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Challenging the status quo as Himba youth in Namibia call for change in traditional norms and culture

As technology develops at a dizzying rate, cultures rooted in traditions that go back centuries are struggling to adapt, with older generations either unimpressed or frightened by the tidal wave of change that threatens them with extinction. Will peoples such…

The Numbers BlackRock Won’t Crunch

As the planet’s biggest investor, with $9 trillion in assets under management and an army of tech-savvy analysts trained on the scent of easy money, numbers are BlackRock’s bread and butter. A giant with such an enormous appetite should find…

At Least 32% of U.S. Mass Shooters Were Trained to Shoot by the U.S. Military

It’s been two years since I wrote on this topic. At that time, at least 36% of U.S. mass shooters had been trained by the U.S. military. Since then, a grand total of nobody at all has written on the topic. I’m…

Why Julian Assange Is at the Vanguard for World Press Freedom

We celebrate World Press Freedom Day in May as a reminder that the role of news organizations is to speak truth to power. Not for manufacturing consent—to use Chomsky’s famous words—for the government and the ruling classes. By Prabir Purkayastha It’s…

Ukraine, the Deepening Euro-Atlantic Crisis, and Common Security Possibilities

Governments alone will not deliver us peace, nuclear disarmament, or deeper international cooperation and unity. Those goals can only be achieved with pressure from below. By Joseph Gerson Editor’s note: The following is based on a speech—entitled “17th Strategy Conference of…

9th HWCS: The world will change when your daily life changes.

9th HWCS International Symposium – 28-29-30 April 2023 – CRISIS AND OVERCOMING Crossing the borders of thought. The situation of crisis that humanity is going through at the present time is evident. The crisis manifests itself at different levels and…

“AG-Yaman:” In Gratitude to the Founding Associate of GINHAWA Guru-Giya Leah Tolentino on Her 60th Birthday

by Genevieve Balance-Kupang   Celebrating a milestone of 60 years in the life of Ma’am Leah Tolentino through “AG-Yaman,” an Ilocano term which means “Thank You,” the gathering among intimate friends last April 1-2, 2023, and other succeeding sessions at…

No to NATO: Protests against US-led military coalition held across Sweden

Thousands of people have held protests across Sweden to voice their anger at the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the country’s NATO membership bid. While holding placards and banners that read, “No to NATO”, and “NATO’s war will get…

George Balarezo: the intrepid global citizen and author of “UNHiNGED in ETHiOPiA: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle” (Part 1)

Before anything else, who is the author of this book, George Balarezo? Born in the USA, George Balarezo, known as the intrepid global citizen, is an expat who has been living in South Korea for the last 15 years.  It…

BRICS To Pass G7 in Economic Power, Says Bloomberg

The BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – is expected to increase their share of the global economy to nearly 35% by 2028, Bloomberg reported on Monday. By Countercurrents Collective According to Bloomberg’s calculations based on the…

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