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pressenza. com > 2026 > 05 > aung-san-suu-kyi-the-woman-most-feared-by-the-generals-is-free-again

Aung San Suu Kyi: the woman most feared by the generals Is free again

8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (203+ words) Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has something the generals have never had: she is legitimized by the mandate the people have given her to govern the country. The generals, on the other hand,…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 05 > venezuelas-window-of-opportunity-for-economic-recovery-buying-time-to-rebuild-while-under-siege

Venezuela's Window of Opportunity for Economic Recovery: Buying Time to Rebuild While Under Siege

8+ hour, 27+ min ago  (907+ words) Although progressives are rightly concerned about US-coerced compromises and concessions, it is equally important to understand the resilience and continuing successes of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution. Focusing only on the half-empty aspect of the proverbial glass obscures the strength of the…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 04 > diplomatic-goodwill-strategic-failure-bangladesh-and-the-iran-fuel-crisis-paradox

Diplomatic Goodwill, Strategic Failure: Bangladesh and the Iran Fuel Crisis Paradox

18+ hour, 19+ min ago  (936+ words) The Iran crisis started on the 28th of February after America and Israel shielded and attacked Iran during peace talks. On 8th April 2026, with the coordination of Pakistan's Prime Minister, Mr Shahbaz Sharif, a fragile two-week ceasefire was agreed" Pressenza New York…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 04 > war-is-still-a-racket

War Is Still A Racket

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (307+ words) Major General Smedley Darlington Butler (1881-1940) from the age of 16 to the age of 50 waged war all over the world for the U. S. Marine Corps. Then he denounced what he'd been doing as a "racket" driven by Wall Street profiteers. Butler's change…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 04 > iran-and-the-global-systems-narrow-throat

Iran and the Global Systems Narrow Throat

20+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1021+ words) Mauricio Herrera Kahn, Mechanical Engineer graduated from the Technical University of Ecuador (UTE) in 1975, with more than 45 years of experience in the mining engineering and project development sector. He has held positions such as General Manager, Project Manager, and Head…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 04 > towards-a-plastic-free-world-awareness-and-collective-resolve-are-the-only-way-forward

Towards a Plastic-Free World: Awareness and Collective Resolve are the Only Way Forward

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (76+ words) By Selina Sheuly (Dhaka Bureau) Global plastic pollution has escalated into a terrifying crisis. The uncontrolled use of plastic is striking at three critical levels: nature, climate, and biodiversity. Experts warn that plastic is a substance that "has a birth…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 04 > declining-morality-in-indian-politics-eroding-the-democratic-system

Declining Morality in Indian Politics: Eroding the Democratic System

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1027+ words) The reportedly spearheading leader, in this event of defection, Raghav Chadha, states " Why did they take such a step? Nearly all the defectors allege the party supremo and his coterie of third-degree behaviour and sidelining the main heroes of defection'Raghav…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 04 > dateline-april-2026-babang-luksa-and-the-call-for-accountability-over-the-2025-lapulapu-day-tragedy

Dateline April 2026: Bab'ng Luks" and the Call for Accountability over the 2025 Lapu Lapu Day Tragedy

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (428+ words) by Maria Veronica "Vernie" G. Caparas [N. B. This is Part II of a 3-part article on Bab'ng Luks. Part II narrates the ongoing division and strife among many communities while some observe Bab'ng Luks and oppose the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness.]…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 04 > dateline-april-2026-memorial-masses-and-community-dinner-mark-babang-luksa-for-the-victims-of-the-2025-lapulapu-day-tragedy

Dateline April 2026: Memorial Masses and Community Dinner Mark Bab'ng Luks" for the Victims of the 2025 Lapu Lapu Day Tragedy

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (280+ words) by Maria Veronica "Vernie" G. Caparas [N. B. This is Part I of a 3-part article on Bab'ng Luks. Part I narrates the memorial masses and the community dinner in remembrance of the eleven lives lost in the 2025 Lapu Lapu Day Festival.] April…...

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pressenza. com > 2026 > 04 > exaggerated-claims-about-latino-migration-to-us-by-white-nationalists

Exaggerated Claims about Latino Migration to US by White Nationalists

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (622+ words) In the run-up to the 2024 election, Donald Trump promised, "We will close the border. We will stop the invasion of illegals into our country." A year later, it was a promise he claimed to have kept. But exactly who are…...