Viewpoint by Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden (IDN) – Take the strange case of Alexei Navalny, the Russian dissident, who many think nearly died from a poisoning ordered by the Kremlin. After sifting through the conflicting evidence, I was suddenly struck by a couple of sentences in a novel I’m reading right now, “The End of […]
Leveraging Research for Solution-Driven Policymaking in The Era Of COVID-19
By Sudip Ranjan Basu, Monica Das, Alexandra Boakes Tracy and Achim Wennmann* BANGKOK (IDN) – The United Nations has tasked the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Population and Public Health (CIHR-IPPH) to lead the research roadmap to identify priorities that will support an equitable global socio-economic recovery from COVID-19 within the broader framework […]
California Needs Low Taxation to Boost Innovation
Viewpoint by Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. and Ritesh Tandon Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. is an ex-diplomat and Ritesh Tandon is the Republican Party candidate for the US Congress from California’s 17th District. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. CALIFORNIA (IDN) – President Donald […]
Iran’s #MeToo Movement Challenges Patriarchy and Western Stereotypes
Viewpoint by Sara Tafakori* BEIRUT (IDN) – It has been called an Iranian #MeToo movement, and it is. Thousands of women in Iran – and some men – are going online to speak about the sexual assault and harassment they experienced. What is crucially important, at what promises to be a historic turning point in […]
U.S. Effort to Block Ethiopian Dam Recalls Legacy of British Colonialism
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Based on guidance from President Trump, the State Department is suspending $130 million in security-related aid to Ethiopia over a nearly-completed dam that would lift Ethiopia from poverty and end the shadow of British colonialism that favoured Egypt. Programs on the chopping block include security […]
COVID-19: U.S. Deaths and Infections Several Times Higher Than Those in China
Viewpoint by Vijay Prashad and John Ross* This article was produced by Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts | LONDON (IDN) – In Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward’s new book, Rage, reports on interviews he did in February and March with U.S. President Donald Trump about the coronavirus. Trump admitted that […]
Indigenous Techniques Could Help Fight Out-Of-Control Wildfires in California
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) – In more than 20 […]
South-South Cooperation and Director Jorge Chediek: A Tribute
Viewpoint by P.I. Gomes* PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (IDN) – The annual observance of UN Day for South-South Cooperation on September 12 was anticipated by a Virtual High-Level Event hosted by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSCC) on September 10, 2020. The event, chaired by UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for South-South […]
People Are Leading Beirut’s Recovery in the Absence of the State
Viewpoint by Aseel Naamani and Ruth Simpson* This article was originally published on openDemocracy. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. BEIRUT (IDN) – Recent events in Lebanon tell a story of interwoven crises, culminating in the explosion in Beirut on August […]
Ladakh Buddhist Monk Leads A Campaign for Peaceful Resolution of Border Conflict
By Kalinga Seneviratne This article is the 43rd in a series of joint productions of Lotus News Features and IDN-InDepthNews, flagship agency of the Non-profit International Press Syndicate. Click here for previous reports. SINGAPORE (IDN) – When India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the Shanghai […]