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Reflections on 500 Years of Resistance

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ted Glick — Let Me Walk in Beauty O Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives...

U.S. blockade of Cuba is an act of war

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Herb Boyd — As a member of an IBW21/PAUD delegation that traveled to Cuba this year, I remain concerned about the...

‘Women are not victims’: Türk calls for women to be at the heart of...

He warned that women and girls continue to suffer disproportionate harm in conflicts, while often being excluded from decisions affecting their security.Addressing the International...

No more execution attempts on Christa Pike: UN rights chief

What you need to knowMs. Pike was denied clemency and, one hour before her execution, a court halted it then lifted the stayShe was...

Homicides fall as organised crime grows more profitable – and networked

The study, Crime and Justice in a Changing World, by the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), was presented on Wednesday at...

Yemen escalation fuels fears of further cholera, measles spread

“We know that comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care has been suspended in two hospitals, in Marib and Ras Al-Arah, because staff and operating...

Mahama Appoints Dr. Ron Daniels to Reparatory Justice Council

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). NAARC Convener joins international council of reparations experts advancing coordinated global action for reparatory justice NEW YORK — Dr. Ron Daniels, Convener...

LIVE: World leaders take stock of global fight against racism

World leaders are meeting in the General Assembly to assess how far the world has come in combating racism and how far it still...

Countries adopt global blueprint to tackle fast-evolving crime in digital age

The Abu Dhabi Declaration was adopted by acclamation at the opening of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, bringing...

Research, Reflection and the Liberating Vision and Values

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — In marking this the 61st anniversary of the founding of the organization Us and the development of...

“We the People”—which People?

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Constitution begins with three powerful words: “We the People.” History immediately asks: Which people? By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — When...

What Is the Value of Ben & Jerry’s Without the Values of Ben and...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Jerry Greenfield quit a year ago this week, saying the company had been silenced. Now he and Ben are asking for...

Cuba Forum 2026: U.S. Provoked Crisis in Cuba

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPpV8GsA8Y Watch on YouTube and like, share and comment on the replay—your engagement helps extend the reach of this forum to more...

HAFFD Questions Haiti’s $780,000 Roger Stone Lobbying Contract

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). HAFFD calls on the Fils-Aimé government to explain a $780,000 lobbying contract with a convicted felon and champion of mass deportation,...

South African Youth Activism, 1976–2026

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By R. Drew Smith — Publication information Abstract With the 1976 Soweto uprising serving as a point of departure for the current analysis,...

Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement

Against this backdrop, senior UN officials on Wednesday renewed calls for a durable solution that would enable Rohingya refugees to return home safely and...

Reflections and Opinions on 9/11 — Open Forum

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” hosts an Open Forum offering reflections and opinions on...

Resolving the U.S.-Provoked Crisis in Cuba with James Early

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with James Early, consultant on cultural democracy and...

World News in Brief: Winter aid for Gaza, West Bank; Haiti food production; migrant...

Nearly 84 per cent of Gaza’s population – more than 1.76 million people – live in overcrowded displacement sites or damaged shelters, leaving families...

US likely committed war crimes against Iranian civilians: Independent experts

In the same report, released Monday, investigators found that the Iranian Government committed crimes against humanity by murdering, imprisoning and torturing those who participated in...

Report warns of reprisals against those who engage with the UN on human rights

Activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals, according to a new report...

‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan – WFP

Key points7.8 million South Sudanese face high levels of acute food insecurity.El Niño is already threatening farming output.Sudan’s war is driving more refugees and...

Money sent home by migrants nearly doubles in a decade

These transfers, known as remittances, grew by 94 per cent between 2016 and 2025, far outpacing the 28 per cent increase in the number...

Countries must increase AI regulation to avoid ‘existential risks’: Türk

“The current race towards ever more powerful AI is a step change towards greater existential risks to every aspect of our lives,” he wrote...