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North Africa: The Enduring Jewish-Berber Relationship

For more than two thousand years, Jews and Berbers (Amazigh) lived together across the lands of North Africa, building communities, sharing languages, trading in the markets, and celebrating side by side. In a world that often emphasizes division, their story…

The United Nations’ Security Force

In 1983, among the 50 diplomats interviewed, I’d meet a lifelong mentor, Permanent Representative of the UN, and Ambassador to the U.S. Zenon Rossides of Cyprus, and his wise, welcoming wife, Teresa. He was not only a constant outspoken champion…

Filipino Cuisine Shines: Finalist Rex Alba Brings His Roots to “The Great American Recipe” 

“This cooking competition streams globally. I feel like the time and platform have come to showcase Filipino dishes that have yet to hit mainstream.”   Bohol-born Rex Alba said. “I wanted to show Filipino grit and our resilience under pressure.…

Tsuru for Solidarity: A Summer of Detention and Resistance

This summer has been about detention and deportation as much as it’s been about resistance. As the Trump administration is encouraging immigrants across the country to “self-deport,” ICE arrests skyrocketed across the country. Perhaps the most emblematic of this has…

Can the UN Trusteeship Council be an Important Part of the Solution in the Middle East?

Many feel desperation and anger that the genocide of the Palestinians is not being stopped. How can the US, Germany and others continue to pour funds and weapons into Israel despite decisions in the UN’s highest bodies indicating complicity in…

US Human Rights Report on Venezuela Doesn’t Pass the Mirror Test

The US State Department’s latest Human Rights Report condemns Venezuela for serious abuses. Weaponizing human rights, accusations are selectively applied to serve a destabilization campaign. In this article, a mirror is held up to Uncle Sam to see how well…

Mexican president vows to pursue energy independence, cut reliance on U.S.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that her country is exploring ways to boost energy independence and reduce its reliance on the United States. Speaking at her daily press conference, Sheinbaum said Mexico is relying heavily on “very cheap” natural…

In Search of Bipin Joshi: Mother and Sister Travel to Israel with Hope of Global Help

For nearly two years, Padma Joshi has been living with the same unanswered question—“When will my son come home?” Every day feels the same: she enters his room, stares at his neatly stacked books and folded clothes, and then sits…

Ice Against the Tide: Freezing Coral Larvae Can Save Our Reefs For Future Generations

Philippines. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) aims to preserve the country’s warm, colorful coral reefs by freezing its larvae in a cryobank very soon. This is a significant step in saving our vanishing coral reefs, and…

US-Russia Talks: the Choice Between Peace and Escalation

Donald Trump came into office promising to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Now, six months later, his high stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska may have put the United States and Russia on a new path…

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