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Defending the social function of journalism in its entirety

The Círculo de la Prensa de Córdoba, co-founder of the Círculo Sindical de la Prensa y la Comunicación de Córdoba (CISPREN), organised and held the first National Congress of Journalists in the city of Córdoba on 25 May 1938, in…

How a public hearing is different from an investigation – and what that means for the Jan. 6 committee

On Thursday, June 9, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol holds the first of several public hearings. By Claire Leavitt – The Conversation The committee aims to lay out the results of months of investigative…

Storms at the Summit of the Americas

June 7 was a bad day for Luis Almagro, secretary-general of the Organization of American States (OAS). During the ninth Summit of the Americas, a young man declared to him what he is: an assassin and puppet of the White…

“Powerful progressive voices are incredibly important”: Justin Trudeau

The Canadian Prime Minister spoke of what is needed in multilateral discussions on global issues in the face of growing authoritarianism around the world, in his meeting this morning with Chilean President Gabriel Boric. Ahead of the Summit of the…

Effects of US veto on Venezuela’s participation in the Summit of the Americas

A wave of rejection has been generated by the decision of the United States to veto the participation in the Summit of the Americas of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, strengthening even more in the latter country the repudiation against Washington,…

Our Country Is Trading Children’s Lives for Guns

Guns have become an intimate part of American culture, one that is fed by gun-makers and the gun lobby, the right-wing media and Hollywood, and of course the Republican Party. Our children are paying the price. By Sonali Kolhatkar Mass…

Bring Back the Guptas to Face Charges in South Africa

South Africa and United Arab Emirates have to set a good precedent now. United Arab Emirates has to cooperate and help South Africa to fight deep-seated corruption. Collaborative and mighty efforts, such as tracking down and bringing to justice, the…

Social Democratic victory in Australia: Absolute majority for climate protection and social state

In Australia, the social democratic Labor Party won in a landslide. The people voted out conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison after an election campaign dominated by climate change. The new prime minister is leftist Anthony Albanese. His climate protection policy…

Is a country’s political constitution capable of transforming societal structures?

Transformation is a natural and inevitable phenomenon, occurring both in biological organisms and in the rest of the universe. Humanity also undergoes constant transformation, even though there is a resistance to change in individuals and groups. It is part of…

U.S. Military Spending Is Undebatable Because Indefensible

Spain, Thailand, Germany, Japan, Netherlands — The word has gone out that every government can buy a lot more weapons with either no debate at all or with all debate shut down by a single word: Russia. Do a web…

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