International

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…

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…

Artemis vs ILRS: parallel systems and the new space geopolitics “The Moon has ceased to be a symbol. It is an asset. And the blocs are already positioning themselves to contest it.” The return is not scientific, it is systemic…

There aren’t many people in the world who have read Kant in its entirety. I am one of those who haven’t either. All that comes to mind, as a meager summary, is the famous Categorical Imperative—a sort of commandment that…

by Jag Mohan Thaken Why did the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India have to issue an advisory to warn U.S. women traveling to India? What fears do they have in their minds? On 18 June,2025, it issued a Travel…

By Genevieve B. Kupang May 6, 2026, Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan. The heavens opened gently on May 6, 2026, the first morning of the 6th HLU Annual Conference, greeting delegates with more than a drizzle as they arrived at National Chi…

The Santa Marta Conference – Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels – An energetic multi-national, well-organized effort to get off fossil fuels with the underlying motto: “Make Science Great Again.” This article discusses this exciting new approach to hopefully mitigate climate…

When humanity confuses a moral compass with propaganda “Modern civilization learned to illuminate entire cities, but it still cannot fully illuminate its own conscience. The primitive no longer carries a spear. Now he carries speeches, flags, and moral certainties while…

Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in many countries. In other places, the dates vary. But across the globe, there is one thing that unites them all: a universal love. In tribute to them, we are…

Copper, China, and the New Geography of Dependency “The world does not electrify where copper is produced. It electrifies where its destination is decided.” The dominant language of our time speaks of energy transition, electrification, decarbonization and sustainability. It sounds…