As the 2024 US election nears, tension is rising across the nation, fueling fears that the American republic itself hangs in the balance. For some, this election presents the risk of a
More
MOST RECENT
Editorial The recent push by the Malima-JVP administration to dismantle trade unions under the guise of economic stability is nothing short of an assault on the very principles of democracy and justice.
More
Just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China announced to much fanfare a “no limits friendship” with Russia, suggesting a future of close collaboration in trade, energy and, perhaps most importantly, security. Now,
More
Candidates experienced in what? The former president, Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked the voters to elect members with experience back to the parliament at the Nov 14 election. He alleges that those
More
The election is upon us. It is an important election, because the result will determine whether America as we knew it will continue to exist. Trump represents America. Kamala represents the forces attempting to
More
Since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, 2024, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) is back to the political forefront in Bangladesh, trying to expand its own area of influence and
More
Education is not the filling of a vessel, but the lighting of a fire. – bell hooks In an era marked by unprecedented threats to democracy from rising authoritarian forces, universities—once celebrated citadels
More
Deepthi Kumara Gunaratne is a postmodern thinker, organic disruptor, and political and social analyst whose forthright and unique views on politics and the arts have gained significant traction in Sri Lanka. As
More
The Democrats are set to steal the election. They have everything in place except enough votes to hide their theft. Watch the video of the Trump Grand Finale, listen to the speeches by
More
INTRODUCTION Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with several world leaders in the upcoming days, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian. They
More
An investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches has revealed that the British royal family made nearly $65 million last year from a vast and secretive property portfolio, which spans
More
An autopsy of Yahya Al-Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas movement who was recently killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, indicates that he went without food for three days before his death,
More
by Chen Dongshu, Zhou Hanqiu After passing through rows of jungle, one arrives at Sanjeewanie Dewanarayana’s handicraft workshop, nestled among lush tropical grasses and trees in Pasyala, about 60 km away from
More
The challenge for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 2024, at a time of retreat from multilateral principles and pressures to fragment the global economy, is to hold firm to APEC’s foundational principles
More
The United States, a country built by waves of immigrants, is now grappling with a dilemma of illegal immigration, which has become both a flashpoint and a partisan weapon in American politics.
More