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The importance of recognizing the difference between true protests of groups in society and those orchestrated and manipulated by foreign agencies

In every country in the world there are protests and manifestations of people who do not agree with certain decisions their governments make. In Europe we saw them in France, UK, the Netherlands, Germany and others. In France there were…

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Finish Line of the “Trka do Brisela” in the Heart of Europe

The « héros et héroïnes à vélo » (heroes and heroines on bicycles), having accomplished the monumental feat of cycling across Europe from Novi Sad to Strasbourg between 3 and 15 April 2025, have continued to reinvent new ways to…

The Golden Dome Delusion: Prioritizing Missiles Over Humanity

by Irshad Ahmad The arena shifted from WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V to the presidency of the United States—a…

A Call for Public Media in a Broken Democracy

To confront the barrage of executive orders and undiplomatic policies from the U.S. government, the opposition is focusing on…

An Asking from the Heart

This, I ask, and I ask- May the peace we all yearn for Reign finally in our hearts…

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Mexico's president ramps up opposition to proposed U.S. remittance tax

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday her government will send another diplomatic mission to the United States to oppose a proposed 3.5 percent tax on remittances, warning the measure would severely impact millions of Mexican nationals living abroad. Speaking at…

Ecology and Environment

The NY Home Energy Affordable Transition (HEAT) Act is a bill that fights climate change, slashes pollution from buildings, and lowers utility bills for energy-burdened households.

States Can Take Meaningful Climate Action, Even Without Federal Support: Study

State action to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change can make a big difference, even in the absence of a strong federal climate strategy, according to a new study led by researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State). By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The researchers…

International

Mandy Gull-Masty is the first Indigenous person to hold the position of Minister of Indigenous Services in Canada

Over the past few days, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has formed his cabinet. The Liberal Party was elected as the new government at the last federal election on April 28. Unlike former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Carney appears less…

Human Rights

Gaza: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) welcomes statement by Canada

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) welcomes the joint statement by Canada, the United Kingdom and France threatening “concrete actions” in response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. For the first time, the three leaders described Israel’s…

Asia

India Will Not Tolerate Terrorism: Operation Sindoor Echoes at Seol

“India has adopted a proactive and pre-emptive counter-terrorism doctrine, demonstrating a clear willingness to conduct cross-border strikes against terrorist infrastructure. Operation Sindoor wasn’t just a military operation. It was a message: India will not tolerate terror. We do not seek…

Gender and Feminisms

Sheila Mukami explains the legal and ethical challenge of surrogacy.

African NGOs Pledge to Promote the Casablanca Declaration for the Universal Abolition of Surrogacy

Paris, May 22, 2025 On the occasion of the 2nd Pan-African Conference on Family Values, delegations of NGOs from the African continent met in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 12 to 17, 2025. The Casablanca Declaration is delighted that, among the projects…

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Why 'Nonviolence' Is More Effective, Even in a Violent World

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Will Russia Inevitably Reconcile With The EU & Ukraine Like Putin Predicts?

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Starmer & Lammy’s Empty Words: Weapons and Spy Flights Expose Their Hollow Promises

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MEP Danilo Della Valle: EU hesitates with its response to a humanitarian crisis in Gaza

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Chile: The extermination of the democratic press by the post-dictatorship Concertación governments

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Tötet nicht die Hoffnung - eine freie Stimme aus Iran

Don't kill hope. A free voice from Iran. First part

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Exclusive Interview with Colombian President Gustavo Petro

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Legal Summons: Nuclear Holocaust – a curious pairing

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Indian Balochs Wish for a Supportive India on Sovereign Balochistan

Amid India-Pakistan confrontations, the Baloch community residing in Bharat urges the Union government in New Delhi to extend support to their causes by raising the issue of Balochistan at national and also international levels. Appealing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Ecology and Environment

In ‘Major Win,’ Trump Administration Ordered to Restore $176 Million in Community and Environmental Grant Funding

In a huge win for environmental advocates, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the Trump administration must restore $176 million in grants to six cities and 13 nonprofits across the United States. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge…

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The “Three Seas Initiative” Will Play A Prominent Role In Post-Conflict Europe

Russia considers it to be a series of military logistics projects sold to the public as economic ones. The 10th Summit of the “Three Seas Initiative” (3SI), which refers to the jointly Polish- and Croatian-founded platform for fostering Central European integration,…

