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Will the UN Pillory Francesca Albanese? By RICHARD FALK
[Prefatory Note: The post below is based on my responses to Murat Sofuoglu, a journalist working…
Eastern Congo: The war continues, and so does the suffering of the civilian population
Neighbouring states now fear regional expansion by Peter Küpfer cc. Singaporean scholar and diplomat Kishore Mahbubani…
Trump’s Address to Congress Highlights the Absence of Opposition
During his address to Congress on March 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump faced brief heckling from Democratic…
The Banana Road From South America to China
In November, Álvaro Noboa, the father of Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa, had a heart attack. He…
How the World Hides Liability for Climate Deaths
Nearly half the world’s children “live in countries where risks to their health and safety due to the…
“In war, the first victim is the truth”
Thirty years of economic warfare over raw materials in eastern Congo by Peter Küpfer On 9 November 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal punished a…
How to Understand the Change of Government in Syria
The fall of Damascus and rise of HTS signal a dangerous shift in Syria, deepening regional…
When Children Are Murdered, What Is There to Celebrate?
After news broke that Han Kang—the South Korean author—had won the Nobel Prize for Literature, her father—the novelist…
The Power-Shift to the Global South
The Global South is coming, with or–hopefully without–a vengeance. Look at the basic facts in the…
Why Children’s Rights Are Critical for Climate Policy and Environmental Activism
The actual cause of the climate crisis is the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere since…
China rolls out red carpet for African leaders
BEIJING — September 02, 2024 8:59 AM China rolled out the red carpet on Monday for…
Malawi’s Farmers Face a Precarious Future From Climate Change-Related Storms
According to the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index, Malawi is among the five nations worldwide most…
The Sahel Stands up and the World Must Pay Attention
On July 6 and 7, the leaders of the three main countries in Africa’s Sahel region—just…
Statement on the Publication of the United Nations Group of Experts Report on Uganda’s Support to M23 Backed by Rwanda
The current humanitarian crisis caused by M23 could have been prevented if the United Nations had…
Heat Wave Crisis: Developing Nations Bear the Brunt
In April 2024, extreme heat hit South and Southeast Asia, affecting nations like India, the Philippines,…
Argentina: Social Pain as Therapy By Marcos Roitman Rosenmann
When social pain is an escape valve to feel pleasure, we are in the presence of…
The permanent war in eastern Congo is based on a construct of lies Eastern Congo – the long-term humanitarian catastrophe continues (Part 2) by Peter Küpfer
The first part of this presentation dealt with how the endless war in eastern Congo came…
Regenerating Our Planet, Regenerating Our Health By Prof. Vandana Shiva
22 Apr 2024 – The health of the planet and the health of the people are…
War, Money and Universities
Peaceful protest, violent response – that says it all. Human politics – from global to local…
World Press Freedom Day: Journalists the “Ultimate Allies in Human Rights”
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service 3 May 2024 –…
The Johan Galtung Approach to Taboo Topics
A topic that is virtually never allowed to be addressed within the hallowed halls of academia…
Automated Murder: Israel’s ‘AI’ in Gaza by Patrick Lawrence and Cara Marianna*
“Technological change, while it helps hu- manity meet the challenges nature impos- es upon us, leads…
East Congo – the perpetual humanitarian catastrophe continues:The never-ending war targets mainly the civilian population by Peter Küpfer
Before our very eyes yet another humani- tarian catastrophe unfolds in East Congo. Many alarming reports…