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Indian Colonialism in Sri Lanka

  • March 28, 2025

Opinion by Asoka Bandarage (washington dc) Thursday, March 27, 2025 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Mar 27 (IPS) – Following independence from Britain, both India and Sri Lanka emerged as leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement, which sought to advance developing nations’ interests during the Cold War. Indeed, the term “non-alignment” was...

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Trump administration arrests Turkish student at Tufts, revokes visa

  • March 26, 2025

United States immigration authorities have arrested and revoked the visa of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University near Boston who had voiced support for Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, had left her home in Somerville on Tuesday night to meet friends and break her Ramadan...

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A Chance for Sisi to Follow Sadat’s Vision and Courage

  • March 26, 2025

Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Mar 26 (IPS) – On March 26, Israel and Egypt will celebrate the 46th anniversary of their peace treaty, which has upended the very nature of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Egypt remains pivotal in the search for...

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‘What’s Next?’ Women-led Movements Fear for the Future

  • March 24, 2025

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)—March 10-21, 2025 Opinion by Conor Lennon (united nations) Monday, March 24, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 24 (IPS) – Women rights advocates who gathered at UN Headquarters for the world’s biggest meeting (10 -21 March) on gender equality have been sharing their...