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Cuba might be coerced into subordinating itself to the US, the cascading consequences of other major BRI partners being intimidated into following Venezuela’s example could compel changes to China’s development strategy, and some of Venezuela’s Soviet/Russian arsenal might be sent to Ukraine. The US’ “special military operation” in Venezuela led to President Nicolas Maduro’s capture…

Over the course of the last year or two, I’ve had a few exchanges with friends who’ve expressed, let’s call it “concern”, at my outspokenness regarding the duplicity and warmongering that have become central features of the Democratic Party’s M.O. in the 21st century. Some of these friends have appeared to be a little stand-offish…

The Trump administration announced today that the United States will withdraw from a range of international organizations, treaties, and global cooperation frameworks, marking a renewed shift toward unilateral foreign policy and reduced participation in multilateral governance. The decision affects several institutions linked to the United Nations system, including agencies such as the World Health Organization,…

By Dimitra Staikou “Peace requires everyone to be in the circle, wholeness, inclusion,” writes Isabel Allende, encapsulating a fundamental prerequisite for any form of sustainable social peace. In Bangladesh, however, the principle of inclusion is being tested in an increasingly violent manner. Just weeks ahead of the national elections scheduled for February 2026, the country’s religious…

When Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley posed her question to the heart of the global financial order—why was quantitative easing anathema to the Global South until the G7 needed it?—she was not making a technical inquiry. She unleashed a moral challenge onto the table of those who govern the world economy. Her question is…

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (an agency that is subject to drastic cuts in Trump’s FY2026 budget), from October 2024 to September 2025, temperatures across the entire Arctic region were the hottest in 125 years of modern record keeping,  As of year-end, the status of the Arctic and Greenland presents the world…

Geneva (Switzerland):  Engulfed with political unrest while heading for its national election on 12 February 2026, Bangladesh recorded the murder of journalist Rana Pratap Bairagi, who incidentally becomes the first journo-victim across the world this year. The global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) strongly condemned the shooting down of  Bairagi (45)…

January marks International Zero Waste Month, a growing global observance that calls for systemic action from governments, industries, and all sectors to reduce waste at its source and prevent pollution. The movement began in the Philippines in 2012 through the Zero Waste Youth Initiative and was formally recognized in 2014 with Presidential Proclamation No. 760,…

By Sharmin Rahman Sumi (Dhaka Bureau) The Chattogram Hill Tracts have emerged as a premier destination on the country’s tourism map, yet the surge in footfall is exposing deep-seated structural gaps and security vulnerabilities. The rolling hills, mist-shrouded peaks, and vibrant indigenous cultures of Rangamati, Bandarban, and Khagrachhari continue to draw record numbers of domestic…

For decades, Canada has carefully cultivated a global reputation for principle, human rights, and moral clarity. However, that image is now cracking, and cracking fast. For too long, Canada has cloaked its inaction and complicity, rather spectacularly, behind political correctness. But as the global crises grow more brutal — and more visible — it has…