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Veterans and Allies Conduct 40-Day “Fast for Gaza”

Bearing witness to the murder of innocents A coalition of military veterans, religious and humanitarian organizations will begin a 40-day “Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza,” with a news conference at 10:00 am ET, at the “Isaiah Wall” near the…

Ecology and Environment

Zero Waste Advocacy Group to Poll Winners: Do Away with "Thank You" Tarpaulins

Group Suggests 12 Substitute Ways of Saying “Thank You” without Plastic 21 May 2025, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocacy group for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has an important appeal to all candidates who won in the…

Ecology and Environment

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - August 29, 2016: Aerial view of dwellings in favela area in Federacao neighborhood in Salvador city.

It’s Possible to End Global Poverty Without Compromising Climate Goals, New Research Shows

As the world works to stop global heating by ending the use of fossil fuels in accordance with climate objectives, ensuring that everyone on Earth has a decent standard of living is possible if the world quickly and decisively implements emissions reductions, new research has…

Politics

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The Essequibo Conflict

As the elections in Venezuela draw nearer, we are paying closer attention to what is happening there. From Guyana, Marco Rubio, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to Donald Trump’s administration, is threatening Nicolás Maduro. What is happening in…

Peace and Disarmament

An urgent message from Combatants for Peace and other associations

During the past several days, Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza, following more than ten weeks during which it blocked all entry of aid and other goods to the Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent statement that Israel…

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The Post-Ceasefire Era: A New War of Narratives

by Irshad Ahmad The ceasefire has ended, but another war has begun—this time fought by media anchors, politicians, and propagandists competing to declare victory for their own nations while downplaying their losses. The ongoing cyber-war between Pakistan and India…

Culture and Media

One More Indian Journalist Killed, PEC Demands Justice

Geneva, 19 May 2025: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expressed shock over the murder of another Indian journalist and demanded justice for the bereaved family of Dharmendra Singh Chauhan. The Haryana-based media person, who…

Ecology and Environment

Stop Kaliwa Dam Network Decries Approval of Additional Budget for Kaliwa Dam

Calls for Immediate Project Cancellation We, the Stop Kaliwa Dam Network, strongly denounce the approval of an additional ₱3.1 billion for the Kaliwa Dam Project, raising its total cost to ₱15.3 billion. This decision, pushed through by the National…

Ecology and Environment

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Iroquois Valley: Investing in Farmers Transitioning to Organic, Regenerative Agriculture

As more people are starting to realize — and as Indigenous Peoples have understood for millennia — how we treat the land affects everything from food and water security to carbon sequestration and climate change. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Many farms in the United States are multigenerational family operations,…

Economics

Venezuela has been under sanctions for 10 years

Although it may seem incredible from other parts of the world, Venezuela has a Deputy Minister for Anti-Blockade Policies who reports to the Ministry of Popular Power for Internal Relations, Justice, and Peace. The very existence of such a position…

Health

Free Cervical Cancer Screening Now Available for Women in Metro Manila

by Geri Matthew Carretero Metro Manila, Philippines — Women can now access free cervical cancer screening through selected Southstar Drug branches and scheduled community screenings in Parañaque, Navotas, Manila, and Quezon City, as part of an expanding public health initiative…

Feature

WALK4PAWS KOREA CAMPAIGN Concludes a 560 Km Journey Honoring Retired Military Dogs

In early May, I shared a story of a Korean man, Seongwon LEE, a former Marine Corps officer turned government official, who set foot on a 560-kilometer Journey from Seoul to Busan for Service Dogs and Veterans. On 13 May 2025,…

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National Workshop in Dhaka Highlights the Role of Civil Society in Localizing Early Warning Systems in Bangladesh

A two-day National Workshop on Localized Early Warning Mechanisms concluded in Dhaka bringing together civil society representatives, government officials, policymakers, academicians, and disaster risk reduction experts to strengthen community-based Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Bangladesh. The workshop, held on 12–13…

International issues

The Unlearned Lessons of War: A Cycle of Destruction

by Irshad Ahmad War has been a persistent and tragic feature of human history, yet humanity seems to have learned little from its devastating consequences. The First World War, the Second World War, the Cold War, the U.S.-Vietnam War, and America’s…

International issues

Can EU pick itself up by its civilian bootstraps and join the future multipolar world?

