Gaza: Access to food improves but living conditions remain dire
Speaking from Gaza to journalists in New York, Antoine Renard said that two months into the ceasefire, food access has significantly improved but Gazans...
Israel refutes South Africa’s accusations at UN world court
Linked to South Africa’s ongoing case accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of...
State of Emergency Without Urgency in Black America
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Vantage PointArticles & Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels
Every year Black people look forward to the release of the National Urban League’s...
Decades of memories and loss – searching for the missing in Syria
The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP) is the first entity of its kind established by the UN General...
UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos
Speaking at the session Who Brokers Trust Now? at the World Economic Forum, Annalena Baerbock warned that multilateral institutions – long seen as the...
In Africa’s Sahel, conflict and climate change force millions from their homes
The figure represents a two-thirds increase in displacement over the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at the epicentre of overlapping...
‘Fuel for Gaza is a matter of life and death,’ UN warns
“Israeli authorities continue to restrict the delivery of fuel into and throughout the Gaza Strip, effectively choking off life-saving services for deprived and starving...
‘What Would Dr. King Say and Do About Trump?’
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As we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy, political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson poses a poignant question in...
From Colonial America and Minnesota to Occupied Palestine
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The essential recommendation of close reading and critical reflection concerning history is one of those kinds of...
Deep concerns for Palestinians amid intense Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
Around 100 hectares of Palestinian land have been reportedly confiscated to make way for the new route.This would mark another step towards the progressive...
Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum
Mohamed Refaat, IOM Chief of Mission in Sudan, was speaking to reporters after returning from previously inaccessible Khartoum state, which is now back under...
How Uganda’s “National Bourgeoisie” Misread a Generation and Awakened a People
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By Franco Bonghan —
Bobi Wine was supposed to be just a singer. That miscalculation tells you everything about how afraid Uganda’s...
Floods, landslides wreak havoc across South Asia
The worst affected regions are Chattogram and Sylhet, where major rivers are “flowing well above danger levels”, further aggravating the situation, according to the...
Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes...
“We are encouraged that the parties have reaffirmed their commitments to implementing the ceasefire in Gaza and commend the steadfast efforts of the mediators,”...
Experts demand answers from Russia over award-winning Ukrainian journalist’s death
That’s according to a group of independent UN human rights experts who said in a statement released on Wednesday they are urgently seeking confirmation...
UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos
Each September, heads of state and government gather in New York for high-level week, where leaders present their global priorities. The Secretary-General’s opening address...
‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says Guterres
“It is an alarm bell: the louder it rings, the greater the threat of genocide,” he warned.As part of its core mission to combat...
Passing the Torch at the Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
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February 10, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point: Dr. Brenda Greene Passes the Torch at Medgar Evers College, CUNY
The Professor, Dr. Ron...
Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
Nineteen bodies were discovered in Jakharrah, around 400 km south of the coastal city of Benghazi, while at least 30 more were found in...
Revolution? — By Ted Glick
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By Ted Glick –
I wonder how many people reading these words know the significance of April 19th to US Americans, and others,...
Intensifying Our Righteous and Relentless Struggle
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
This is a necessary revisiting of a critical issue, reclaiming King in the turbulent and taxing context...
World News in Brief: Shipwreck off Italy kills at least 27, anniversary of Taliban...
UNHCR is supporting at least 60 survivors who have been brought ashore, but the Italian coast guard warned more bodies could still be recovered....
Report Back from IBW’s Town Hall Meeting on Presidential Election 2024
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November 18, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels reports back from IBW’s town hall meeting on the 2024...
Why is Trump Hating on Haitians?
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September 23, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...
