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A Library Departs: History of ideas as lived experience   I have just learned of the death of the German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas. Jürgen Habermas ist tot. What a pity that such a library has departed! Habermas was a major figure of…

Florence Stratton has been for many years an activist in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and has recently received the Ursula Franklin Award of Excellence from the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) for her persistent work for peace and justice.…

This interview with Peter Geffen is part of an ongoing series exploring one of the most pressing questions of our time: how do we find meaning in a world that seems increasingly unable to offer it? Two recent articles—Meaning of…

Trump’s Aura Of Invincibility Is Disintegrating The widening fissures inside the Republican Party over Trump’s broader unilateralism and chaotic foreign policy, and now the war of choice against Iran, are sharpening an older divide between nationalist populists, institutionalist conservatives, business-friendly…

Listen to the AI Brief Signs of the Future: Building the Train Before the | RSS.com We could argue that we are living in one of the most absurd moments in human history — a time when we – as…

When I come to Cuba, I don’t like to stay in hotels because they’re too distant from the daily life of the people. I know it’s important to welcome and accommodate the now few tourists who come to the island,…

A war with Iran could ripple far beyond the Middle East, testing energy systems, global markets, alliances, and human resilience. From immediate strikes to decades-long political, economic, and social transformations, the conflict exposes the fragility of international order and the…

This time during a meeting with all the USA Governors of the States bordering the Great Lakes to deal with the terrible on-slaught of the unfortunately introduced Asian Carp decimating the native fish population. Once again this supreme environmentalist Mr.…

Two days before his kidnapping, President Nicolás Maduro gave an interview to Spanish writer Ignacio Ramonet and explained that the war on Venezuela is a cognitive one, “because the war is for the brain, the brain handles emotions and handles…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday highlighted the importance of gender equality, stressing women’s fundamental role in the construction of a free, egalitarian and sovereign country. At an official ceremony to mark the International Women’s Day, she urged Mexican women…