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Hormuz, the Throat of the World
Oil, Missiles, Aircraft Carriers, and the Lions Playing with a War No One Can Control Israel, Iran, Hezbollah, and the Great Powers Facing the Strait Where Oil, Missiles, and Armed Diplomacy Can Set the Century on Fire “When a peace needs aircraft carriers, sanctions, missiles, drones, and oil to stay alive, perhaps it is not…
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ARMY Rises: The Day Kast Decided to Face the Planet
BTS, the Arirang tour, and the crisis of a government that never understood that the twenty‑first century is also governed by culture. This is not about a concert. That is the first truth the Chilean government failed to grasp. And perhaps that is why it went wrong from the start, from its tone, from its…
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Fourth of July: Honoring the Values That Inspire Nations
Every year on the Fourth of July, the United States marks its Independence Day, a historic moment that symbolizes the birth of a nation founded on principles of liberty, self-governance, and the rule of law. While it is a national holiday, its significance is often recognized beyond American borders as well. The ideals associated with…
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35th Day of Protests in Tirana
This Saturday, too, the challenge was met, and the Flamingo Revolution continues to soar. The square was filled with a sea of tens of thousands of people who had come from all over. On Thursday, July 2, clashes broke out between the police and a group of students who intended to protest in front of…
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Toxics Watchdog Exposes Banned Mercury-Added Skin Lightening Products Sold in Cagayan de Oro City, Urges FDA to Take Action
Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics has issued a public health warning over the widespread sale of prohibited skin-lightening products containing toxic mercury in beauty shops in Cagayan de Oro City, urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take enforcement action. For its last leg of market monitoring and product testing activities in Mindanao, BAN Toxics…
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The Mad Scramble to Dim the Sunlight
Whew! It’s hot out there, and the more the planet heats up, the more geoengineering appeals to billionaire types willing to bankroll projects to reflect sunlight to outer space. But solar radiation management (SRM) is a touchy subject that’s yet to make an impact on global warming. Who knows, maybe it never will… meaning, not…
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Throwing Light on a Nationwide Indian National Register of Citizens (NRC)
An intriguing debate gained momentum soon after the Indian foreign ministry made a public statement that a passport alone cannot justify one’s claim to be a citizen of India. The federal government had already clarified that neither an Aadhaar- PAN-driving licence or a voter identity card can be assumed to be solid proof of Indian…
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Convicted of Spying on the Press
The five-year sentence handed down to Schafik Nazal Lázaro, former director of the Army Intelligence Directorate, and former judge Juan Antonio Poblete for illegally intercepting journalist Mauricio Weibel’s communications while he was investigating the corruption case known as Milicogate goes far beyond the individuals involved. We are not merely witnessing the conclusion of a legal…
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Peru: Roberto Sánchez Appeals to the IACHR Over Alleged Electoral Violations
Former Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez filed a request for precautionary measures with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) regarding alleged violations of political rights and judicial guarantees during the second round of the election. This action represents a momentous exercise in democracy, as it seeks to ensure the process is concluded with complete…
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Groups Draw Attention to Cigarette Butts, the “Everywhere Plastic and Toxic Waste”
4 July 2026, Quezon City. As the plastic-free month is observed this July, the EcoWaste Coalition and the Action on Smoking and Health (ASH-Philippines) joined the “No Butts Day” to draw attention to cigarette butt pollution and the need for resolute measures to protect the people and environment from addictive and injurious tobacco products and…