Does Europe often find itself grappling with the dilemma of choosing between the US and China? A quintessential example of this was an April article in the Financial Times, titled: “Europe must choose between America and China.” Apart from reflecting…

Gender and Feminisms

The Quiet Revolution: Women, Power, and the Transformation of Our Time

The mainstream media seems to be waiting for a clash between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump. Both figures embody starkly different visions of the present moment. Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president and a self-described humanist, enjoys…

Politics

The Manufactured Heroism Crisis: India-Pakistan's Clash of Perceptions and Realities

by Irshad Ahmad The ceasefire between India and Pakistan remains technically intact, but the psychological war rages on. While Pakistanis celebrate what they perceive as a strategic success, India finds itself trapped in a vortex of confusion—its public torn between…

Ecology and Environment

The Lithium Fever: Documentary reveals the dark side of the energy transition in South America

The Latin American Observatory of Environmental Conflicts (OLCA), in collaboration with the digital media outlet Resumen.cl and with the support of the Global Greengrants Fund (GGF), presents the powerful audiovisual report ‘The Lithium Fever: Shadows of the Energy Transition.’ This…

Humanism and Spirituality

PPFA Lauds Assam CM for Highlighting Hinglaj Shakti Peeth in Balochistan

Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), a northeast India-based forum of nationalist citizens, lauds Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for highlighting the importance of Hinglaj Mata Mandir in the Balochistan locality of south-west Pakistan, citing the link with Maa…

Ecology and Environment

Enforcing the ban on election day campaigning will help in preventing litter in the vicinity of voting centers.

EcoWaste Coalition Welcomes Reduced Littering Inside Voting Centers, Laments Littering Outside

14 May 2025, Quezon City. The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the noticeable decrease in littering inside voting centers but lamented the unchecked littering outside. Based on the monitoring conducted last Monday, the group’s Basura Patrollers heaved…

Politics

(250513) -- MONTEVIDEO, May 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An Oct. 19, 2024 image of former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica delivering a speech during a political rally of then Uruguayan presidential candidate for the Broad Front, Yamandu Orsi, prior to the presidential and parliamentary elections, in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. Uruguay's former president, Jose “Pepe” Mujica, died on Tuesday at the age of 89 in Montevideo, the president of the Republic, Yamandu Orsi, confirmed on Tuesday.

Farewell to Pepe Mujica

José “Pepe” Mujica, former President of Uruguay and one of the most prominent political figures in modern Latin America, has died. The press and social networks in the region are full of obituaries with words of gratitude and admiration. It…

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From Tule Lake to the Border: The Enduring Violence of the Alien Enemies Act

Satsuki Ina on Ending the Alien Enemies Act Photos of my father and other Japanese Americans brutalized in the Tule Lake Segregation Center in 1945 chillingly resonate with the treatment of Venezuelans by the U.S. government today. Invoking the Alien…

International issues

Despite setbacks, Latin America’s long history of anti-imperialism continues

A review of AMERICA, AMÉRICA: A New History of the New World, by Greg Grandin By John Perry “An American team will win the next soccer World Cup,” a Nicaraguan boy once told me. It took me a second to…

Human Rights

Human Rights Foundation Launches First-ever AI for Individual Rights initiatives

On 14 May 2025, the USA-based Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced the launch of its first-ever homepage for its AI for Individual Rights initiatives. The program is said to be the world’s first to expose artificial intelligence (AI) used by…

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The lessons from Trump’s Yemeni debacle could inform his future decisions on Ukraine.

Five New York Times (NYT) journalists collaborated to produce a detailed report earlier this week about “Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia”. It’s worth reading in full if time permits, but the present piece will summarize and…

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President Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, May 8th 2025, Moscow.

Russia Supports Cuba's Anti-US Policies

The Caribbean island of Cuba, with a socialist system and a communist party, and with a population estimated at 11.5 million, faces a seriously deteriorating economic situation. Its labour force is rapidly reducing as many are emigrating to the United…

Peace and Disarmament

Statement for the International Day of Conscientious Objection to Military Service

For the past few months, six civil society organisations operating on a regional and international level – Connection e.V., European Bureau for Conscientious Objection, Pax Christi International, Quaker Council for European Affairs, Un ponte per, War Resisters International – have…

Politics

21/08/2024. London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls athletes ahead of the Paralympic Games from his office in 10 Downing Street.

