Violence

“If you destroy my country, I will kill you,” and people died. I sat beside the jeepney driver. The signage was MRT Highway, Welcome Rotonda, and Quiapo-España. I placed my bag on my lap. Inside was my copy of Patricia…

With a view to simply examining the facts and engaging in a calm discussion, we bring to the attention of our readers the letter written by Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples, published on March 8, 2026, on the website…

When security turns into a business, humanity becomes expendable. Fear is no longer an unfortunate consequence of international politics; it is a commodity—produced, marketed, and sustained. In today’s global order, wars are not always fought to end threats but to…

When fear becomes politics, it undermines the rule of law — and Slovenia’s reaction to the killing of Aleš Šutar has become a warning for Europe. When fear replaces reason, democracy begins to fracture. Slovenia’s response to the killing of…

The constant live broadcast of extreme violence, bombings, and atrocious acts of genocide in Gaza has left a deep mark on the collective psyche worldwide. In the 21st century, where information travels instantly through social networks and media outlets, these…

This article examines supremacism as a transhistorical technology of power, breaking down its operating mechanisms, its institutional translation, and its consequences for human coexistence. It argues that supremacism, far from being a marginal phenomenon, is a recurring pattern that manifests…

It is paradoxical that many advocate for ending wars without acknowledging the root issue of violence. If now is not the time to finally address violence, when will it be? We must name and challenge all its forms—physical, religious, economic,…

We humans wear the mask of civilization, pretending to be gentle, good, and refined—but peel it away, and what remains is a beast far more brutal than anything in the wild. A lion kills only to eat; once its hunger…

by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Is it the beginning of the end of Africa’s overreliance on foreign aid? Trump’s decision to end the flow of aid going to the developing world, notably Africa, which has been channeled through the USAID over…

by Shahidullah Faraizee Putting a garland of shoes on a former Chief Election Commissioner in public is not merely an insult to an individual; rather, it’s a brutal practice of existing vengeance in society and an attempt to obliterate human dignity.…