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Mega-Dryness Spreads Throughout Northern Hemisphere

“The continents are drying, freshwater availability is shrinking, and sea level rise is accelerating… Combined, they send perhaps the direst message on the impact of climate change to date.” (Unprecedented Continental Drying study, see below) Human-generated climate change, the result…

Palestinian statehood: Recognition Without Action Is Meaningless

One of the main issues that may take center stage at the upcoming UN General Assembly is the ongoing devastating war in Gaza, and the international outcry for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to end the plight of…

The Monster is Not Outside of the House (The Post 9-11 Bogey Man and the End of Western Hegemony) 

The US Foreign Policy Takeover That Left 4.5 Million People Dead The neocon-globalist war machine, the one spearheaded by people like Tony Blair, Don Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney, that has been carried forward for 2 decades by people like John…

Beyond The Wall (The Collapsing Neocon-Globalist War Machine and the Fallout it’s Producing)

Somewhere between 12 and 16 (and still counting) political candidates in Germany and France have suddenly, mysteriously died over the course of the last 2 and 1/2 weeks.(1),(1a),(1b) Apparently all of the now dead candidates were opponents of Europe’s current…

The Illusion of Order: Power, Perception, and Paralysis in the Modern International Arena

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal We exist in an age defined by instantaneous information, where our understanding of global events is increasingly mediated by artificial intelligence, social media influencers, and algorithmic news feeds. This constant stream of content, while offering multiple…

Tulsi Sigdel, Humanist from Nepal, About the Recent Gen Z Protest Against Corruption

Tulsi Sigdel writes and posts in her Facebook page her heartfelt feelings and well wishes about the recent developments and outcome after the Nepalese Gen-Z youths and citizens came together in a series of street marches and demonstrations that hoped…

When the World Shakes, Some Stomachs Growl Louder

by George Banez Lunch for me these days at home in Florida simply retells the previous night’s dinner.  A quick reimagining of leftovers often suffices.  Occasionally, I make soup, sometimes Filipino Sinigang, sometimes Japanese Miso. Or I fry me some…

Housing Ethnic Cleansing: How Airbnb Legitimizes Occupation

It seems like just yesterday, I was on my school’s campus having meetings with administrators, voicing demands to cut ties with Israel. Whether that was cancelling their study abroad trip to Israel or divesting from zionist institutions, the movement to…

The Forgotten Power of Gratefulness

Is it wars and genocide that dominate our lives, or is it our nihilistic consciousness that produces them? How have we lost the ability to feel grateful for the human process of the past five thousand years? In just the…

PM Relief To Flood-Hit Punjab: Is It Adequate To Heal The Deep Wounds?

by Jag Mohan Thaken Punjab, the major grain producer state of India, has faced the brunt of the severe deluge during the last fortnight which has dashed all hopes of the inhabitants, especially the farmers of the state. It has inflicted…

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