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A Russian report refutes accusations of its responsibility for Bucha's deaths

19 min read PASCUAL SERRANO

PASCUAL SERRANO
In the first days of April 2022, a single story dominated Western headlines. It began on April 2nd with the BBC: “War in Ukraine: Street in Bucha found strewn with dead bodies.” On April 3rd and 4th, headlines about the massacre and Ukrainian accusations against Russian forces became widespread. And on April 4th and 5th, satellite images were released to confirm the deaths.

El País headlined: “The Bucha massacre shows the barbarity of Putin’s war. A chronicle from Bucha about the bodies found after the Russian withdrawal and the testimonies of the residents.” “Russian brutality was strategic” (AP). “Satellite images show bodies lay in Bucha for weeks, despite Russian claims” (The New York Times).

Asia USA/Europe Principal4

The floods in Nepal and the imminent extinction of the Himalayan glaciers

6 min read John Cole

JOHN COLE
Climate change devastated towns and villages in Nepal on August 26 with massive flash floods triggered by glacial meltwater. The magnitude, speed, and relentlessness of those monstrous waters shocked everyone who saw the videos.

Hundreds of people have died, and thousands are likely missing. What's most frightening is that these floods are just the beginning, as we are rapidly heating the Earth by burning coal, fossil gas, and oil in such massive quantities that we release 38.100 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide—a dangerous greenhouse gas—into the atmosphere every year.

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A dying West devours its children

10 min read JONATHAN COOK 0 comments

JONATHAN COOK
We are on the brink of a series of self-inflicted catastrophes, from which humanity will be exceptionally lucky to survive. There is a path ahead, but being able to see it and understand where it leads will require—at least for most Westerners—a great leap of imagination. It will force us to let go of many of the things we have been taught to identify with. It will demand that we realize that our most cherished values are, in fact, harmful.

Asia China U.S. USA/Europe Principal2

For the first time, polls reveal more international support for China than for the United States

9 min read PASCUAL SERRANO

PASCUAL SERRANO
The perception of China has improved in recent years, while that of the United States has worsened, to the point that China is now viewed more positively than the United States in most of the 36 countries surveyed. This is according to a Pew Research Center report comparing people's perceptions of the United States and China around the world. The results are based on surveys of 42.151 adults conducted between February 8 and May 13, 2026.

U.S. USA/Europe Spain Europe Principal2

Eight contradictions after NATO's "love" summit

9 min read MEDEA BENJAMIN

MEDEA BENJAMIN
"I just want to say there was immense love in that room," President Trump declared as he closed the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara.

But anyone who looked beyond the carefully orchestrated photo ops saw an alliance riddled with public squabbles, conflicting security visions, and deepening political divisions. Here are eight contradictions that defined the Ankara summit and raise fundamental questions about NATO's future.

Archived Asia USA/Europe

Japan: Forgotten Militarism and Unequal Memory

5 min read XULIO RIOS

XULIO RIOS
In the West, there is a widely shared understanding of the significance of Nazism and its consequences for Europe and the world. However, a similar understanding cannot be said to exist regarding Japanese militarism, which plunged Asia and the Pacific into one of the most destructive wars of the 20th century.

Asia USA/Europe Principal2

Widespread torture in Israeli prisons

3 min read EUGENIO GARCIA GASCON 0 comments

EUGENIO GARCIA GASCON
The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli prisons between October 7, 2023 and January 2026 has risen to 84, an alarming figure that is difficult to explain without considering the torture and systematic abuses committed by prison guards and Shin Bet agents against prisoners, a situation that Palestinians continually denounce without anyone listening to them.

In that regard, the fact that Israeli authorities have completely banned visits to prisons by employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross further exacerbates the prisoners' defenseless situation.

Archived Asia China USA/Europe

Let's look at how China is tackling some of the problems we have here.

13 min read PASCUAL SERRANO

PASCUAL SERRANO
The prevailing view among the Spanish population, undoubtedly influenced by the monotonous discourse of the media and political leaders, is that China is an undesirable dictatorship from which we should take no note or example. However, I believe it can be a valuable exercise in humility and learning to observe how they address issues that remain a serious problem here.

I'm going to review some current issues that are generating controversy in our country, for which we need solutions, and then we'll see how they are being dealt with in China.

Asia China USA/Europe Principal2

China 2025: Between accelerated modernization and structural confrontation

4 min read XULIO RIOS 0 comments

XULIO RIOS
In China, the balance sheet for 2025 points to a year marked by the realization of the difficulty of the challenges to be faced as well as by the depth of the change implemented in substantial areas, especially, underpinning the rapid qualitative modernization of its industrial fabric.

The economy, with that growth target of around 5 percent within reach (5,2 percent in the first three quarters), has confirmed that the goal of achieving high-quality development is irreversible.

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The Serbian high command that organized the human safaris in Bosnia was a CIA agent

8 min read PASCUAL SERRANO 0 comments

PASCUAL SERRANO
The emerging reports about the "human safaris" in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War point to Jovica Stanisic as "the Serbian officer in charge of organizing the trips for the wealthy snipers." In fact, the investigation by the Milanese judiciary identifies Stanisic as the coordinator of these trips under the guise of "hunting excursions."
But who exactly is Jovica Stanisic?

Africa USA/Europe Principal2

Western Sahara: neither a turning point nor a historic vote

7 min read ISAIAH BARREÑADA 0 comments

ISAIAS BARREÑADA
On October 31, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Western Sahara (S/RES/2797) which, as with previous resolutions, extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for one year and outlined a series of guidelines for resolving the conflict. The difference from previous resolutions is that it gave greater prominence to Morocco's proposal for autonomy in the territory.

Asia U.S. USA/Europe Principal2

How Israel wants to convince the world by training ChatGPT and paying influencers

7 min read PASCUAL SERRANO 0 comments

PASCUAL SERRANO
The Israeli government has hired a conservative startup, Clock Tower X LLC, to create multimedia content that skews social media and AI algorithms in its favor. This was revealed by the Responsible Statecraft website of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a Washington-based think tank dedicated to military-restraint foreign policy with close ties to the business world.
The initial contract is for $6 million, with the goal of placing 80% of Clock Tower's content on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, podcasts, and other relevant digital and broadcast media, with a minimum target of 50 million views per month.