As the US Pivots Toward Multipolar Shores, Europe Heads Directly for the Abyss (Part 2)

Introduction: Reflecting Briefly on Part 1 A considerable portion of part one of this two part article consisted of a synthesis of how and why the last two and 1/2 decades of American foreign policy have been crippling for the…

Culture and Media

India’s Enchanting Summer Escapes: Cultural Festivals in the Coolness of Nature

India is a land of rich culture, diverse landscapes, and vibrant traditions. However, during the summer months, many regions experience scorching heat with temperatures often exceeding 40°C (104°F). This oppressive heat, combined with high humidity, can make cities like Delhi,…

Culture and Media

Opening of Timeless Strokes Exhibit: Early Works from the Personal Collections of Iconic Filipino Artists

Manila, Philippines — The Timeless Strokes Exhibit. This special exhibition at Imahica Art Gallery opened on May 10 and is already buzzing with energy, stories, and inspiration. Timeless Strokes brings together early works by some of the biggest names in…

Humanism and Spirituality

Pope Leo XIV: Dimitris Eleas’s words published by the New York Times and Washington Post

In America, for many hours, everyone was talking about the cardinal who was elected to succeed the good and virtuous Pope Francis. The surprise was—and still is—tremendous. “America is back!” I exclaimed instinctively. Fortunately, an American was elected, someone who…

Humanism and Spirituality

Our utopia on the move

We publish here in full the paper presented at the closing session of the X International Symposium, organized by the World Center for Humanist Studies, by the humanist Antonio Carvallo: “Dear Friends of the Centre for Humanist Studies of the…

Peace and Disarmament

On the book "Ukraine, The big Plan" written by Leonidas Vatikiotis

On Friday 9 May 2025, in a packed hall at the Greek Union of Editors of Daily Press, the presentation of the new book by Leonidas Vatikiotis, “Ukraine, The Grand Plan, Even if it didn’t exist, it would have to…

Ecology and Environment

POST-ELECTION CLEAN-UP: Members of the EcoWaste Coalition conducted a clean-up drive around Flora Ylagan High School in Quezon City a day after the national and local elections to call on candidates to take responsibility for campaign waste and comply with COMELEC’s clean-up directive.

EcoWaste Coalition Stages Post-Election Clean-Up, Urges Candidates to Take Responsibility for Campaign Waste

A Call for Stricter Enforcement of COMELEC’s Clean-up Directive 13 May 2025, Quezon City. – To send a strong message on political accountability and environmental responsibility, the EcoWaste Coalition led a post-election clean-up this morning around Flora Ylagan High School along…

Feature

The BCU PHAS alumni and master’s student-volunteers pose with the faculty and learners of Talingguroy Elementary School, supported by professor Dr. Jennifer Longchasen, Dean Genevieve B. Kupang, and Dr. Michael de Roxas.

Gifts Delivered Uphill: BCU Graduate School’s Heartfelt Outreach to Talingguroy Elementary School

by Reynald Bolinget, MAEE Two overloaded jeepneys rolled out of Baguio City on the morning of Saturday, April 12, 2025, as the sun cast a golden hue over the terraced hills of La Trinidad. Inside, a group of Baguio Central…

Gender and Feminisms

May 17 (IDAHOBIT): Global Day Celebrates Sexual and Gender Diversities Amid Rising Backlash Worldwide

Events will happen in countries worldwide under the theme “The power of communities” Access data about the legal situation for LGBTI people: globally | in your country/jurisdiction Geneva (Switzerland), 12 May 2025 – Numerous initiatives are taking place worldwide in May to celebrate sexual…

Science and Technology

Tassili n'Ajjer (Algeria): Is there a presence of extraterrestrial in the city of Sefar?

