Mankind is confronted by profound changes: in our planet, in how societies organize and function, in increasingly worn-out institutions, in the possibilities of science and technology. Even though some of those changes could be positively transformative, the dizzying—and seemingly accelerating—pace of change is overwhelming our collective capacity to cope….
Continue to read Alan Stoga’s contribution “Future Rhymes” in the online magazine UNO (a magazine of Developing Ideas by LLORENTE & CUENCA)
Imagine this thought exercise. It is October 6, 2018 and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar tells an Italian war reporter—and through her, the Israelis—that he wants an unconditional truce: nothing for nothing, no time limits, just an open-ended discussion aimed at ending the...
Three-quarters of American voters think their country is headed in the wrong direction; half of all voters have unfavorable opinions about the two candidates on next month’s presidential ballot (although, of course, they obviously disagree on which candidate they like...
Consider a few recent headlines: “Exploding pagers wreak havoc among Hezbollah”—The Times “Sinwar Says Hamas Ready for ‘Long War of Attrition'”—Asharq Al-Awsat “Houthis claim downing another US MQ-9 Reaper drone"—Al Jazeera “Gaza death toll reaches 41,226 amid...
“Let us not cast blame on the murderers. For eight years, they have been sitting in the refugee camps in Gaza and before their eyes we have been transforming the lands and the villages where they and their fathers dwelt into our estates…Let us not be deterred from...
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