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Russia Calibrating Guinea-Bissau’s Strategic Partnership

With high anticipation for increased partnership between Russia and Guinea-Bissau that has never been stronger since Soviet’s collapse. But the the anticipated change, to be facilitated by implementing bilateral agreements provides a brimming hope and possibility. Russian President Vladimir Putin…

The legitimacy of student democracy and Academic boycotts

On Jan. 29, 885 undergraduate Concordia students in Montreal voted in favour of two motions: for the Concordia Student Union (CSU) to adopt BDS demands and for the union to bring those demands to the Board of Governors. Only 58…

Breaking the Mindset of Discrimination: A Call for Universal Humanism

For over a month now, the Discriminator-in-Chief has been making good on his awful political promises—dismantling federal agencies one after another, firing civil servants by the thousands, deporting immigrants, blocking diversity funding, shutting down USAID, and cutting financial support for…

The Coming Age of Border Changes?

Trump’s remarks on annexing territory and recognizing Russian and Israeli territorial gains may align with his geopolitical ambitions, but the disruption to longstanding norms of fixed borders sets a risky precedent. By John P. Ruehl Amid ongoing discussions over Donald…

PCA Advocates Reactivation of the Press Council in India

Guwahati: The Press Club of Assam (PCA) expresses their worries that the country’s statutory and quasi-judicial body to safeguard press freedom remains non-functional for nearly five months. In a statement, PCA insisted on constituting the 15th Press Council (of India)…

Calling on the Maharlika Investment Corporation to Withdraw its Support for Destructive Large-scale Mining Projects

The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) challenges the Maharlika Investment Corporation’s (MIC) blatant and incomprehensible move to fund a loan agreement favoring a gold and copper mining project in Kalinga province. The MIC was created through R.A 11954 or the…

Toxic Watchdog Group Dismayed Over Continued Online Selling of Banned Skin Lightening Products

Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics is urging social media and online shopping platforms to take down content, advertisements, and listings promoting skin-lightening products (SLPs) banned by the Food and Drug Administration due to toxic mercury. A recent social media monitoring effort…

The RSS Sarsanghchalak Advocates Promoting Mother Tongues

Guwahati, India: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)  Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, while gracing an intellectual (Bouddhik) program on Sunday morning, pointed out that the Swayamsevaks work as catalysts for the welfare of the society.  Dr. Bhagwat commented that RSS is not…

Good News Corps Homecoming Festival Hosts the World Culture Grand Show in Seoul

While spring seems around the corner as March approaches, Korea is still cold under minus-degree temperatures and it has been snowing lately. Except for much of those politically motivated protests and demonstrations happening outdoors, cultural and entertainment events are bound…

Is USAID a “Criminal Organization?”—In Nicaragua, the Evidence Suggests It Is

US. President Donald Trump has just closed down USAID after Elon Musk branded it “a criminal organization,” adding “it’s time for it to die.” Is there any truth to Musk’s allegation? By John Perry One “beneficiary” of USAID is Nicaragua,…

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