Opinions

Preface to a Farewell  Over the course of the last 3 and ½ years, my Pressenza articles have been primarily concerned with two things: 1) shedding a light on the incredibly dangerous, ideologically driven perpetual war-path that the US has…

Several days have passed since the direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli regime began, and it is already clear that this is not just another regional skirmish. What we are witnessing is not merely…

No one knows what’s going to happen next. This isn’t World War II, when the objectives were more or less clear and nations debated whether or not to get involved. Today, we’re navigating an uncharted world—fractured, volatile, and unpredictable. The…

Emotions form the very essence of our humanity—the invisible force that gives meaning to existence. They bestow upon us life’s most precious gifts: the warmth of love, the serenity of peace, and the exhilaration of intimacy. The velvety touch of…

When hundreds of media workers died of  Covid 19 complications across India, a few people thought the corona disaster would also devastate the print media with sharply declined circulation figures resulting in shrinking advertisement revenues. Many established newspaper-publishing groups either…

On Tuesday, June 10 2025, I addressed a meeting at the European Parliament, an event organised by The Left and M5S Europa, on the theme of “The Economic Conditions for Peace”, alongside Jeffrey Sachs and Giuseppe Conte. My talk can be watched and…

In Urdu, there is a verse—I do not know its source, but it lingers in my mind: “One running dog said to his fellow dog: ‘Run, before you die a human’s life.’” This speaks not to the nature of dogs—though…

“We are still reeling from the unresolved conflict between India and Pakistan, lingering under a fragile ceasefire, when yet another war has erupted in my neighborhood—this time in Iran. The horrors unfold before us: drones and missiles streaking across the…

The Zionist regime’s attack on Iranian territory last night was not an isolated incident, but a coordinated operation carried out with the full support and cooperation of the United States. This act of aggression occurred precisely at a moment when…

Decades ago a great and wise man told the world in a very short video message that nuclear weapons has to be eliminated from the world and that all invading armies has to be retreated and dismantled. He told the…