By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 9 July 2024 (IDN) — The election of the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s president augurs well for the Iranian people and for relations between the West and Iran. With the best intentions, Pezeshkian may not be able to deliver on all his foreign and domestic agenda; nevertheless, it […]
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, […]
US Marine Corps’ Force Design Is Focused on Pacing Challenge From China
By David Vergun, DOD News WASHING TON | 2 July 2024 (IDN) — The National Defense Strategy places a primary focus on the need to strengthen U.S. military deterrence against China and defeat it if necessary. The Marine Corps implemented its “Force Design” strategy six years ago to address that challenge. Commandant of the Marine […]
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 […]
The Racial Wealth Gap is Persistent — and Growing
By Amber Holland* This article is being republished under a Creative Commons 3.0 License from Inequality.org, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies DURHAM, North Carolina, USA | 29 June 2024 (IDN) — Jake MacDonald/Minneapolis Fed Jake MacDonald/Minneapolis Fed Jake MacDonald/Minneapolis Fed The data is clear—the racial wealth gap in the United States is […]
Ukraine Needs to be Saved from the U.S.
By Jeffrey Sachs* This article was published in The Hill and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK | 28 June 2024 (IDN) — Ukraine can only be saved at the negotiating table, not on the battlefield. Sadly, this point is not understood by Ukrainian politicians such as Oleg Dunda, a member of […]
Giant Wall Mural on Sustainable Development Goals Inaugurated
By Reinhard Jacobsen VIENNA | 28 June 2024 (IDN) — The gigantic mural painting, “Woman with Dove – Shaping Our Common Future”, has been inaugurated at a special ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in Austria’s capital city. Representatives of Host Country, City of Vienna, 22nd municipal district, the United Nations and the Calle Libre […]
When the World’s Newsrooms Erupted in Laughter…
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS | 27 June 2024 (IDN) — When British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed reporters outside his official residence, 10 Downing Street, to announce the next general elections, he stood there in pelting rain with a heavily water-soaked suit because no one was shielding him from the weather while dozens of […]
Why Is Coverage of Civil War in Sudan Relegated to the Back Pages?
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | 24 June 2024 (IDN) — The biggest hunger crisis in the world is unfolding in Sudan. As of now, more than half of the country’s 45 million people urgently need humanitarian assistance. A conflict on this scale should top the news agenda but it has been […]