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A Society Torn Between Beauty and Brutality
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat ul Ain Rana A single scroll through my social media feed reveals Pakistan’s heartbreaking paradox. On one side, vibrant scenes of life unfold—children playing cricket in dusty village squares, colorful wedding processions winding…
Japan to Recruit One Lakh Bangladeshi Workers: An Opportunity or a Risk to Bilateral Trust?
In late May 2025, Tokyo announced that it would welcome one lakh (100,000) skilled workers from Bangladesh over the next five years. This initiative will be formalized through memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the Bangladesh Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and…
The Fourth Episode of Netflix’s “I Love Filipino” Series Says: “No Dipping, No Eating”
When a co-worker found out I grew up in the Philippines, he could not stop enthusing about the parties Filipino Americans throw here in the U.S. He gushed over “lumpia” spring rolls and “pancit” stir-fried noodles. As a frequent Latino…
Black Alliance for Peace Launches Petition Drive Calling on the U.S. and Israel to be Excluded from All International Sporting Events for Crimes Against Humanity and Domestic Repression
June 30, 2025 – The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) calls for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to withdraw the invitations for the United States to host the World Cup in 2026…
The World Humanist Forum invites you to participate in its Third Open Assembly
The Third Open Assembly of the World Humanist Forum will take place virtually on Saturday, July 19, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. Argentina/Brazil (1 p.m. GMT, 7 a.m. Mexico/Central America, 9 a.m. Chile/U.S. East Coast; 1:00 p.m. Ivory Coast, 2:00…
Modernization Without Roots: How Pakistan is Erasing Its Culture for a False Future
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat al-ain Rana Pakistan stands at a critical juncture where the pursuit of modernization must not overshadow genuine development. The prevailing approach—prioritizing modernization over development—has turned society into a dependent entity, subservient to metropolitan…
The First Episode of “I love Filipino,” Netflix Series is Food for Thought
Over lunch of rice, soup, fish, and vegetables at my sister’s house in Paranaque, Philippines, I found myself explaining to the family’s caregiver what a sandwich was like in the U.S. where I live. Needless to say, I had a…
Women in Humanitarian Movements: The July Mass Uprising and Their Current Standing
by Rita Bhowmick, Dhaka Bureau, edited by Sharmin Rahman & Sheikh Arif (panel editor of Pressenza Dhaka Bureau) Women from all walks of life have historically played a crucial role in humanitarian movements, whether political, social, educational, or cultural. Their…
How AI and Information Overload Are Erasing Human Consciousness?
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat ul Ain Rana The domination of human consciousness by artificial intelligence and the relentless overflow of information marks a profound existential crisis—one that thinkers like Edmund Husserl and Jean-Paul Sartre could not have…
The Dialectics of Perception: An Anthropological Fable of Owls, Crows, and Modern Geopolitics
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Qurat Ul Ain Rana The ancient fable of owls and crows offers profound insights into contemporary geopolitical conflicts. These natural adversaries—owls blind by day and crows sightless at night—initially mocked each other’s limitations, with…
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