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If Jesus Were Born Today, Would He Survive the American Police State?
“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost,…
What Christmas Once Meant—and What It Could Mean Again for a Divided America
From ancient solstice rituals to shared Abrahamic ethics, the season offers a forgotten civic language of compassion, duty, and renewal. When we think of Christmas today, what comes first to mind? Twinkling lights along Main Street, the ceaseless hum of…
How China’s initiatives are paving a new path to a better world
The Global Development Initiative focuses on the shared development needs of humanity, and directly addresses the real development challenges. The Global Security Initiative is dedicated to eliminating the root causes of international conflicts and improving global security governance. The Global…
Christmases Past: A Bittersweet Walk Down Memory Lane
When I woke that morning, I craved Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), a chain I had not visited for many years in Japan. As a graduate student living close to the campus, I had choices: “Shokudo” diner, train station food stall,…
The Story of Colonel Osmani and Two Photographs at Bangladesh Hospital
By Rita Bhowmick These are two historical photographs from the Liberation War of 1971. In one, Colonel M.A.G Osmani (Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani), the Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Forces under the Provisional Government of Bangladesh, is seen signing autographs during…
Crisis of Trust in Politics, Need for New Social Thought
By GM Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The most prominent crisis emerging in Bangladesh’s politics today is the crisis of trust. The public is experiencing deep frustration across three key areas: the promises of political parties, the accountability of leadership, and…
Myanmar’s sham elections, the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the Government of National Unity
On December 29, elections will begin in Myanmar – the Burmese call them sham elections —which will be held until January 11, 2026, with a subsequent phase. Meanwhile, the junta’s army has been heavily bombing villages in the areas occupied…
Can United States Boost Economic Relations With Russia
(Moscow Bureau) – Despite the complexities posed by Russia-Ukraine crisis, United States has been taking conscious steps to improve commercial relations with Russia. Unsurprisingly, Russia, on the other hand, is also moving to restore and normalise its diplomacy, negotiating for…
How the Kamko app, created by a journalist in rural Nepal, is helping Nepalis gain digital literacy
In many villages of Nepal, young people now use smartphones for important work. They apply for jobs, check documents, and search for information online. But many still do not know which websites are official and which ones are not. This…
Seeing Heat: How We Learned to Photograph the Hidden Vibrations of Atoms in 2D Materials
In recent years, heat has stopped being just a number on a thermometer and has become something we can literally see at the atomic scale. In 2025, an international team led by Yichao Zhang used an ultrahigh‑resolution electron microscope to…
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