by Yanis Varoufakis* – Project Syndicate (Othernews)
French President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election by a comfortable margin against an opponent with whom he shares a mutual dislike almost obscured a certain co-dependence between their political camps. Macron and his opponent, the far-right...
by Alice Pistolesi
An increase in polarisation that fuels divisions within countries and between states at international level: This is what emerges from the 20th World Press Freedom Index published on the International day for the Freedom of Press, by...
By Alice Pistolesi
While carving out a space as a mediator in the conflict in Ukraine, Turkey is continuing its military moves to create a 'security zone' in Iraq and Syria.
The offensive against the Kurds
The Turkish military offensive in Iraq,...
By Alessandro Federici*
The stereotype is that modern slavery is only a problem in the most distant countries. The reality, instead, is that you don't have to go far to find it. From the deep south of Spain to the...
The editorial for International Labour Day - the festivity of all workers - by our director Raffaele Crocco.
Work, information, education, health, freedom of opinion and expression: if we think about it, these are the pillars of democracy. They are...
By Antonio Donini
Afghanistan is regularly portrayed as “the graveyard of empires”. The British, Soviets and now the US-led coalition have tried and failed to impose their rule and their ill-thought models of governance and development. On 15 August 2022...
By Antonio Donini
Afghanistan is regularly portrayed as “the graveyard of empires”. The British, Soviets and now the US-led coalition have tried and failed to impose their rule and their ill-thought models of governance and development. On 15 August 2022...
By Francine Mestrum* – Meer
If we want to fight inequality and promote social change, we will have to relaunch the brilliant idea of welfare states or, even better, promote a new eco-social contract.
It is surprising to note that many...
By Eric Salerno
One just needs to follow the trend of social networks, Facebook, Twitter and even the majority of the most respectable and attentive newspapers around the world to understand that the "Palestinian issue" is of less and less...
by Alessandro Federici*
Fondation Abbé Pierre and FEANTSA, in their report "Regard sur le mal-logement en Europe", have estimated that there are about 700,000 people who are homeless and sleep on the streets, or in emergency accommodation. This represents an...
