13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (452+ words) This solemn period stands in stark contrast to those who invoke Christ to justify violence Christians around the world are in Holy Week, the solemn days leading up to Easter this Sunday. On Maundy Thursday today, the faithful recall how…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (71+ words) Tense debate over Gaza genocide, Iran and US foreign policy'aliran.com This video features a heated CNN panel discussion where Emma Vigeland clashes with other guests over the genocide and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The debate intensifies as panel members…...

14+ hour, 8+ min ago  (140+ words) Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson is quite sure there is no "grand strategy" or "4D Chess" going on. The US'Israeli coalition war against Iran is just a rolling disaster (academics would call it "path dependent") in which one bad decision leads…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago  (107+ words) Should politicians sit on boards of federal statutory bodies?aliran.com Political appointments to government-linked bodies have long been associated with patronage politics in Malaysia. Who should sit on the boards of Malaysia's public institutions and how should they be…...

16+ hour, 5+ min ago  (141+ words) As the world edges deeper into geopolitical uncertainty, climate advocates are warning that the costs could extend far beyond the battlefield, from diverted public funds to delayed climate action. With two major global climate convenings just around the corner, the…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (86+ words) Imperial hubris: Why the US West Asia strategy is destined to fail'aliran.com Retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson provides a stark assessment of the current conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, warning that the current administration's escalatory policies lack…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (117+ words) Jeffrey Sachs characterises the US approach to AI and foreign policy as deeply flawed, arguing that the AI sector is a precarious bubble and that the current administration acts without rational, sophisticated calculation. He describes the Trump presidency as a…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1517+ words) The shackles placed on Palestinians are being fastened on others too We are aware of what happened on 28 February. Israel and the US bombed and brought death and destruction upon Tehran (again, while negotiations were ongoing). They struck a school,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (499+ words) A troubled quarter ends with no sign of relief March 2026 will be remembered as a month made miserable by a manifestly reckless and seemingly incapable master manipulator at the helm of the world's most powerful nation. HL Mencken, the journalist…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (760+ words) The world's addiction to new gadgets is fuelling an environmental and human health crisis There is no denying the powerful role of technology in shaping the world order of business. Few would dispute that we live in an age of…...