A fairer share: Black farming projects look to recoup historical US land losses
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how rural and urban growers of colour are trying to get a fairer share of US farmland…
Americans’ belief in God is dropping – poll
United States RNS Belief in God has been one of the strongest, most reliable markers of the persistence of American religiosity over the years. But a new Gallup Poll suggests that may be changing. In the latest Gallup Poll, belief in God dipped to 81 per cent, down six percentage points from 2017, and the […]
Essay: Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it’s a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere
In an article first published on The Conversation, scholars TOM DANNENBAUM, ALEX DE WAAL and DANIEL MAXWELL say that it’s time to confront the criminality of the practice of using starvation as a weapon of war…
Sight-Seeing: Paying homage to the dreamer
During a visit to the US, NILS VON KALM reflects on the life and legacy of Rev Martin Luther King, Jr…
“A dear friend”: Syrian carves model of Cologne cathedral
Cologne, Germany AP When Syrian refugee Fadel Alkhudr arrived in Germany in 2015, the first thing he saw when he stepped out of the train in Cologne was the city’s majestic cathedral. Alkhudr, 42, became so fascinated by the famous Gothic landmark on the Rhine river with its twin spires and elaborate ornaments that he […]
NBA’s Biyombo brings Congo to the Pope after trip cancelled
Vatican City AP Pope Francis may have cancelled his planned trip to Congo because of his bad knee, but he had a visit Tuesday from one of Congo’s brightest basketball stars who briefed him on his humanitarian efforts back home. Pope Francis greets Congolese-born NBA player with the Phoenix Suns Bismack Biyombo as they meet […]