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We spend too much time thinking about money and not enough time creating new social conditions. Modern society teaches us to measure almost everything in financial terms: success, value, productivity, even human worth. Yet there are deeper forces that shape…

The Sino-Russo Entente might evolve into a de facto alliance if South Korea and Japan join AUKUS+, the US’ de facto “Asian NATO”, but that risks spooking India into a de facto alliance with the US to counterbalance perceived Chinese…

By Genevieve B. Kupang This is the 4th of a series of 9 articles regarding the 6th Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU) Annual Conference.  May 6, 2026, Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan. At the heart of the conference’s forward-looking conversations was a…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday morning. Prior to the talks, Xi will hold a welcome ceremony for Trump outside the Great Hall of the People. Trump is on…

By Marga L. Taganas and Genevieve B. Kupang Baguio City, Philippines — April 30, 2026 BCU Joins Baguio Business Club Briefing on Regional Economic Growth and Resilience  The impact of the US-Israel-Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz…

Tracing the origins of the Strait of Hormuz to ancient Persian cosmology reveals how U.S. foreign policy toward Iran turns historically layered places into strategic abstractions, fueling instability across the Middle East. To speak of the Strait of Hormuz today…

“What the United States is doing to Cubans is equivalent to waterboarding them into submission, and all CBS could seem to talk about is Castro.” By Jeffrey McCrary The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26th,…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that Mexico is sending a fifth ship with humanitarian aid to Cuba in response to the growing shortages faced by the Cuban people. During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum reiterated Mexico’s rejection of the…

Humanity stands at a crossroads where technological advancements are rigorously used as a tool to escalate violence against women and suppress their civic, political, and social empowerment. While AI-ridden developments are surely closing many disparities in terms of citizens` access…

New report exposes how the EU is ripping up permitting rules and funding dirty infrastructure Just ahead of the informal meeting of EU energy ministers, where the ongoing energy crisis will be a key topic, a new report by Corporate…