By Jutta Wolf BERLIN (IDN) – With the Ethiopia domestic conflict further escalating, the World Future Council has called upon conflicting parties to “end the devastating infighting, to respect international humanitarian law and provide safety for all the country citizens, specifically children, women and the elderly”. The call comes in the wake of the United […]
Kilimanjaro Threatened by Fires Which Shaped It
Viewpoint by Andreas Hemp* BAYREUTH (IDN) – In October 2020, firefighters in Tanzania had to tackle a number of fires on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain and the largest free-standing mountain in the world. The mountain and surrounding forests fall into Kilimanjaro National Park, named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. Andreas Hemp provides a […]
Why Cybersecurity for Small Businesses is More Necessary Now Than Ever Before
By J W Jackie RENO, Nevada, USA (IDN) – Nearly one-fifth of small businesses experienced either a hack, virus or data breach in 2019, according to data from B2B site The Manifest. While this proves that small businesses are indeed vulnerable to cyber attacks, it also serves as a warning to others that makes proper […]
Biden Administration Will Help Stem the Slide into A De Facto Bi-National State Reality
Viewpoint by Avi Gil The writer is a former diplomat, who served under Shimon Peres for almost 30 years in various capacities. Ambassador Gil has been closely involved in Israel’s policy-making and peace efforts, including the negotiations that led to the Oslo Accords. This article is being republished from The Blogs in the Times of […]
The Five-Nation BRICS Finds Unity in Cultural Diversity
Interview by Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW (IDN) – Under the Russian Chairmanship of BRICS 2020, Moscow has organised and hosted a series of corporate conferences, business forums and other important events. For example, the Roundtable discussion on the theme “International Cultural Cooperation for Strengthening BRICS Unity” brought high-profiled participants from Brazil, Russia, India, China and […]
Australia At Crossroads with A Biden Presidency
By Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY (IDN) – The government of Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been closely aligned with that of the US President Donald Trump on climate change and policy towards China. But, media commentators here in the past few days have been arguing that a Biden administration may put pressure on Australia to change […]
Shipwreck Off Senegalese Coast Prods UN to Call for Dismantling Trafficking and Smuggling Networks
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Migrants around the world are continuing their desperate flights for survival even though rescue efforts have slowed, and rich countries are building higher walls against the asylum seekers. The deadliest shipwreck of the year occurred most recently off the coast of Senegal where at least […]
Biden Needs to Reshape Himself into A Left-Wing Populist for America’s and the Democrats’ Sake
Viewpoint by Sonali Kolhatkar This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Sonali Kolhatkar is the founder, host and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations. LOS ANGELES (IDN) – President-elect Joe Biden has […]
Corporations Morally Obliged to Protect Biodiversity
By Santo D. Banerjee NEW YORK (IDN) – A new report finds that consumers have an increasing awareness of the planet’s biodiversity and want corporations to protect it. They feel that “companies have a moral obligation to ensure that they have a positive impact on people and biodiversity”. However, more than 70 per cent suggested […]
US President-Elect Should Talk to Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
Viewpoint by Vijay Prashad * This article was produced by Globetrotter. NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts (IDN) – In June, Joe Biden, who will be the U.S. president in January 2021, sent out a tweet that described Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro—and others—as “thugs and dictators.” Maduro won two elections to hold his post—in 2013 and 2018. In 2018, […]