to several other foreign affairs publications. He is currently finishing a book on Russia to be published in 2022. WASHINGTON, D.C. (IDN) […]
On Gorbachev, The World’s Last Great Statesman
Viewpoint by Roberto Savio* This article was issued by Meer and is being re-published with the author’s permission. ROME (IDN) — With the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last great statesman, an entire epoch has ended. I had the privilege of working with him as deputy director of the World Political Forum, which ‘Gorbi’ had […]
‘How the West Brought War to Ukraine’
Viewpoint by David C. Speedie This article was produced by Globetrotter in partnership with the American Committee for U.S.-Russia Accord. David C. Speedie, a board member of ACURA, was the former chair of International Peace and Security at Carnegie Corporation. MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, US (IDN) — The seven-month war in Ukraine, and the role of […]
The First Anniversary Issue of Sustainable Development Observer Is Out Now!
By Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY (IDN) — The 12th and the first anniversary issue of Sustainable Development Observer started by IDN-InDepthNews Southeast Asia with no funding and a lot of passion is out now. The situation has not changed, and it is your feedback and encouragement that keeps us going.
Eco-Centric Development, SDGs, and ‘Ganga Samvad Yatra’
Viewpoint by Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. The writer is an ex-diplomat and Special Adviser for Asia & Africa of ALCAP, the Latin American Parliamentary Association of Audio-Visual Communication. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN InDepth News. NEW DELHI (IDN) — Those who have […]
Despite Many Setbacks, The World Is Becoming Happier
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) — High moments aside, do we know what happiness is? Is the world becoming a happier place? Are we happier than our parents’ or grandparents’ generations? What could give us a little more happiness? “Homo Sapiens has been around for about 8,000 generations, and for most of that […]