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Palestinian statehood: Recognition Without Action Is Meaningless

One of the main issues that may take center stage at the upcoming UN General Assembly is the ongoing devastating war in Gaza, and the international outcry for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to end the plight of…

Warm and friendly relations in Sicily. Logbook from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

The seventeen boats of the Italian delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla, having completed the leg of their journey toward the open sea, destination Gaza, are awaiting final operations regarding satellite communications with some vessels docked in Tunis. Most of…

The Monster is Not Outside of the House (The Post 9-11 Bogey Man and the End of Western Hegemony) 

The US Foreign Policy Takeover That Left 4.5 Million People Dead The neocon-globalist war machine, the one spearheaded by people like Tony Blair, Don Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney, that has been carried forward for 2 decades by people like John…

UN Mission Meets with Libyan Activists in Benghazi

Stephanie Khoury, Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), leads diplomatic efforts to advance the political process in the country. On September 14, 2025, she met in Benghazi with 14 activists and representatives of civil society…

The United Nations Turns 80: a Miracle it has Lasted So Long

At eighty, the United Nations is bogged down by structural limitations and political divisions that render it powerless to act decisively – nowhere more clearly than in the Gaza genocide. There is only one treaty in the world that, despite…

State assassinations: a way to conceal political and military failure

The recent spate of assassinations committed by Israel and the United States has drawn attention to what appears to be a growing trend: “decapitation.” War increasingly resembles ordinary criminality punishable under the law, specifically homicide or first-degree murder. The list…

Nepal Looks Forward With Interim Premier Sushila Karki

Nepal, sandwiched between  India and Tibet (China), has returned to normalcy after two days of political unrest, where the young people hit the streets of Kathmandu and other important urban localities with various demands, including accountability to the government. The…

Beyond The Wall (The Collapsing Neocon-Globalist War Machine and the Fallout it’s Producing)

Somewhere between 12 and 16 (and still counting) political candidates in Germany and France have suddenly, mysteriously died over the course of the last 2 and 1/2 weeks.(1),(1a),(1b) Apparently all of the now dead candidates were opponents of Europe’s current…

The Politics of Violence and the Future of Zohran Mamdani

The tragic assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has shaken the American political landscape. First and foremost, let us be clear: such an act of violence is absolutely horrendous and indefensible. As someone who deeply believes in Gandhian nonviolence, I…

The Illusion of Order: Power, Perception, and Paralysis in the Modern International Arena

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal We exist in an age defined by instantaneous information, where our understanding of global events is increasingly mediated by artificial intelligence, social media influencers, and algorithmic news feeds. This constant stream of content, while offering multiple…

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