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News from the Pressenza Bureau in New York, United States

Nobel Laureates warn about AI and nuclear weapons

“There is no greater obligation than to prevent the catastrophe of nuclear war“ Amidst the global hype surrounding the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, we are witnessing a new nuclear arms race and a rush to expand existing uranium mines…

The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel

The vision of “Greater Israel” draws on maximalist readings of biblical verses, especially Genesis 15:18–21, which some interpret as a promise of Jewish sovereignty from the “river of Egypt” to the Euphrates. In contemporary politics, this theology has produced two…

Youth of Africa, Africa’s Freedom in their Hands

The youth of Africa possesses the unbreakable spirit of Pan-Africanism and struggle, in the spirit of solidarity. The youth has the spirit of the unfinished work of Pan-Africanism forebears. It is fitting to consider Accra – the city that Kwame…

Egoistic Leaders Divide Us But We are One Humanity on Earth

Truth is one but reason needs challenging enemies. Most feared and hated so-called elected leaders fast become ruthless purgers of basic human values and aspiration for global peace, human unity and sustainable future-making. It is a collective responsibility to understand…

Venezuela Under Siege: What Should Progressives Do?

Ever since Hugo Chávez became Venezuela’s president in 1999 and initiated the Bolivarian Revolution, the country has been under siege by the US. The aggression escalated with the kidnapping of its lawful president, part of a larger and accelerating assertion…

From the Evil Genius to the Digital Leviathan

Philosophy is often imagined as a discipline that builds—constructing systems, securing knowledge, clarifying truth. But its deepest power may lie elsewhere. Philosophy does not merely build; it destroys. It unsettles, destabilizes, and, at its most powerful, pulls the ground out…

It’s Possible to Salvage Canadian-American Friendship―and Much More

Canada and the United States have frequently maintained that they have a special relationship, characterized by the world’s longest undefended international border, peaceful interaction, common values, and a close defense partnership through NATO. By Lawrence S. Wittner Nevertheless, the two…

WWF: Seize momentum in progressive rangelands action, increase investment and turn pledges to impact before next UN land talks 

At UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia, Parties moved rangelands, grasslands and food systems from the fringes to the front and centre of action plans, but they failed to agree a much-needed action plan for drought preparedness and management Aligned with WWF…

The Palestinian Imperative: Statehood Demands Strategy, Not Slogans

For decades, I have written extensively about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, consistently advancing one central premise: neither Israelis nor Palestinians will ever achieve security, dignity, or permanence without a two-state solution. Absolute security for Israel is unattainable so long as Palestinians…

Rohingya Repatriation at a Crossroads: Bangladesh’s Dilemma Between Return, Security, and Diplomacy

The woes of Rohingya refugees are lingering due to the repatriation process still being in the dark. Nothing has improved their situation that could change their fortune. Nearly 1.2 million Rohingya refugees continue to endure inhumane living conditions in Bangladesh,…

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