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Why is Japan edging closer to Bangladesh and India in the region?

Bangladesh, Japan, and India will hold a meeting in Tripura on 11-12 April to put in place connectivity initiatives to harness the commercial potential of the region. By Fumiko Yamada Asian Confluence, a think tank based out of North East India, in…

China is ‘ghosting’ the US because normal diplomacy has proven useless

Beijing clearly does not want to spend time and resources on talking to people that undermine and vilify it at every turn. By Timur Fomenko, a political analyst A recent Politico article, citing unnamed US officials, claims that China is “ghosting” the US,…

Why are there few Ellsbergs – other than Snowden and Manning?

Terminally ill whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg wants more copycats and is concerned about nuclear threats. Editors of the online newspaper Infosperber In the midst of the Vietnam War in 1971, Daniel Ellsberg had leaked secret military papers to the New York…

The World Bank and the BRICS Bank Have New Leaders and Different Outlooks

In late February 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the United States had placed the nomination of Ajay Banga to be the next head of the World Bank, established in 1944. There will be no other official candidates for this job…

On the road to humanism

We, Westerners, have been robbed of our access to and ability to get in touch with the Sacred. In all forms, not only in the religious or mystical sense but also in art, in communication with our fellow human beings,…

A thaw in Türkiye-Syria relations can be a step toward a ‘New Europe’ in the Middle East

Ankara and Damascus, with Moscow’s backing, are making an effort to reconcile. This could lead to a thriving, integrated region. By Bradley Blankenship Delegations from Syria, Iran and Türkiye met in Moscow with their counterparts this week to discuss the normalization…

The 3rd World Forum on Human Rights ends with a declaration of support and a call for Julian Assange’s freedom

This happened during the closing of the meeting where a declaration was issued requesting the release of Australian journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the manifesto is headed by the signatures of President Alberto Fernandez and Vice President Cristina Fernandez…

Ozone Troubles, Once Again

NASA: “Without ozone, the Sun’s intense UV radiation would sterilize the Earth’s surface.” It was 36 years ago in panic mode when the world came together like never before unanimously agreeing to ratify The Montreal Protocol, banning CFCs. This was…

Royalties for the Environment: Musicians give Earth Songwriting Credit

Brian Eno has a charity organization called Earth/Percent. It encourages musicians to donate a portion of their earnings to environmental protection. They do this by making the earth a co-writer of their songs. The resulting income is then donated directly…

We send volunteers to Ukraine

World BEYOND War’s Zaporizhzhya Protection Project will send a team of four volunteers to Ukraine on April 7, invited by people in close proximity to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant on the front lines of the war. These four are…

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