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2022
Enough is Enough: Time to Enforce Justice
Welcome to last issue of volume 6 of The Gordian. The main theme of this volume is still justice, but we will also focus on a fight for justice that is unfolding in front of our eyes. Despite the brutality of the security forces in Iran, protests continue to thrive and grow. The courage and defiance of women is inspiring, and their determination to stand up for their rights is a testament to their strength and resilience. This issue offers the usual mix of politics, interviews and culture by UN-aligneders across the world, including Carla Pietrobattista, Elvira Ineza, Partho Chatterjee, Ted Daley, Ayesha Dawood, Aryan Yekrangi and Omar Alansari-Kreger. The editors are Adrian Liberto and Ariana Yekrangi.
Don’t let technology become a bane for future generations
The negative impact of technology, particularly on children, cannot be understated. For our wellbeing’s sake, we need a healthier balance, argues Sailaja.
Dante Alighieri's Vision for World Government: The Pathway to Abolishing War
Dante's death 700 years ago marked the end of an era. But his lasting legacy may be his vision for a world government, outlined in his work De Monarchia.
86 Billion: The human spirt's fight to live a meaningful life
Poems for a better world is collection of poems composed by UN-aligneders for a better better and fairer future.
Revealed: Leaked file uncovers how the Iranian Revolutionary Guards plan to quell protests
Exclusive: A two-hour-long audio leak of a secret meeting between a Basij commander and news outlets reveals the regime’s tactics to suppress dissent.
The Gordian Magazine introduces new series about ‘Utopia’
This month’s Gordian Magazine marks the end of volume 6 in which we covered various aspects of justice and its relationship to law enforcement.
Madness in Israel, coup attempt in Sao Tome and Principe and earthquake in Indonesia: November 2022 in one look
Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings from the past month with our monthly recap. From major events to key developments, we've got you covered.
UNICEF and WHO: Alarm over cholera outbreaks
As Cholera outbreak spreads across 29 countries, UNICEF calls for 27.5 million to combat disease.
Dismantling the war machine: Inside the October Gordian Magazine
The Gordian rolls on with its messages of peace and light and respect, but notwithstanding, the world seems to be getting darker and more troubled. Climate disasters are no longer the exception, while the threat of a nuclear apocalypse is more real than it ever has been. Giving in is not an option.
David Herbert Lawrence: The Freudian who hated industrialisation
David Herbert Lawrence has captivated the imagination with his rich and substantial prose, painting a clear picture of reality with spontaneous language.
Caravaggio and the unveiling of truth
Each of us is constantly torn between comfortable facade truths, and those deep and real truths that sometimes elude us. For most people, it is relatively easy to keep the uncomfortable aspects of authentic truths hidden.
Strategies for achieving decarbonisation in consonance with energy security
Rising global temperatures, energy insecurity, and geopolitical tensions are pushing nations to adopt sustainable, home-grown solutions. By combining renewable power, advanced storage methods, clean fuels, and nuclear energy, countries can decarbonise while safeguarding their energy supply.
How CalAnimals is making a difference for animals in California
Like many people who love their companion animals, it may be surprising how so many animals wind up in shelters unclaimed, says Jill Tucker, CEO of California Animal Welfare Association Tucker, who originally started her career in software, shifted into the animal sector in 2003, where she moved from California to Vermont to run an animal humane society organisation. From starting as a foster parent to making her way as the president of that same organisation, Tucker found herself as a leader in protecting animals.
Demilitarising the Manipulable Atom
When World War One broke out, one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction, H.G. Wells, popularised the “war to end all wars” antiwar euphemism while trenches were dug on the Western front as British, French and German militaries mobilised for war.
What is the World Atomic Weapons Disarmament Agency (WAWDA) and why do we need it
The IAEA has successfully preserved the spirit nuclear disarmament, but today we know that the enforcement of international law fails without a multilateral body of enforcement.
Poems for a Better World: Stop this rape in Ukraine
Gruesome rape and torment in Ukraine, Causing women and children agonising pain. Horrific headlines curdles one to the bone.Russian soldiers have no hearts of their own...
How to Make War Redundant
People and nations may disagree, they may commit crimes, but these antagonisms can be resolved in countless ways. Why war?
Here are what your leaders had to say at the UN General Debate 2022
Quickly catch up with some of the best/worst quotes of the United Nations General Assembly debates.
From Zahhak to the Islamic Republic of Iran: Has Ferdowsi prophesied the future of the republic?
In his national epic, the Book of Kings, Ferdowsi, tells us a story of a kingdom ruled by hungry snakes terrorising a nation. Little did the poet know that 1000 years later, his national epic would become a prophecy.
Dismantling the war machine
Welcome to the September issue of The Gordian. In this issue we are focussing on war. I was going to add “and the futility of it”, but ‘futility’ is far from the right word. No, war is not futile. It too is a nail, and allowed to be, it may well be the last nail in our collective coffin. This issue offers the usual mix of politics, interviews and culture by UN-aligneders across the world, including Ruby Goldenberg, Carla Pietrobattista, Katharina Wüstnienhaus, Victoria Davila, Partho Chatterjee and Nick Hautamaki, Usha Roopnarain and Omar Alansari-Kreger The editors are Adrian Liberto and Ariana Yekrangi.
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