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Hilde Vautmans: Member of the Conference of Presidents of Delegations, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Delegation for Relations with the United States, Committee on Security and Defence, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Delegation for Relations with the People’s…

Noufel Bouzenboudja is a North African writer and artist who combines art with active citizenship projects. Born in Kabylia, Algeria, he taught English and theater techniques there for several years. He has lived in several countries: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, France,…

In the context of the ongoing debate about freedom of debate, there is a proverbial «elephant in the room» that many are reluctant to name explicitly. Recent measures such as revoking visas, detaining students and scholars, suppressing protests, restricting academic…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal Few nations share a history as intertwined—or as tragically divided—as India and Pakistan. Yet in our current era of jingoism and hyper-nationalism, we’ve forgotten the wisdom of the very leaders who shaped our independence: Mahatma Gandhi,…

Poland is finally joining in the scramble for Ukraine after naively sitting on the sidelines all these years. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was surprisingly candid earlier this month when talking about how Poland plans to profit from Ukraine. In his words, “We…

The New York Times Over the course of the last 25 years, The New York Times has devolved into an arm of the Israel lobby and the now bipartisan neoconservative war economy. In fact, most of their foreign affairs and…

Awakening outwardly is waking up from the trance of propaganda and indoctrination, and awakening inwardly is waking up from the trance of ego and delusion. Awakening outwardly means becoming fully conscious of what’s really happening in our world beyond the…

On Sunday, 20 April 2025, the Cambodian community celebrated the Khmer New Year in Ansan City in the Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The New Year, known as Choul Chnam Thmay, is one of the most important and joyful festivals in…

For several centuries, West Africa has experienced mental, social, political, and spiritual upheavals that have shaped its societies and fuelled the emergence of transformative utopias. Whether it be decolonisation, struggles for cultural emancipation, democratic demands, or new economic aspirations, these…

Nivine Sandouka is a Palestinian lifelong human rights activist and feminist, and is the current regional director of ALLMEP Alliance for Middle East Peace, a network of 170 organizations in various ways committed to building peace and a future of reconciliation.She previously worked…