Opinions

by Irshad Ahmad War has been a persistent and tragic feature of human history, yet humanity seems to have learned little from its devastating consequences. The First World War, the Second World War, the Cold War, the U.S.-Vietnam War, and America’s…

Does Europe often find itself grappling with the dilemma of choosing between the US and China? A quintessential example of this was an April article in the Financial Times, titled: “Europe must choose between America and China.” Apart from reflecting…

The mainstream media seems to be waiting for a clash between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump. Both figures embody starkly different visions of the present moment. Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president and a self-described humanist, enjoys…

by Irshad Ahmad The ceasefire between India and Pakistan remains technically intact, but the psychological war rages on. While Pakistanis celebrate what they perceive as a strategic success, India finds itself trapped in a vortex of confusion—its public torn between…

José “Pepe” Mujica, former President of Uruguay and one of the most prominent political figures in modern Latin America, has died. The press and social networks in the region are full of obituaries with words of gratitude and admiration. It…

Five New York Times (NYT) journalists collaborated to produce a detailed report earlier this week about “Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia”. It’s worth reading in full if time permits, but the present piece will summarize and…

The Caribbean island of Cuba, with a socialist system and a communist party, and with a population estimated at 11.5 million, faces a seriously deteriorating economic situation. Its labour force is rapidly reducing as many are emigrating to the United…

Introduction: Reflecting Briefly on Part 1 A considerable portion of part one of this two part article consisted of a synthesis of how and why the last two and 1/2 decades of American foreign policy have been crippling for the…

In America, for many hours, everyone was talking about the cardinal who was elected to succeed the good and virtuous Pope Francis. The surprise was—and still is—tremendous. “America is back!” I exclaimed instinctively. Fortunately, an American was elected, someone who…

We publish here in full the paper presented at the closing session of the X International Symposium, organized by the World Center for Humanist Studies, by the humanist Antonio Carvallo: “Dear Friends of the Centre for Humanist Studies of the…