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Ukraine, the real story that has to be told to the public

After my article about the NATO summit, which was in fact more a publicity show than anything else, I would like to give a historical inside from 2014 until today on the Ukrainian issue. There has been such an immense…

Coexistence with Hate: The Subcontinent’s Unending Paradox

(by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat ul-Ain Rana, a Ph.D in Sociology teaching in various universities as visiting faculty in various universities in Pakistan.) The lands now called Pakistan and India were once woven together by shared history, culture,…

The Wobbly Planet – It’s Destabilizing!

Science is under attack throughout the world. Meanwhile, there’s substantial scientific evidence that the planetary system is turning unstable. This may not strike most people as a big problem because ‘life goes on,’ an attitude that’s more, and more, prevalent…

The Iran-Israel Missile War: A Futile Cycle of Destruction

The deadly missile exchange between Iran and Israel—and to some extent, the U.S.— may have ended. Every party claims victory, and perhaps they should, for in truth, all are losers and all are winners. With no ground invasion, it’s easy…

NATO’s 5% of GDP military expenditures is a 100% indefensible and stupid Idea

Worse now after NATO Hague Summit, June 2025. We are so far out that millions of taxpayers should refuse to pay and overwhelm NATO/EU legal systems as NATO moves towards Zero Security with this. By Jan Oberg Pathological groupthink towards…

Harassment of Former Chief Election Commissioner: A Brutal Practice of Vengeance and the Funeral of Justice

by Shahidullah Faraizee Putting a garland of shoes on a former Chief Election Commissioner in public is not merely an insult to an individual; rather, it’s a brutal practice of existing vengeance in society and an attempt to obliterate human dignity.…

Strengthening Multipolarity For Sustainable Development

Ultimately, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum remains one of the foremost platforms for global dialogue on economic cooperation, investments, innovation, and inclusive growth. The 2025 theme – Strengthening Multipolarity for Sustainable Development – is not only timely, but central…

Don’t be deceived – This war is not about Nuclear Weapons

The United States has followed Israel’s bombing with attacks on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, using B‑2 bombers and submarine-launched cruise missiles. President Trump praised the operation as a “spectacular military success,” while Tehran condemned it as a grave violation of…

The Reckless Folly of Modern Conflict: Lessons from the Iran-Israel Crisis

The wisdom of an old Punjabi proverb—”While busily searching elsewhere for the thief, I looked back and found the donkey tied under the banyan tree”—rings painfully true in today’s world. It perfectly captures the absurdity of the recent Iran-Israel conflict,…

Sanctions as Silent Warfare: How the Global South Suffers Under Economic Coercion

While bombs and invasions draw widespread condemnation, economic sanctions—marketed as peaceful and humane alternatives—continue to inflict mass suffering, largely unchecked. From Iran and Venezuela to Gaza, sanctions quietly devastate civilian populations, while entrenching the very global inequalities they claim to…

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