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Technological Revolution in Transport and Logistics Presents Long-Term Challenges
(Moscow Bureau) – Unbelievably, Russia is no longer at the geopolitical and economic crossroads. Kazan, the famous city in the autonomous Republic of Tatarstan, and St. Petersburg, known as the second largest city in the Russian Federation, for the past few years, have become the most frequently visited by foreign guests, elite politicians, academic scholars…
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The Power of Movement
Migration, Africa and the silent redistribution of global human capital “Power does not belong to those who control land, but to those who decide who moves… and where.” Framing The international system is undergoing a structural transformation in the way power is configured. During the 20th century, the ability to control territory defined the position…
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The US-Israel War on Humanity: What is Next?
By Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD. The trajectory of war against Iran unleashed authoritarianism of dark ages propelling insanity and dystopian supremacy using democracy to shield their crimes against humanity. A hybrid culture, part human and part vulture. Humanity and its future appears disdained and unpredictable. The American-Israel war claims peace, democracy for the Iranian people but exhibits continuous…
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How we are (not) allowed to protest against the war in the only Middle Eastern democracy
We gathered yesterday evening to demonstrate against the war, against the American-backed Israeli aggression in Iran and the invasion of Lebanon, against the ongoing oppression and murder in the West Bank and Gaza. This is the fifth week in a row we have been standing, yesterday in over twenty locations with thousands of protesters across the…
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The Seeds of a Renewed Humanist Movement: Where Do We Go from Here?
Between inheritance and renewal in a world marked by violence, fragmentation and spiritual exhaustion At a certain point, every movement must ask itself a difficult question: does it still exist as a living force in history, or has it become, little by little, the memory of its own inspiration? For those shaped, directly or indirectly,…
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China’s Coal, U.S. CO2 Stoke Global Warming
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry totaled 38.11 billion metric tons (GtCO₂) in 2025, hitting a record high, versus 25.51 GtCO2 in 2000. Moreover, the rate of global warming more than doubled for the first time in human history, in only one decade. Scientists are stunned: The Rate of Global Warming has Accelerated…
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Call for Accountability and Legal Reforms to Prevent Arbitrary Arrests in Bangladesh
by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Prominent legal experts, academics, and human rights activists have made a strong demand for the effective enforcement of laws and the accountability of state forces to end arbitrary arrests and detentions in Bangladesh. They made this call during a discussion titled ‘Arrest and Detention in Bangladesh: Context and Legal Analysis,’…
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Business leaders demand a guaranteed uninterrupted energy supply
The government manages Tk 201.36bn power subsidy for uninterrupted power by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Top business figures attending a meeting of the Private Sector Development Advisory Council, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, raised concerns over mounting pressure on the economy from the ongoing energy crisis and called for assurances of uninterrupted fuel…
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EcoWaste Coalition Calls on Pakistan to Put an End to the Illegal Production and Trade of Mercury-Added Cosmetics
Group reveals toxic mercury up to 33,970 ppm in 18 out of 20 Pakistan-made fairness creams 5 April 2026, Quezon City. Ahead of World Health Day on April 7, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition took the Government of Pakistan to task for its apparent failure to enforce the global ban on mercury-added cosmetics. The…
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Amnesty International defends US regime-change NGOs: Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba
Why are many Latin American countries shutting down nonprofit organizations? Amnesty International claims it has the answer: in every case, it’s part of a drive to restrict human rights and “tear up the social fabric.” By John Perry and Roger D. Harris Amnesty’s new 95-page report (in Spanish, with an English summary), criticizes governments across…