Politics

NYT writes premature Obit for Diplomacy as it thrives in the Middle East. John V. Walsh “Global Power Struggles Signal An End to An Era of Diplomacy.”  So ran a page one headline for the New York Times April 11…

In mid-April, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released its Diplomatic Bluebook 2023, its most important guidebook on international affairs. Japan’s foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, wrote the foreword, which begins: “The world is now at a turning point in history.” This…

(DIRE) “In Myanmar, the situation is tragic. The junta that has overthrown the elected government is using any means to intimidate and even kill because it knows that if it loses the war, [the empire] will crumble, an empire of…

Will the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement be able to fulfill their original mission with the arrival of the new bank president Dilma Rousseff? By Marco Fernandes The first event of President Lula da Silva’s long-awaited visit…

Without the Development of All Nations, There Can Be No Lasting Peace for the Planet Please register PANEL 1—Sat. April 15, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET: The Growing Danger of World War III Underlines the Necessity for a New Security Architecture…

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On the four-year anniversary of Australian publisher Julian Assange’s remand imprisonment in London, Australian, US, UK and Brazilian politicians have appealed to the US Attorney General to drop the extradition and espionage charges against the WikiLeaks founder. An open letter…

Following the resumption of Tunisian parliamentary activities on March 13th, 2023, Tunisia’s National Museum is finally about to reopen after calls from campaigners have grown more persistent. The Bardo National Museum, a fulcrum of Tunisian heritage and cultural tourism, has…

Bangladesh, Japan, and India will hold a meeting in Tripura on 11-12 April to put in place connectivity initiatives to harness the commercial potential of the region. By Fumiko Yamada Asian Confluence, a think tank based out of North East India, in…

A conversation with Miguel Lawner, who remembers life as a former political prisoner of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship while projecting his hope that Salvador Allende’s government could improve the lives of Chileans onto the current progressive government. By Taroa Zúñiga…