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The UN is correcting the commonly used world map projection with one that better represents all continents

Yesterday, September 4, the General Assembly took an important step toward correcting the distortions found in commonly used world maps, particularly in the Mercator projection, which is believed to misrepresent the relative sizes of the continents and contribute to an…

An Open Letter to David French: Harvard, Sean Duffy, the Fear of Intellectual Freedom

David, My name is Jhon Sánchez, and I always read your columns. I find them interesting and measured. You often bring a perspective to an issue that I hadn’t considered. You’re probably my favorite opinion writer in English. However, regarding…

Peru: Gamarra Commercial Emporium marches against excessive inspections by the La Victoria Municipality

Isidro Zapata Chero, president of the Association of Micro and Small Garment Industry of Gamarra and Peru, made a serious complaint, stating in a statement to the public that they are victims of “a serious violation, abuse of authority and…

Anatomy of Deception IV: When the Victim Becomes the Guilty Party

How wars, sanctions, blockades, and interventions are legitimized through language “Power does not always need to hide the victim; often, it only needs to change the victim’s name until they appear responsible for what they suffered…” 1. THE LANGUAGE THAT…

Asia-Pacific States Accessing New Opportunities in Russia’s Far East

(Moscow Bureau) – The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which opened on 1st-4th September, in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, has become a solid platform for open and constructive dialogue among business leaders, government officials, and members of the expert…

War, Sanctions and Everyday Life: Iran Under Growing Pressure

In recent days, the United States has once again intensified its attacks against Iran. According to reports, these attacks have targeted military objectives, strategic infrastructure and residential areas, resulting in the deaths and injuries of numerous civilians and military personnel.…

Michigan, Four Weeks On: Gaza Has Not Disappeared, but the Campaign Is Changing

Four weeks after Michigan’s Democratic primary, the landscape around Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign has changed. In the report published two weeks after the vote, we asked whether a progressive opposed to US military aid to Israel could win in November…

Valid Action: A Chain Reaction of Transformation

How personal and social change move together in Silo’s thought It would be a mistake to read Silo as saying that a person must first perfect themselves in isolation, and only afterward step out to help change the world. His…

Peru: Plans without strategic architecture in the campaign

The relationship between electoral promises and state planning constitutes one of the central problems of contemporary democratic governance. In Peruvian political systems characterized by party fragmentation, low institutional trust and weak state capacities, the government plan tends to operate as…

When Kafka Goes to Pakistan — Faceless Justice

By Dimitra Staikou On August 31, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, justice acquired the ability to lose its face. The Provincial Assembly approved a controversial amendment to the country’s anti-terrorism legislation, introducing an exceptional regime of secrecy in terrorism cases and…

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