The European Court of Justice today ruled that European Union countries must recognize same-sex marriages legally contracted in any EU country, even if their national legislation does not provide for them. Refusal to recognize such marriages is “contrary to EU…

Come 29 and 30 November 2025, the film buffs, cine critics and movie producer-directors of eastern India will have an unique opportunity to encounter film-works, dedicated to foster nationalism and paying homage to Bharat’s thousands years old civilization, culture and…

COP 30 Represents the Latest Failure of Nation States and the United Nations to Effectively Address the Climate Crisis and its Root Causes The failure of the Conference of Parties’ (COP) 30th annual climate change summit to produce an agreement…

It’s increasingly obvious that the US military threats against Venezuela have a wider agenda. Their game plan is regime change, but not only in Venezuela. This is the objective – on a longer timescale in some cases – across several…

Elliott Abrams has resurfaced with familiar instructions on how to “fix” Venezuela, a country he neither understands nor respects, yet feels entitled to rearrange like a piece of furniture in Washington’s living room. His new proposal is drenched in the…

A cargo flight carrying power lithium batteries equipped with a newly developed active safety system took off from an airport in central China on Tuesday, marking a breakthrough in resolving global bottlenecks regarding safe air transport of risky energy products.…

In a country that combines state-driven modernization with deeply rooted tribal structures, descent-based slavery remains a living institution. This study examines the endurance of a biracial caste system that interweaves lineage, religious prestige, colonial legacies and community-level coercion, showing how…

Society tells us to “count our blessings,” but could gratitude be doing more harm than good? Martina Moneke reveals how forced thankfulness can distort perception, silence emotions, and perpetuate injustice. We live in a world that constantly tells us to…

In 2010, I wrote a book called War Is A Lie, with an updated edition in 2016. If I’m lucky and find time — and maybe if they ease up on the wars for a little while — I’ll get…

An aerial drone photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows a view of an ecological garden on border of the Maowusu desert in Yinchuan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng) Amid the chilling wind of an early winter…