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The Case for Diplomacy in Ukraine

As 2023 unfolds, we fear that American policy will continue to be characterized by both mission creep and the absence of any sort of diplomatic engagement with Russia. Throughout the course of the war, the Biden administration has slowly, steadily,…

Peace, environmental protection, integration – Costa Rica a model State for Latin America?

Costa Rica went its own way: without an army, but with investments in education and health, a sustainable economy and an open society, Costa Rica became a model state in Latin America. Costa Rica is one of the most prosperous,…

Electricity sharing opens a new window for BBIN countries.

Today, challenges like climate change, pandemics, energy reliance, economic crisis, and many more are concerning us. No nation can overcome these obstacles without the assistance and collaboration of other nations. Most importantly, many of these problems have international repercussions. South…

The Global South Refuses Pressure to Side With the West on Russia

Europe and the U.S. ignore Africa, Latin America, and Asia’s calls to find a solution that ends the war in Ukraine—and, as Namibia’s prime minister put it, redirect funds spent on weapons toward solving global issues. By Vijay Prashad At…

Time and energy control

In order to understand what historical moment we find ourselves in, it is not only about the geopolitics of the great powers, it is about seeing history in its present dynamic, trying to observe the interaction of various factors. Transhumanism…

El Salvador – a model for mangrove conservation?

Conservation by local women and fishermen in Barra de Santiago has had a significant impact on the environmental and economic resilience of the coast. By Julian Reingold A fisherwoman in the bay of Barra de Santiago (Image: Julian Reingold) Near…

VISION & GRIT: Exceptional Zero Waste Women in the Asia Pacific Region (fourth in a series)

LAKSHMI NARAYAN: Creating and Strengthening Waste Pickers’ Sense of Dignity by Marco Sumayao “It is necessary that the weakness of the powerless is transformed into a force capable of announcing justice.” Since the late 1960s, Paulo Freire’s words have spurred countless…

Assam determined to eliminate child marriage menace

By 2026, the Assam government will eliminate the menace of child marriage and if one believes in State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s commitment, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government in Dispur is ready to fight against the social…

How Unions Safeguard Workers’ Sweat Equity

Mark Glyptis and dozens of other union leaders went into contract negotiations with Cleveland-Cliffs in 2022 determined not only to win wage and benefit enhancements for their coworkers but also to protect thousands of family-sustaining steel mill jobs for years…

China reiterates its commitment to a negotiated solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Beijing, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) China today reiterated its call to the international community to contribute to finding a negotiated solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and insisted that the parties involved should refrain from further exacerbating the situation. According to…

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