Opinions

This 18 September we have seen the Chilean flag hoisted on millions of homes, buildings and public spaces. Chilean men and women are celebrating and celebrating in a big way under this symbol that is one of the few that…

Earth’s climate system is in a state of emergency. Emergencies are defined by four specific elements, i.e., (1) seriousness (2) unexpected (3) dangerous, and (4) requiring immediate action. Based upon a new YouTube broadcast by the inveterate commentator Dr. Peter…

The title of this article refers to an extraordinary novel written by Emily Brontë in the mid-19th century, which has been adapted for film and television on many occasions. I saw the 1992 version directed by Peter Kosminsky. By Sergio…

Assange understood the changing nature of how information is continually created in vast quantities by the government, stored and transmitted. By Prabir Purkayastha On 8 September we celebrate International World Journalists’ Day as a reminder that the role of journalists…

Peace among nations has never been more urgent. We are living in a multipolar world; plagued with conflicts, human rights violations, and the permanent threat of nuclear confrontation. Today is a day to glimpse that human beings can decide their…

Imagine talking about peace when according to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, the world is just one misunderstanding, just one miscalculation, away from global catastrophe, due to the ongoing war in Europe! While the Security Board…

Fifty years after the coup d’état of September 1973, beyond the just tributes paid in Chile and around the world to Salvador Allende, we all had the opportunity to observe the tension that this national and global anniversary always produces…

In the days leading up to the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup d’état in Chile, the United States officially announced the declassification of documents that had been kept secret for five decades: see RFI’s 9/09/2023.…

On this day of President Biden speaking at the UN in NYC, sent a personal letter below to the Russian and US Missions (and White House, etc) Feeling the support of thousands, millions. United States of America Mission to the…

The commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the coup d’état has made me relive that date and what came after. Emotions came to the surface again: sadness, fear, impotence, indignation and frustration. It is difficult to share emotions with others,…