Mastodon

Pressenza New York

News from the Pressenza Bureau in New York, United States

In the supermarket of democracy, choice is an illusion. Is there a real alternative?

Too many decades have been lost to the myth that liberal democracies will deliver. The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has consolidated what appears to be a swing towards citizens voting right-wing, authoritarian politicians into…

A Painterly Dialogue: Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ouattara Watts at the Currier Museum

In certain respects, the Currier Museum’s Jean Michel Basquiat and Ouattara Watts: A Distant Conversation may be regarded as a modest exhibition, as it features only six works by Basquiat and seven large paintings by Watts. But the power and…

Two People Claim to Be President of Venezuela – Will US Militarily Intervene?

Ten days before Donald Trump will be inaugurated in Washington DC on January 20, there will be another inauguration in Caracas. Two contenders claim they will receive the Venezuelan presidential sash. By Roger D. Harris Nicolás Maduro’s claim to the…

Syria: Transitional Justice and Building an Independent Judiciary

With the coup of March 8, 1963, and the declaration of a state of emergency, the phase of assassinating the independence of the judiciary began. The Syrian League for Human Rights and the lawyers’ unions faced unjust decisions against judges…

A Statement to the Syrian people

On the early morning of December 8, 2024, the freemen of Daraa and Soweda entered the capital Damascus, followed them by fighting factions from the north and several provinces to put an end to half a century of tyranny and…

Human Rights Violations in Balochistan: A Bitter Reality

Balochistan was a colony of Britain from 1839 till 1947 and on August 11 Balochistan became an independent country. There was only a 9-month window in history within which Balochistan was independent during 1947. The Indian Independence Act of 1947,…

Is Bangladesh Living Up to Its Promise of Religious Harmony?

Bangladesh is a compelling example of interfaith harmony in a world increasingly polarized by religious strife. The country, with its rich tapestry of diverse religious communities, has historically embraced coexistence among Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians. This commitment to unity…

There’s No Upside to Trump

“Trump could surprise on the upside,” writes Edward Luce, who claims to know “what Trump most cares about.” Lacking intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the president-elect’s personal thoughts, us non-pundits are relegated to looking at other indicators. By…

Decoding Indian propaganda versus unlocking the potential of Pakistan Bangladesh’s port connectivity

Indian media outlets have been continuously spreading misinformation against Bangladesh on topics like human rights violations, CHT, the growth of so-called extremism and persecution of minorities ever since the Hasina regime’s fall in August 5. They have now included the…

Claudia Sheinbaum’s Defiant Letter to Donald Trump: A Blueprint for a New Era in US-Mexico Relations

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s newly elected president, has made a bold and defining move in her first year in office: addressing Donald Trump head-on with a letter that is as diplomatic as it is uncompromising. Her powerful message lays out a…

1 20 21 22 23 24 160