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Mexico’s President reiterates Defense of Sovereignty, Non-Intervention amid tensions with U.S.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated on Monday that Mexico defends the principle of self-determination of peoples and their sovereignty, when questioned about the cases of Venezuela and Honduras, both currently experiencing tensions with the United States. During her daily press…
The Filipino Diaspora Hopes for a Corruption-Free Homeland
by Maria Veronica “Vernie” G. Caparas* November 30 is Bonifacio Day in the Philippines and among many Filipinos in British Columbia, Canada. Andres Bonifacio, after whom the national celebration is held every year, is one of the Philippines’ heroes whose…
Let Comedians Say Anything: Why Comedy Is Society’s Last Honest Mirror
Comedy exposes the truths society hides most fiercely, illuminating our moral blind spots and political realities without fear or apology. Comedy isn’t merely entertainment—it is a civic instrument, a mirror held up to the collective self, reflecting truths that polite…
The Reason So Many Americans Distrust Elites (Part 1)
The Public’s Warranted Suspicion of Elites Over the course of the last two to three decades, Americans have become more and more distrusting of elites. This distrust has extended beyond the realm of the financial sector into a wariness of…
Trump Commands Venezuela’s Heavens Closed
US President Trump ordered the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela “closed in its entirety” on November 29. By Roger D. Harris Yet the US has as much legal and moral authority to shutter the skies over Venezuela as the Venezuelans…
In New York as well there is a demonstration for Palestine
This year, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, November 29th, fell close to Thanksgiving Day, the most celebrated holiday in the United States, which falls on the fourth Thursday of November. Along with Thanksgiving, every year comes…
Yves Engler campaign: Lights and shadows
On, November 10, 2025, we had our usual Monday evening general meeting on Zoom for Yves Engler’s campaign. It takes place right after the Canadian Foreign Policy Hour which has been reduced to half an hour due to the campaign.…
New York: New Activists Between Pragmatism and Expanding Consciousness
For over two years, the People’s Forum has been the hub of New York activists fighting for a free Palestine. Since that fateful October 7th, the flow of people who show up every Monday has never stopped. Indeed, when asked…
Two Peace Prizes: The Nobel Legitimizes the Empire’s War on Venezuela, While the US Peace Prize Honors Resistance
The Nobel Peace Prize was established in 1901. In the decades that followed, Mahatma Gandhi emerged as the international symbol of world peace for resistance to the dominant imperialism of his time – the British Empire. He was never recognized…
A Top US Foreign Policy Magazine Warned About Trump’s Counterproductive Policy Towards BRICS
Staying the course risks harming the US’ strategic interests, but arguably not in the way that they fear. Foreign Affairs, the influential Council on Foreign Relations’ bi-monthly magazine, published an intriguing article in late October titled “Losing the Swing States:…
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