How Putin’s War and Small Islands are Accelerating the Global Shift to Clean Energy, and What to Watch for in 2023

How Putin’s War and Small Islands are Accelerating the Global Shift to Clean Energy, and What to Watch for in 2023

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – December 06, 2022: Russian President Putin Attends A Youth Forum In Moscow. President Vladimir Putin in meeting. (Shutterstock) By Rachel Kyte, The Conversation The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is […]

President Putin’s Actions are Jeopardizing Economic Peace and Growth: The World Should Say “No More”

President Putin’s Actions are Jeopardizing Economic Peace and Growth: The World Should Say “No More”

Kyiv, Ukraine – January 10, 2022: Girl with political banner “Say No To Putin” at winter street protest rally. By Sir Ronald Sanders “Every bullet, every bomb, every shell that hits a target in Ukraine, hits our pockets and our economies in Africa.” Those were the words of the President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo, at the […]

Developing Countries Also Victims of Ukraine War

Developing Countries Also Victims of Ukraine War

By Sir Ronald Sanders In the words of UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the war on Ukraine by Russia “is fast becoming a matter of life and death for vulnerable people around the world”. His comment is strongly supported by a UN report, published on 13 April and entitled, “Global Impact of war in Ukraine on […]

NATO Was Founded to Protect ‘Civilized’ People. That Means White.

NATO Was Founded to Protect ‘Civilized’ People. That Means White.

Brussels, Belgium. 24th March 2022. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, During Press Conference After NATO Extraordinary Summit 2022. (Shutterstock) By Amoz JY Hor, The Washington Post The invasion of Ukraine has been horrifying to witness. Early on, some observers repeatedly expressed the idea that the invasion of Ukraine is especially horrifying because, as CBS reporter […]

The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky

When congressional Republicans had a chance to impeach and convict Trump for blackmailing Zelensky, 247 of them refused.

The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attends the Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels, Belgium on December 15, 2021 (Shutterstock) By John Nichols, The Nation Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got a hero’s welcome from the US Congress this week, with Republicans joining Democrats in applauding for the embattled leader of a country that is resisting a brutal Russian […]

The Emerging Path to Peace in Ukraine

The Emerging Path to Peace in Ukraine

Udine, Italy – March 2022: Demonstration support of Ukraine and against the Russian aggression. Protesters, holding banners and Ukrainian flags, against Russia’s war in Ukraine in Udine, Italy. (Shutterstock) By Eric Levitz, NY Mag For the first time since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago, there is hope for peace. On Thursday, […]

Refugees Stream out of Ukraine – Can the World Cope?

Refugees Stream out of Ukraine – Can the World Cope?

Isaccea, Romania. 02 March, 2022. Refugee Ukrainians walk from Ukraine to Isaccea in Romania after crossing the border. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke It’s been over twelve days since the commencement of Russia’s offensive attack and onslaught against Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The UN reports more than 1400 civilian casualties, including adults and children injured […]

Title 42, the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis, and U.S. Immigration Policy

Title 42, the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis, and U.S. Immigration Policy

Uzhhorod, Ukraine – February 26, 2022: A man on the background of Ukrainian refugees says goodbye to his wife who is fleeing Russian aggression. Refugees on the Ukrainian-Slovak border. (Shutterstock) By MSNBC Allen Orr joins José Díaz-Balart to discuss migrants applying for asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. “We call the people from Europe that are […]