Mastodon

Politics

No Justice for Journalist Couple’s Murder in 13 Years

by Md. Burhanuddin The journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and his wife Meherun Runi were brutally murdered 13 years ago in Bangladesh, yet justice remains elusive. The investigation report for the case filed on February 11, 2012, has been delayed 117 times.…

China is the Iron Bank, with only commercial interests, not political ambition in the West(eros)

So China will not get itself involved in the Israel-Iran War It’s only June of 2025, but the past few months feel very long. On top of the trench warfare in Ukraine, unending deaths and struggles in Gaza, a historic air…

The Stars and Stripes Diplomacy of the Vatican: Leo XIV Inherits Pope Francis’s Chinese Legacy

Fuzhou, June 2025 – The appointment of Bishop Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou by the Vatican marks a turning point in Sino-Vatican relations. Under the guidance of Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, the Holy See has…

Crossing Into The Forbidden Zone (Beyond the Valley of the Neocons)

Preface to a Farewell  Over the course of the last 3 and ½ years, my Pressenza articles have been primarily concerned with two things: 1) shedding a light on the incredibly dangerous, ideologically driven perpetual war-path that the US has…

A U.S. Bank Closed Our Accounts Because I’d Visited Cuba Six Months Ago

For years, World BEYOND War and other peace groups from around the world had been attending peace conferences in Cuba. When I visited Cuba this past January it was with a visa for that purpose. I published here the remarks…

Iran Is Not Alone: This War Is a Historic Moment for the Global South to End Imperialism

Several days have passed since the direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli regime began, and it is already clear that this is not just another regional skirmish. What we are witnessing is not merely…

G. Varoufakis in the European Parliament: “How Europe fell into the arms of warmongering, and what we must do”

On Tuesday, June 10 2025, I addressed a meeting at the European Parliament, an event organised by The Left and M5S Europa, on the theme of “The Economic Conditions for Peace”, alongside Jeffrey Sachs and Giuseppe Conte. My talk can be watched and…

Russia’s BRICS Sherpa Shared Some Insight Into The Group

Sergey Ryabkov sought to clarify Russia’s approach towards BRICS, which is still grossly misunderstood by the Mainstream Media and the Alt-Media Community alike. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who also serves as his country’s BRICS Sherpa, shared some insight…

When Dogs Live Freer Than Men: The Degradation of Modern Humanity

In Urdu, there is a verse—I do not know its source, but it lingers in my mind: “One running dog said to his fellow dog: ‘Run, before you die a human’s life.’” This speaks not to the nature of dogs—though…

The Fire Next Door: War, Double Standards, and the Death of Dissent

“We are still reeling from the unresolved conflict between India and Pakistan, lingering under a fragile ceasefire, when yet another war has erupted in my neighborhood—this time in Iran. The horrors unfold before us: drones and missiles streaking across the…

1 63 64 65 66 67 632