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By Maruf ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Limited revenue-funded positions, the need for rapid recruitment, and the advantages of project-based work have made the hiring of outsourced personnel a daily occurrence in a lot of government institutions. However, the hidden reality…

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…

On November 26, 2025, the Seoul Metropolitan Government awarded honorary citizenship to 17 foreign nationals from 16 countries in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the city. The ceremony, held at Seoul City Hall, was attended by Vice Mayor Kim…

Police are the foundation of a state’s law and order. Law enforcement agencies are central to public security, social peace, and crime suppression. But when the public begins to lose faith in this force, the overall stability of the state…

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…

Kabylia is not merely a geographic region of Algeria. For several decades, it has embodied a strong aspiration for cultural, democratic, and social recognition within the framework of Algerian national unity. The Kabyles, educated and politically engaged, uphold values such…

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…

Angela Lano, a writer, professional journalist, researcher at the University of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, and director of the news agency InfoPal.it, is the author of this recently published essay from Edizioni Al Hikma in Imperia. The book features…

There is a historical parable, sometimes attributed to accounts of slavery on plantations, that reveals a dark core of social psychology. An enslaved man sees another enslaved man from a neighboring estate, happy, riding a horse his master has given…

PRESS RELEASE An Urgent Appeal for the Rule of Law and Peace! Since the announcement of the alleged military coup on November 26, 2025, the constitutional order of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau has been violently gravely undermined by a succession…