Viewpoint by Thomas Marois and Maria Jose Romero * BRUSSELS (IDN) – Those who work in the world’s public development banks will meet virtually on November 11-12 to discuss their response to the Covid-19 pandemic and their role in a more sustainable future. This new summit, which they have called ‘Finance in Common’ (FiC), will […]
Defending Democracy and Our Future: Biden’s Victory and the Struggles Ahead
Viewpoint by Joseph Gerson* NEW YORK (IDN) – That was one roller coaster of a week! A nasty four years! Celebrating Biden’s election with others in my hometown, there was joy as drivers’ faces lit up with smiles, women in hijabs and Central American landscapers gave us thumbs up, and hundreds of car horns rang […]
Biden Is A Veteran Friend of Israel But Against Settlement
By Raphael Ahren The writer is the diplomatic correspondent at The Times of Israel, which published it on November 7, 2020. JERUSALEM (IDN) – Joe Biden, the newly elected 46th president of the United States, is a true friend of the Jewish state, friends and even political adversaries of the emerging president-elect agree. “He has […]
Nuclear Weapons Are Illegal Under International Law
A Landmark Victory for the United Nations Viewpoint by Somar Wijayadasa* NEW YORK (IDN) – The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) reached on October 24 the required 50 signatories for its entry into force on January 22, 2021. It will eventually make nuclear weapons — the most dangerous weapons of […]
Undeterred by Health Warnings, Russians Begin Flocking to Africa’s Islands
By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW (IDN) – Despite the worsening coronavirus situation in Russia, at least during the months of October and November, Russian tourism agencies have briskly been organizing group tours to the Indian Ocean islands of Zanzibar, Seychelles and Mauritius. Obviously, because the islands seem to have the lowest cases of the pandemic […]
Trump’s Cousins Can’t Wait to Be Born
Viewpoint by Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Interview magazine based in Abuja, Nigeria. ABUJA (IDN) – I suspected the pregnancy will not be carried to full term and now, it’s playing out. Even before the US electoral monster conceived by President Donald J. Trump was weaned, a few African countries […]
A Rallying Call for Nuclear Weapons Elimination By 2045
By J Nastranis NEW YORK (IDN) – Kazakhstan’s Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York has joined the call of civil society for achieving the global elimination of nuclear weapons at least by 2045, arguing that setting the 2045 goal would provide a global rallying call to build a strong movement and that […]
Almost Unnoticed Nuclear Pandemic Is Spreading in Japan
By Manlio Dinucci This article was originally published in Italian on Il Manifesto. It is being republished from Global Research. Manlio Dinucci is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG). MONTREAL (IDN) – It was not Covid-19, therefore the news went almost unnoticed: Japan will release over a million tons of […]
Pressing Need to Ensure Responsible African Digitalisation
By Reinhard Jacobsen BRUSSELS (IDN) – The profound importance of data is underlined by the fact that the United Nations is measuring progress towards the 17 ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the help of a global network working together to ensure the new opportunities of the data revolution. Youth are being referred to as […]
Far Poorer and Less Technologically Advanced Nations Than the US Have No Problem Holding Quick, Efficient Elections
Viewpoint by Glenn Greenwald* This article is being republished from Information Clearing House. NEW YORK (IDN ) – The richest and most powerful country on earth — whether due to ineptitude, choice or some combination of both — has no ability to perform the simple task of counting votes in a minimally efficient or confidence-inspiring […]