#Society

It may be that Europeans and Africans have more common ground than they would like to think, much rather admit.

While the war in Ukraine rages on, another brews in the West African country of Niger Republic. Against this backdrop the following conversation between two gentlemen enfolds

Betrayal is the closing act in nearly all proxy wars

There are many ways for a state to project power and weaken adversaries, but proxy wars are one of the most cynical. Proxy wars devour the countries they purport to defend. They entice nations or insurgents to fight for geopolitical goals that are ultimately not in their interest. Chris Hedges on the war in Ukraine.

To abolish illiteracy and maintain a dignified life

The world is adrift in the tides of hunger and desolation. It isn't easy to think about education, or anything else when your children cannot eat. And yet, the sharp attack on education during this past decade forces us to consider the future that young people will inherit.