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Israel & Palestine: Possible Futures — a Discussion with Noam Chomsky

Professor Noam Chomsky discuss in May 23, 2023, Israel-Palestine conflict which he describes as “the main issue of my life” with academics Dylan Rodriguez, Michael Alexander and Mohamad Ali. With incomparable precision and detail professor Chomsky re-defines concepts such as…

UK Firefighters’ Union demands meeting with Braverman over Bibby Stockolm fire safety

The Fire Brigades Union has today written to Home Secretary Suella Braverman to raise concerns over fire safety in asylum seeker accommodation, including the Bibby Stockholm. The barge is currently moored in Portland, Dorset and is earmarked for asylum seeker…

Protests around the world demand amnesty for the first scientist imprisoned in the UK

Scientist Rebellion and other climate and human rights groups have protested in eight countries during the weekend. Protesters are demanding amnesty for Scientist Rebellion co-founder, Mike Lynch-White, sentenced to 23 months in prison for a peaceful action, and for others…

Scientist Rebellion co-founders not guilty of the group’s first action at the Royal Society

Crown court jury finds Scientist Rebellion co-founders Mike Lynch-White and Dr. Tim Hewlett not guilty of criminal damage for their non-violent September 2020 protest action at the Royal Society in London. The action – which saw paint daubed over the…

Why Saudi Arabia Cannot Win the Yemen War Despite its Military Superiority

By Shruti Punia and Marc Finaud* The eight-year-old asymmetric war conducted by Saudi Arabia with its allies against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen cannot be won despite Riyadh’s enormous military superiority resulting from massive western arms sales. This major…

The Isle of Wight ‘New Carnival Company’ brings Lady Justice to the Night Carnival 2 Free Assange on Saturday 11th February in London

The internationally renowned ‘New Carnival Company’ based in the heart of Ryde, Isle of Wight will be providing carnival puppets, costumes, and props for the Night Carnival, organised by Don’t Extradite Assange, the official UK campaign group to free Julian…

Towards a society that dignifies and empowers all disabled people without discrimination

Towards the African Humanist Forum, communities and local NGO’s put into practice Humanist values. In Kisumu County in Kenya, Lavina Achieng Odour shares with Pressenza her experience in supporting children affected by Spina Bifida (SB), Hydrocephalus (HC) and other disabilities.…

The nuclear powers are isolated within the international community

At a time when the risk of nuclear war seems to be rising in relation with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is worth highlighting two recent major events related to nuclear weapons. International conferences were held in June 2022 in…

Racial Scandal at the University of Essex

On 11th June, during the last night of fun at the University of Essex, one of the biggest scandals of racial profiling took place. By Anita Gillone and Carolina Gomes Layomi Coker, a 21-year-old girl from Nigeria and a final…

World Refugee Day 2022

By the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR. Each year on June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This year, the focus will be on the right to seek safety. Every person on this planet has a right to seek safety…

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