Tassili n’Ajjer is a vast plateau in south-east Algeria at the borders of Libya, Niger and Mali, covering an area of 72,000 sq. km. The exceptional density of paintings and engravings, and the presence of many prehistoric vestiges, are remarkable…

Peace and Disarmament

Sowing Seeds of Hope in a Garden of Hate

by Irshad Ahmad When the air reeks with the acrid smell of war, fear seeps into our souls. Life loses meaning, and the future turns bleak. Amidst the chaos, friends and foes alike obsess over statistics—counting losses like arithmetic…

Peace and Disarmament

May 15, Nakba Day: a beautiful message and invitation to participate from the Combatants for Peace

Yesterday was International Mother’s Day, and while many of us were enjoying homemade cards filled with love, I was thinking of the families I met just days ago in the Northern Jordan Valley: Palestinian mothers and children facing daily violence,…

International issues

27/02/2025. Washinton D.C., United States. Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America for a bilateral meeting at the White House.

As the US Pivots Toward Multipolar Shores, Europe Heads Directly for the Abyss (Part 1)

Introduction: An Optimal Way to Begin Many Americans automatically assume that their preferred political party’s foreign policy aims are substantively congruent with that party’s proclaimed domestic agenda. This simply isn’t the case though, and it’s been one of the primary…

Culture and Media

Participants of the international workshop titled 'Reporting on Non-Violence Approach' with the guests of the event holding certificates.

"We don't want journalists to be arrested or dismissed just for politically supporting fascism" - PIB DG

Burhanuddin (Dhaka Bureau): Referring to the role of journalists during the July-August uprising in Bangladesh, the Director General of the Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB), Faruk Wasif, stated that necessary action could be taken against any journalist if there is a…

Gender and Feminisms

The cover of 'Kanthaswar' was officially unveiled at the Women's Day program organized by Dhaka Reporters Unity.

DRU Unveils 'Kanthaswar' and Holds Discussion

Rozina Rozi (Dhaka Bureau): To mark International Women’s Day 2025, the Financial Institutions Division Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Nazma Mobarek, unveiled the special publication ‘Kanthaswar’ of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). The unveiling ceremony, discussion meeting, and cake-cutting…

Humanism and Spirituality

“Nonviolent Journalism: A Necessary Utopia.” Roundtable discussion at the 10th Symposium of the World Center for Humanist Studies.

As part of the 10th International Symposium of the World Center for Humanist Studies, a round table discussion entitled “Nonviolent Journalism: A Necessary Utopia” was held on Friday (9) and organized by Pressenza, an international news agency focused on peace…

Politics

Indian Balochs Urge for the Recognition of an Independent Balochistan

Guwahati: The Baloch descendants have urged the United Nations to recognize Balochistan as an independent nation out of Pakistan. In a letter, addressed to UN secretary-general António Guterres, the Baloch Welfare Association in India, demanded to support the Baloch nation’s…

Peace and Disarmament

A light in the darkness: Hiroshima survivor speaks in Berlin

Invitation to a special meeting with Kunihiko Sakuma on May 22, 2025 – at the Berlin office of the International Peace Bureau (IPB) or online. On May 22, 2025, the International Peace Bureau (IPB), together with ICAN Germany and the…

Peace and Disarmament

Unzählige Israelis und Palästinenser versammeln sich, um „Frieden jetzt“ zu fordern.

The People's Peace Summit in Jerusalem, final day. Israelis and Palestinians together to say ‘Peace now’

Thousands of people filled every available space at the International Convention Centre in Jerusalem yesterday for the People Peace Summit – and it was a great success, with a full house, enthusiastic applauses from the audience for all the speakers,…

Science and Technology

U.N. Warnings: The Possible Liquidation of Human Freedom and Democracy Instrumented by Neurotechnologies

Open Letter to the World Press Water constitutes a significant portion of the human body, ranging from 55% to 70%. A large proportion of this water contains particles known as ions, which are atoms or molecules that have either gained…

Culture and Media

Cultural Workers: Not Creative? – ILOMOCA, May 16, 2025*

An Artist Statement / Reflective Essay by Amiel Gerald Roldan For decades, I have committed myself to the practice of painting and artmaking—drawn to it not solely for expression, but for the quiet sustenance it gives. However, prolonged exposure to…

Human Rights

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Chile: Walk for Julia Chuñil denounces official silence six months after her disappearance

Despite a persistent rain, yesterday afternoon various social organisations grouped together in the Espacio Día a día por Julia Chuñil (Day by Day for Julia Chuñil) demonstrated outside the headquarters of four branches of the Chilean state to protest their…

