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Essequibo: oil, shipping, and sovereignty in dispute

The Esequibo Territory: Disputed Sovereignty and Global Stakes The Esequibo territory, with over 159,000 km² of jungle, rivers, and resources, was historically part of the Viceroyalty of Peru and later of the Captaincy General of Venezuela during colonial times. When…

The Kabyle Diaspora in the United States: Living Between Freedom and Identity

The Kabyle people, an Amazigh (Berber) ethnic group native to the mountainous and Mediterranean region of Kabylia in northern Algeria, represent one of North Africa’s oldest and most enduring cultures. Known for their distinct language, Tamazight (Kabyle), and a deep-rooted…

South Africa’s Valdai Conference: Russia Adapting to New Geopolitical Conditions with Africa

On July 28, the Valdai Discussion Club in partnership with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) held the 3rd Russian-African Conference titled: “Realpolitik in a Divided World: Rethinking Russia-South Africa Ties in a Global and African Context” in…

A flash mob for Gaza bounces from Milan to Berlin – Video

Several flash mobs have been held in Milan to denounce the genocide in Palestine, but one in particular has not only been repeated many times but has also been held by citizens in other Italian cities. The organizers were very…

Governing Language: to Speak, to Name, to Create

Critical Semiotics in the Age of Generative AI While the world celebrates the creativity of machines, human language is under siege. Beneath the rhetoric of efficiency, accessibility, and expanding possibilities, a silent operation is underway: governing language from outside lived…

Empowering Communities Through Innovation: Highlights from The 5th HLU Conference Break-Out Sessions

This is the 5th series of the 5th Hanseatic League of Universities Conference By Genevieve Balance Kupang, Dumaguete City, Philippines Thank you for reading the first four series which was not only published in Pressenza but also re-published in Philippine Times:…

The Collective West (The US, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Parts of Latin America) Versus the Other 81% of the World

The Western Know-it-Alls  I have some friends who pride themselves on their intake of what they consider to be a wide spectrum of opinions and sources of information. They’re intelligent people with a genuine interest in everything from politics to…

Green Hydrogen, Black Coal

“There will be no real energy transition as long as coal powers the present and the future remains just a promise for export.” Chile wants to become a green hydrogen powerhouse. The government says it, companies repeat it, and the…

Zohran Mamdani’s Battle Against the Machine

In today’s polarized political landscape, rising leaders like Zohran Mamdani are facing fire from both extremes—the far-right and the corporate-backed centrists. Accusations of antisemitism, communism, and extremism are being hurled at him in a coordinated smear campaign. Of course, these…

When science lifts us: an intimate and planetary look at the CREW-11 launch

The sky opened not only over Florida. It opened over my chest. I saw it live, on the screen, but with the intensity of someone witnessing more than a launch: a reaffirmation of what we are still capable of doing…

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