In a world where power is increasingly determined by military strength, what sources of power are available to those working to strengthen human rights? One source is an awakened community
This time my column is a book review, but first I would like to alert viewers to a job opening. We Are One Humanity is looking for a part-time
Europe is my theme this time, not Europe as in “the European Union,” but Europe as in “When Europe colonized the world,” i.e. a Europe inclusive of the U.
Which is the real Trump? The one who talked cordially to Barack Obama at the Jimmy Carter funeral? Or the one who claims the right, should it seem necessary, to
The past week has showered Americans with signals and symbols of the state of our nation and the imperatives now on the table.
The eleven weeks between Donald Trump’s
Heat in political rhetoric seemed to rise globally even as millions in the U.S. faced dangerously cold weather. In country after country, the far right appeared to gain ground
The demise, during the final days of 2024, of the former U.S. president, Jimmy Carter, and the former prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh, elicited many thoughtful tributes. Among
Anand Teltumbde, Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Published in New Delhi in 2024 by Penguin/Viking.
This remarkable book will, I predict, be read, discussed, and cited
On October 7, 2023, when I woke up to the news of the attacks on Israeli citizens, my heart sank into a deep abyss. Not only did I have a
In 1948, our world’s nations met in Paris, passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and agreed, in the words of UDHR’s second article, that “Everyone is entitled
The fire of hope lit by the people of South Korea, who rose to prevent their country’s president from imposing martial law, warmed spirits everywhere. Thank you, Koreans! Having