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 […]
Tunisian President’s Remarks Spark Fear Among Migrants and ‘Blacks’
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | TUNIS, 27 Feb 2023 (IDN) — Tunisian President Kais Saied sparked controversy last week when he complained that sub-Saharan migrants arriving in Tunisia were changing the complexion of the North African country from “Arab” to Black. The President complained that “the undeclared goal of the successive […]
Yemen, Facing World’s Worst Humanitarian Disaster, Misses Aid Target
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, 27 February 2023 (IDN) — The United Nations once described the deaths and destruction in the eight-year-old civil war in Yemen as “the world’s worst humanitarian disaster”. The killings of mostly civilians have been estimated at over 100,000, with accusations of war crimes against a coalition led by Saudi Arabia […]
Twin Challenges of Climate Change and Debt Crises Confront Banga at World Bank
By Arul Louis The writer is a New York-based non-resident senior fellow of the Society for Policy Studies, a New Delhi-based think tank. He can be contacted @arulouis. UNITED NATIONS, 26 Feb 2023 (IDN) — US President Joe Biden has nominated Ajay Banga to head the World Bank with a mandate to promote climate change […]
Present-day UN Apparently Incapable of Ending the Ukraine War
By J Nastranis NEW YORK, 25 Feb 2023 (IDN) — As the Ukraine War triggered by the Russian invasion enters the second year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call on United Nations Security Council to act for peace, or ‘dissolve’ itself has acquired new relevance. In an impassioned address to the Security Council on 5 April […]
UN Celebrates the World’s Rich ‘Linguistic Tapestry’
A UN News Special UNITED NATIONS, 25 Feb 2023 (IDN) — Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said to mark International Mother Language Day. Commemorating the world’s languages—all 6,700 of them—since 1999, the 21 February aims at celebrating ways of showcasing the world’s linguistic […]
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 […]