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For over 2,000 years, ginseng has been cultivated, extracted, and has benefited countless people in East Asia and around the world. It’s often called the “root of life,” symbolizing vitality, longevity, and spiritual balance. In recent years, Korean ginseng, locally…

Federalizing the EU, not the political fantasy of defeating Russia, is the real goal, which requires another four years of proxy warfare and at least another $400 billion to complete. The Economist argued that the EU and the UK should meet…

Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023, and so far, several rounds of peace talks have been of no avail in bringing an end to the horrific, ongoing conflict. Two generals who were aligned in bringing about the coup of…

In the opening scene of Abby Martin and Mike Prysner’s new documentary, Earth’s Greatest Enemy, an unhoused veteran sits and plays piano in an encampment in Brentwood, California. He lives in an encampment popularly known as “Veterans Row,” where tents…

Zohran Mamdani’s recent win represents an important milestone in New York City’s political life — but this time, the significance goes well beyond a single campaign. What emerged in this election is the visible force of a new generation of…

A society cannot continue when the majority is left with mere crumbs. The outrageous accumulation of wealth in a few hands –a hallmark of capitalism– must somehow be curbed. Taxation is one way to achieve that. Mamdani’s rise is a…

Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina refused to apologize for the bloody crackdown on street protests that led to her downfall last year, and told international media outlets that she has no intention to leave India. Last week, Sheikh Hasina…

History shows that even the strongest republics crumble when leaders and citizens neglect their duties. Invading armies can topple a state, but republics are often undone from within—by the neglect of those sworn to their care. Rome, with its Senate,…

The Third Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival, with a series of fascinating deliberations, will open up the doors for author-translators, art-connoisseurs, critics, budding writers, performing artists, and translators with other literature enthusiasts to rediscover the legacy of far eastern Bharat. Organized by…

By Maria Veronica “Vernie” G. Caparas* That fateful LapuLapu Day Festival on 26 April 2025 not only quashed the future of eleven lives; it bared the grief, loss, outrage, and trauma of migrant communities. The three levels of government’s lingering…