International

Which human rights matter enough to put politics above sports? For decades, the United States and its European allies have gotten to decide the answer at their convenience. By Charles Xu On February 4, the 2022 Winter Olympics are set…

The tensions in Ukraine between the United States and some of its allies on the one hand and the Russian Federation on the other are developing within a very complex context, where several factors play an important role. There is…

By John Scales Avery. Recent threats of war over Ukraine Russia understandably fears the eastward expansion of NATO. Recently NATO countries, led by the United States, have supplied arms to Ukraine. There is a threat that the tensions building up…

29 January 2022 (openDemocracy)* — As the Ukraine crisis evolves, the military machinery on both sides gears up for combat, with Russia moving troops and equipment towards Ukraine and NATO sending reinforcements to Eastern Europe. Each side persists with its propaganda,…

In order to overcome poverty, it is necessary for all humanists in the world to unite. Since the origin of the humanist parties inspired by the current of thought of New Humanism or Universalist Humanism, also known as the Humanist…

As the scenario of the umpteenth “imminent” Russian invasion of Ukraine crumbles, the BBC’s Moscow correspondent Steve Rosemberg complains that the Russians won’t open up their game. He says: “Have you ever tried to put together a jigsaw puzzle with…

Discrimination against women is not a tradition, but a political instrument. The Dictionary of the Spanish Language, in its version updated to 2021, defines honour – among other meanings – as “Good opinion earned by honesty and modesty in women”.…

Global challenges and pathologies (climate change, the destruction of the shared biosphere, poverty and unequal distribution of wealth, profit-orientation, authoritarianism, gender inequality, racism, and more) require worldwide networking and solutions, which, however, must not only be enforced at the global…

The intervention by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Kazakhstan marks a change for multinational security both regionally and around the world. By John P. Ruehl The Russian-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), created headlines in…

According to the latest UN data, there are 476 million indigenous people in the world, in 90 countries on 5 continents. Although they are very diverse peoples, we are going to highlight some common points that seem important to us.…