Migrants

Immigrants under Suspicion: The New Internal Enemies of the United States

By Maxine Lowy Late at night there’s a knock on the door. When the door is opened, men in civilian clothes descend upon a man, handcuff him and take him away. Elsewhere, a young woman on the sidewalk near her…

Politics

The Perpetual Cycle of Mistrust in South Asia

by Irshad Ahmad The guns may eventually fall silent, but the poison of distrust will linger – seeping deeper into our collective psyche. The specter of “the enemy” will haunt our consciousness far longer than we anticipate. Media outlets, addicted…

Humanism and Spirituality

Infrastructure: A Parallel Universe to Our Lives

There was big trouble at Newark Airport last week—serious trouble. On April 28, air traffic controllers completely lost contact with inbound and outbound flights. No radar. No radio. No communication at all. A total blackout. At the heart of it…

Peace and Disarmament

People's Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May 8 and 9. What kind of peace are we talking about?

Indeed: what kind? The question comes naturally, as we prepare to witness with bated breath the final showdown on every possible front: with the announced ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, with the Palestinians (already exhausted by the aid blockade,…

Ecology and Environment

Nature: Take Good Care of it During the Election.

EcoWaste Coalition Makes Last-Ditch Appeal for Basura-Free Polls

8 May 2025, Quezon City. As the mid-term election campaign enters its final stretch, an environmental watchdog group urged both national and local candidates to comply with Republic Act No. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, and keep…

Health

Cebu City Marks a Major Step Toward Cervical Cancer Elimination

by Geri Matthew Carretero Cebu City, Philippines – Cebu City took a significant step in the fight against cervical cancer with the successful launch of the Cervical Cancer Elimination (CCE) Campaign. The event, held on May 8, 2025, was spearheaded…

International

ADB President Masato Kanda wears a handwoven hat made by the Magar people—an indigenous community in Nepal whose way of life is under threat from the ADB-financed Tanahu Hydropower Project.

Gifted by NGO Forum on ADB network member INWOLAG during #ADBAnnualMeeting2025, the hat is a powerful symbol of resistance, cultural survival, and the communities most impacted by development. 📸 Karl Isaac Santos.

Forum Network Calls for ADB’s Bold Shift: Stop Financing Harm

Civil Society Organizations Demand an Immediate Policy Overhaul to Align ADB with Climate Justice and Human Rights Milan, Italy – At the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a united front of civil society organizations from across…

International issues

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Back from the dead?

Trump is trying to rebuild the Iran nuclear deal he destroyed, then declare personal triumph, writes Linda Pentz Gunter There is deep irony in the current efforts by the Trump administration to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, given it…

Peace and Disarmament

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International Physicians call for immediate ceasefire in South Asia; Warn of danger of “catastrophic nuclear conflict”

The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) called for an immediate cease fire in South Asia after an initial round of cross border attacks by India and Pakistan early Wednesday morning South Asia time. “Conflict between these…

International issues

President Gustavo Petro is set to undertake an official visit to China to advance Colombia’s adherence to the Belt and Road Initiative.

Colombia Moves to Join China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced plans to sign an agreement to formally join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), signaling a deepening of ties between the South American nation and Beijing. According to government sources cited by major Colombian…

Ecology and Environment

Europe Is the Fastest-Warming Continent

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and the impacts of climate change are clear. 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe. By the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Storms were often severe and flooding widespread, claiming at least 335 lives…

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Ten Points To Keep In Mind Amidst Escalating Indo-Pak Tensions

Everyone has the right to make up their own minds about these tensions and the Kashmir Conflict that lies at their core, but they should also know that there’s more to all this than what they might be led to…

International issues

“Sovereignty is not for sale”: President Sheinbaum rejects Trump's plan to send US troops to Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly rejected President Trump’s proposal to send US troops to Mexican territory to fight drug cartels. On Saturday, Sheinbaum gave details about a call she had with Trump last month. President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “In…

Peace and Disarmament

Recruit more Bangladeshi Women Peacekeepers to Strengthen Our Global Footprint

Recently, Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus urged the United Nations (UN) to recruit more women peacekeepers from Bangladesh, reaffirming the country’s unwavering commitment to international peacekeeping and security efforts. He made this request during a meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General for…

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