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The Great Decoupling: Not more, but better part 3

In the two previous articles, I have given a big picture of agriculture developments from a production and economic perspective. My main point is that the development of the agri-food system has been driven by four mega-trends (or mega-driv

No Clarity Over Chadian Opposition Member’s Death

On February 28, 2024, a key Chadian opposition politician, Yaya Dillo, was killed during an assault carried out by state security forces on his party’s headquarters in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena. A year on, authorities have yet to clarify the circumstances surrounding his death.

The U.S. resumes hundreds of millions in security aid to Taiwan, annoying China

A man stands in front of Taiwanese navy ships anchored at the harbor in Keelung, near Taipei in northern Taiwan, on Dec. 11, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images hide caption The U.S.

Seeing My Settler Ignorance in the Mirror of This Moment

This essay is excerpted with permission from Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers toward Truth, Healing, and Repair, by Hilary Giovale. (Green Writers Press, 2024) A decade ago, I sat on the floor of my living room in Flagstaff, Arizona with a new friend named Marie Gladue.

The FDA Bans Popular Food Coloring Red Dye No. 3

Walking down the various grocery aisles, you've undoubtedly noticed bright red candies, colorful sodas and even pink-tinted medicines on store shelves for years. Many of these products owe their eye-catching color to a substance called Red Dye No.

Huge crowds gather in Lebanon for funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

A trailer carrying the coffins containing the bodies of Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine drives through the crowd during a funeral procession at the Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Feb.

United States Withdraws from the World Health Organization

“Secretary of State, Mark Rubio, shall immediately inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the leadership of the WHO of the United States’ withdrawal from the WHO.” - President Trump

United Nations sponsored climate cartel has suspended its activities after being abandoned by Blackrock

The Net Zero Asset Managers (“NZAM”) initiative, a coalition of major investors promoting net-zero emissions by 2050, suspended its activities on Monday after losing key members, including BlackRock. NZAM, a formal partner of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (“UNFCCC’s”) Race to Zero Campaign, says it

Lebanon: US Arms Used in Israeli Strike on Journalists

(Beirut, November 25, 2024) – An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on October 25, 2024, that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch determined that Israeli forces carried out the attack

Health Care in War Zones: What a Doctor Witnessed in Gaza

Please note: this is a challenging presentation which hides nothing of the reality of the Gaza bombardment.

The Conspiracy for World Government

The Conspiracy for World Government narrated through quotes from the main political figures involved in International Political Organizations

Real analysts should aim to change the paradigm—Calistrat Marvin Atudorei

Calistrat Marvin Atudorei, a Romanian political scientist with a pronounced interest in the societal comparison of civilisations and eras on a broad scale, speaks to Alex Thomson first about his book America's Plans for World Hegemony (the only one of his books so far translated from the Romanian), and in

Ukraine: Russia’s Odesa Cluster Munition Attack Harms Civilians

(Kyiv, May 29, 2024) – A recent Russian cluster munition strike on Odesa, Ukraine, that killed seven civilians and injured dozens more highlights the urgent need for all countries to join the international treaty banning these weapons, Human Rights Watch said today. “Russia’s cluster munition strikes on Ukraine are a