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Thinking with machines without stopping being human

Fragmentary journal of a radical journalist in the posthuman era I am not interested in debating whether machines can think. What matters to me is examining what kind of thinking emerges when a human mind enters into a creative, ethical,…

Cherif Mellal and JSK: The Silent Struggle Against Political Control in Algeria

The case of Cherif Mellal, the former president of the JS Kabylie football club (JSK), perfectly embodies the repression of dissenting voices in Algeria. Beyond his role as a sports leader, Mellal became a figure of opposition against political interference…

Remittance Inflow in Bangladesh: From Record Highs to Future Challenges

Bangladesh has witnessed a remarkable economic milestone as remittance inflows reached an all-time high of $30.04 billion in the year 2024–25, a 25.50% increase compared to the previous fiscal year (FY24). The country is one of the world’s top recipients…

Reimagining the Global Financial Architecture: UN NGO Committee Side Event Sparks Urgent Call for Inclusive Reform

At the 4th United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD) in Sevilla, Spain, July 2, 2025, the NGO Committee on FfD hosted a pivotal side event titled “Reimagining the Global Financial Architecture”, gathering high-level representatives and grassroots leaders…

Peace, According to Empire: How the Nobel Prize Became a Tool of Geopolitics

In July 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a letter of nomination for U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In the world we imagined decades ago—where the Nobel Peace Prize once evoked memories of Martin Luther…

The UN at 80: Still humanity’s most important organisation, but member states deliberately destroy it

Please criticize its members and their terrible UN-destroying actions before you declare the UN itself “outdated” or “inefficient” or “corrupt” or whatever! The UN has been extremely important over the last 80 years in terms of, for instance, global dialogue,…

Is Myanmar Preparing for a Farce Election?!

Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) may go for a nationwide election in the next few months, where the military rulers claim it to be a free and fair electoral exercise for the benefit of 55 million primarily Buddhist…

Black Alliance for Peace Launches Petition Drive Calling on the U.S. and Israel to be Excluded from All International Sporting Events for Crimes Against Humanity and Domestic Repression

June 30, 2025 – The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) calls for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to withdraw the invitations for the United States to host the World Cup in 2026…

Southern cooperation, myth and redemption

Between October 12, 1492, and the end of the second millennium, Western expansionism had a major influence on the global community. European empires, which originated in countries poor in raw materials, developed a system for finding natural resources elsewhere that…

BRICS Changes Language to Embrace United States

During July BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit held in Rio de Janeiro, United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose trade tariffs, and that position changed the anti-Western and anti-United States language of participating leaders and…

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