International

So-called “solutions” to the biodiversity and climate crises are being developed, not for the protection of biological diversity, but to ensure the unsustainable continuation of business as usual. The Global Biodiversity Framework being negotiated at COP 15 includes proposals for…

The ongoing unrest in Iran since mid-September following the death of a Kurdish woman in police custody shows no signs of abating as of now. The unrest has drawn support from all social strata and assumed anti-government overtones. The efficacy…

The Qatar World Cup has entered its third week. Yet, the demands to boycott this event have never ceased. Several campaigns started against Qatar because of its strict rules and its violations of migrants’ rights. It is the first time…

December 10th is approaching and events are being prepared all over the world to demand the release of Julian Assange, to oppose his extradition to the United States and to denounce the extremely serious human rights violations he has suffered…

There is a plethora of conspiracy theories, and they have one thing in common: they reinforce worries and fears and convey a sense of complete disempowerment. Quite a few are based on observations that are indeed legitimate causes for concern,…

Latin America and the Caribbean have again began to take on a becoming pink complexion, all the more so with June’s historic electoral victory in Colombia over the country’s long-dominant US-backed rightwing and a similar reverse in Brazil in October.…

By Robin Scher Water is a finite resource on our planet. We can only rely on what we have, which translates to about 2.5 percent of drinkable fresh water. Of that amount, only 0.4 percent currently exists in lakes, rivers, and moisture…

On Thursday, November 24, in Dhaka, the European Union (EU) and Bangladesh had their first “political discussion” to “elevate” their collaboration by supplying strategic direction and enhancing their cooperation on foreign and security policy. By Tilottoma Rani Charulata The mission…

Friends, It took four flights and a ridiculous amount of hours (and money), but I landed in Qatar in time to see England play against the USA with American and English friends. This is my third World Cup and the…

By the “expected peace” I mean the peace that was expected after World War II:  In a few short years after that war ended, the United Nations was founded, human rights were redefined to include social rights, colonial empires dissolved…