Hitler was cornered in his Berlin bunker, desperate and approaching suicide, when he declared: “I am Europe’s last chance.” As a continent burned and lay devastated by his own actions, he still
“Tackling climate change is a shared mission for mankind … Let us join hands to contribute to the establishment of an equitable and effective global mechanism on climate change, work for global
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‘This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: States cannot violate international law with impunity.’ ~ Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Introduction On 12 May 2025, in a watershed
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Big Tech has replaced capitalism’s twin pillars – markets and profit – with its platforms and rents. ~ Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism The Spectres of Capital The world we inhabit today
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How I would like a Church which is poor and for the poor!” ~ Pope Francis Noster Novus Papa Pope Leo XIV—known in his secular identity as Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost—assumed the
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Ad Conclave The death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 marked the end of a pontificate defined by pastoral humility, doctrinal contemplation, and administrative reform. His
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The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers ~VShakespeare, Henry VI (Act IV, Scene II ) Current Relevance In a characteristically incisive manner, Shakespeare—through the infamous line “The first thing
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The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team ~ Phil Jackson Introduction During my four plus decades of a somewhat heady career in
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The enduring relevance of Niccolò Machiavelli’s thought, particularly as encapsulated in The Prince, lies not in its supposed exaltation of cruelty or deception, but in its sobering recognition of the exigencies of
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I sincerely hope that they (relations between India and Pakistan) will be friendly and cordial. We have a great deal to do…and think that we can be of use to each other
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In a world embroiled in technological supremacy, shifting moral compasses, and the unrelenting pursuit of material gain, Easter Sunday stands as a resolute reminder of transcendence, humility, and hope. Unlike many civil
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