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Fighting for the Planet means Sovereignty for the Sahel

At the core of most demands for the US empire, we’re asking for kindergarten ethics– is that a stretch? It’s what the climate movement teaches about our relationship with the Earth: not to take and take and extract and extract…

South Asia’s Compass of Co-Existence

by Irshad Ahmad The ceasefire still holds, but its origins remain shrouded in mystery—a diplomatic enigma with no clear claimant. Multiple actors, including India, Pakistan, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the UAE, played roles in its brokering. At its…

Beyond Kid Stuff: Manga as Literacy, Culture, and Healing

by Ruther Ray C. Ruado The Astonishing Power of Manga Mention manga, a graphic novel, and many immediately picture wide-eyed characters, over-the-top emotions, and stories intended for kids. But that’s just the surface. Beneath those panels lies a world bursting…

The importance of recognizing the difference between true protests of groups in society and those orchestrated and manipulated by foreign agencies

In every country in the world there are protests and manifestations of people who do not agree with certain decisions their governments make. In Europe we saw them in France, UK, the Netherlands, Germany and others. In France there were…

Why ‘Nonviolence’ Is More Effective, Even in a Violent World

By Nicolás Paz* for Catholic Nonviolence Initiative We live in a world and a culture that legitimizes violence. Gaza, Ukraine, and the rearmament of Europe are only the most visible examples. Yet we must not forget other parts of the…

Will Russia Inevitably Reconcile With The EU & Ukraine Like Putin Predicts?

He’s known for being a realist, not a wishful thinker, which is why his prediction was so surprising to many observers. Putin predicted a few weeks back that Russia will inevitably reconcile with the EU and Ukraine. Regarding the first,…

Starmer & Lammy’s Empty Words: Weapons and Spy Flights Expose Their Hollow Promises

Lammy called Israel’s escalation of the genocide “morally unjustifiable.” But what is beyond unjustifiable is for Lammy to say this while directly arming and providing surveillance information for the genocide. By Nuvpreet Kalra Yesterday, after releasing a joint statement with…

The Golden Dome Delusion: Prioritizing Missiles Over Humanity

by Irshad Ahmad The arena shifted from WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V to the presidency of the United States—a superpower where real forces clash like billiard balls on a table. When struck, these balls scatter, seeking refuge in pockets to…

India Will Not Tolerate Terrorism: Operation Sindoor Echoes at Seol

“India has adopted a proactive and pre-emptive counter-terrorism doctrine, demonstrating a clear willingness to conduct cross-border strikes against terrorist infrastructure. Operation Sindoor wasn’t just a military operation. It was a message: India will not tolerate terror. We do not seek…

The “Three Seas Initiative” Will Play A Prominent Role In Post-Conflict Europe

Russia considers it to be a series of military logistics projects sold to the public as economic ones. The 10th Summit of the “Three Seas Initiative” (3SI), which refers to the jointly Polish- and Croatian-founded platform for fostering Central European integration,…

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