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While the UN was Talking About Climate Change Mitigation Oil Companies Were Launching a Kickstarter Campaign

CESRAN Int.28 September 20192 November 2019

This was the week that the United Nations asked signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement to up their game. Yesterday I wrote about some of the initiatives promised in my posting...

China and Neighbourhood

How to think clearly about North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction

CESRAN Int.4 March 20175 March 2017

Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of current North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un, passed away under circumstances as bizarre as they were suspicious. As in a game of Cluedo, we now have just...

CESRAN Blog

World Social Justice Day – 20 February

CESRAN Int.21 February 2016

In February 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared 20 February “World Social Justice Day”. The concept of social justice can be traced to ancient religions and philosophies East and...

CESRAN Blog

SOCIALISM vs. CAPITALISM: Past, Present and Future

CESRAN Int.19 September 201519 September 2015

Introduction Contemporary civilization and its progress under capitalism are measured largely, though not exclusively, by stock market indicators and the wealth index of corporations and millionaires that mainstream media celebrates....

CESRAN Blog Middle East

Saudi’s Stance on Mediation Undermines Muslim institutions

CESRAN Int.5 May 20155 May 2015

The conflict in Yemen is a multi-sided civil war rather than a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and that needs to be recognised before mediation can be made...

CESRAN Blog Energy & Environment

So the Oceans are Worth $24 Trillion U.S.

CESRAN Int.26 April 201524 July 2015

It is good to know that we humans have done our audit and determined what the oceans are worth. The chief architect putting a price tag to 70% of the...