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 […]
Thailand: Chiang Mai Breaks Records
By Jan Servaes* BRUSSELS, 9 April 2023 (IDN) — Chiang Mai, in the north of Thailand, is consistently cited as one of the best tourist destinations in the world. While Thailand ranks among the world’s best places to retire, Chiang Mai is also popular with digital nomads and backpackers from around the world. Moreover, Chiang […]
UN Pleads for Bringing Industry and Sustainability Together
By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | NEW YORK, 8 April 2023 (IDN) — Sustainable industrial transformation is essential to close the widening development gap between countries, meet climate targets and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. The United Nations adopted 17 SDGs with 169 targets in 2015 as a universal […]
Persons with Different Outlooks Head Two Development Banks
By Vijay Prashad* This article was produced by Globetrotter. NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts | USA, 7 April 2023 (IDN) — In late February 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the United States had placed the nomination of Ajay Banga to be the next head of the World Bank, established in 1944. There will be no other […]
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) […]
Latin America the Deadliest Region for Human Rights Defenders
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, 5 April 2023 (IDN) — The world’s human rights defenders (HRDs) continue to be under constant attacks worldwide—with Latin America branded as the deadliest region. In its Global Analysis 2022 released April 4, the Dublin-based Front Line Defenders (FLD) provides a long list of threats faced by HRDs in all […]
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 […]