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There are moments in geopolitics where reality becomes so absurd it feels like satire — and yet, it’s official policy. The word “narcotrafficking” has now become one of those magic labels politicians use not…
By Chris Hedges The sanctioning by the Trump administration of Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur, is an ominous harbinger of the end of the rule of international law. When the history…
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire’s arrest belies Rwanda’s pretense to liberal democracy and its pretense to self-defense in DRC. Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire has been denied bail and remanded to prison…
[Prefatory Note: The post below is based on my responses to Murat Sofuoglu, a journalist working for TRT World in Turkey devoted to the Reappointment of Francesca Albanese, published on 4/3/25. Although…
By Frank Okyere Osei When discussing atrocity prevention, global attention often gravitates toward major powers. Yet, Ghana, a small West African nation, offers a compelling case of how smaller states can meaningfully…
After news broke that Han Kang—the South Korean author—had won the Nobel Prize for Literature, her father—the novelist Han Seung-won—asked her where she wanted to hold a press conference to talk about the award. She…
Forests are essential for life on Earth. Because they produce oxygen and help regulate the balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere, forests are known as the “lungs of the…
According to the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index, Malawi is among the five nations worldwide most affected by extreme weather events. The country experiences distinct wet and dry seasons, so climate phenomena…
The story should not be real. It was the morning of January 29, 2004. The Israeli military had already bombed substantial parts of the affluent Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City, including—in…
According to the official calendar, the Olympic Games took place for the first time in 776 BC in the Greek city of Olym- pia in the north-west of the Peloponnese – 3,000…
‘I was very happy but of course that is not to say that I see a Nobel Peace Prize as something that is perfect.’ 20 Apr 2024 – A human rights activist…
Music awakens and inspires the inex- haustible creativity of man. It creates mo- ments of happiness, brings people togeth- er, and enables them to better cope with life. Across all continents and…
Tags: Africa, D.R. Congo, DRC, Genocide, Paul Kagame, Rwanda Hundreds of thousands of refugees poured into Congo after Paul Kagame seized power in Rwanda. Judi Rever risked her life to write the true story of the Rwandan…
Today, thirty years ago, I attended a Pan-African Movement conference in Kampala, Uganda. Later that night, as I prepared to go to sleep, I tuned in to the BBC news. I heard…
From Ann Garrison – Black Agenda Report 3 Apr 2024 – The totalitarian state of Rwanda is guilty of many forms of transnational repression, including the lawfare exemplified in the case of…
Sabah, Libya, is an oasis town at the northern edge of the Sahara Desert. To stand at the edge of the town and look southward into the desert toward Niger is forbidding.…
February 17 Eritrean Independence Day Celebration in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was attacked by violent protestors who threw bricks at police and set a tractor trailer on fire. Police made eight…
Keynote, 13th Session World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” – Rhodes, Greece, 9 Oct 2015 The strength of this forum is its civilization focus; let us use it for analysis and remedies.…
In 2024, 12 percent of “forcibly displaced and stateless people” are expected to be from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, said the United Nations. This displacement will be caused…
Don’t believe the fashion industry’s stated commitment to support a living wage for Bangladesh’s garment workers ’Tis the season for holiday shopping, and as American consumers ready their spending dollars, few of…
Anne Frank was in hiding from fascist terror in Amsterdam from 1942 until August 4, 1944. Her diary is perhaps the most famous diary in the modern world. On the morning of…
Kampala, Uganda – In a remarkable gathering on Saturday, August 12, 2023, the PASHA – the Refugees Storytelling and Poetry Club, hosted a transformative workshop under the guidance of the esteemed…
Tags: Africa, Africa Climate Summit 2023, Climate Change, Environment, Global warming, Solutions Africa Climate Summit 2023: Driving Green Growth & Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World 7 Sep 2023 – Despite statements of intent, western…
Women social activists recognize that gender equality is gaining ground in Chile, but maintain that there is still a long way to go to turn into reality the promises to “level the…
A Rohingya woman tells a forum of peer counselors the story of her divorce. A survivor of domestic abuse, she has started a new life alone with her daughter. She has…
