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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…

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…

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…

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…

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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,…

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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…

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…

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,…

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…

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The Unlearned Lessons of War: A Cycle of Destruction

International issues

Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research

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

Gender and Feminisms

David Andersson

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

Interviews

Culture and Media

Felipe Portales

El periodista chileno Juan Pablo Cárdenas en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago 2015

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

Human Rights

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Tötet nicht die Hoffnung - eine freie Stimme aus Iran

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

Peace and Disarmament

Daniela Bezzi

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Towards the People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, 8-9 May. Women can make the difference!

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Exclusive Interview with Colombian President Gustavo Petro

Peace and Disarmament

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Legal Summons: Nuclear Holocaust – a curious pairing

Peace and Disarmament

Daniela Bezzi

Towards the People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May 8-9. Many for the twentieth Joint Ceremony of the Combatantss for Peace

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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…

Original content

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…

Politics

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

Flags of Pakistan and India on Black background, Pakistan vs India Smoke Flags

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…

International issues

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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…

Health

Health Inequities Are Shortening Lives by Decades

A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, education and job opportunities. The new World report on…

Culture and Media

International Forum of Journalists from Russia and Africa in Honor of the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory and the Defenders of the Fatherland

On April 29, 2025, the III International Forum of Journalists from Russia and Africa took place. This year, the Forum was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland. The…

Health

Beware of Plastic Swimming Toys and Floaters Containing Hazardous Chemicals

Swimming activities at beaches and pools have become a popular and enjoyable way for kids to cope with the scorching heat. However, toxics watchdog BAN Toxics reminds the public to exercise extra caution when buying and using unnotified Toys and…

Culture and Media

Idir and His daughter Tanina perform at Trophées des Arts Afro-Caribéens 2010

The immortal Algerian Kabyle singer Idir

Five years have passed since the death of the singer of,”A vava inouva” Idir, whose real name was Hamid Cheriet, born on October 25, 1949 in Ait Yenni, Kabylia, Algeria, and who died on May 2, 2020 at the Bichat…

Politics

Human Rights Watch Outflanks Trump: Liberal NGO Pushes for Harsher Venezuela Sanctions

It’s been over 100 days since Donald Trump’s return to the presidency. Most NGOs to the left of the Heritage Foundation are alarmed about his confrontational international posture and related erosion of the rule of law. By Roger D. Harris…

Politics

Trade Unions House after the fire on 2 May 2014

Odessa tragedy: 11 years without justice

2 May 2024. Exactly 11 years ago, a tragedy took place in Odessa that has become a bloody stain in the history not only of Ukraine but of the whole of Europe. In the Trade Union House, a building meant…

Culture and Media

Sindhi journalist named Allah Dino Shar, recently (11 April 2025) killed by miscreants.

PEC Demands Action against Scribe Killers Around the World

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, while revealing that 55 journalists have been killed since 1 January 2025 around the world, demanded due action against the perpetrators. On the occasion of World Press Freedom…

International issues

Bangladesh: ‘humanitarian corridor’ for Myanmar

Political parties from different shades of right, left, centrists, and Islamists are disturbed to hear from the media that Bangladesh has agreed to establish a ‘humanitarian corridor’ for the hungry people of war-torn Rakhine State in Myanmar. The media in…

Humanism and Spirituality

Satellite image of the 28 April power outage in the Andalusia region of Spain.

Europe: Lessons from a blackout

On Monday, April 28, a massive blackout engulfed the entirety of peninsular Spain, Portugal, and parts of Southern France. Nothing worked—no cell phones, no trains. I was in the subway station when everything suddenly went dark. My first thought: the…

Interviews

Walkation for Heroes: A 560-Kilometer Journey from Seoul to Busan for Service Dogs and Veterans

In an era where many campaigns are often backed by major company sponsors and media coverage, a brave and brilliant Korean man, Seongwon LEE, a former Marine Corps officer turned government official, has chosen a unique personal initiative that he…

Ecology and Environment

The battery-powered ship China Zorrilla will travel between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Colonia, Uruguay, with a capacity to carry up to 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles. Incat

World’s Largest Electric Ship Sets Sail From Tasmania

A 426-foot-long electric ship — the largest of its kind in the world — launched from Tasmania this week, marking a milestone in the clean energy transition for maritime shipping. The Hull 096 boat, called China Zorrilla after the famous…

Culture and Media

Algeria: Why hatred and racism persist against the Amazigh identity

The rise of racist and hateful rhetoric against the Amazigh cause, as well as the resurgence of insulting remarks and protests targeting the Amazigh identity, deeply rooted in the history of the Algerian people, are all sources of concern. A…

International issues

“Street” by Louise Rösler. American soldiers stationed in Germany after World War II dropped candy wrappers in the street in the artist’s small town outside Frankfurt, and she began using them in collage.

How, after 80 years, Germany is somehow repeating its history.

We know already how NATO provoked Russia in starting its military operation in eastern Ukraine in 2022. Its constant expansion drift towards the borders of Russia and the US orchestrated coup in Kiev in 2014, putting neo-Nazi affiliated nationalists in…

Economics

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Trump’s Tariff Hikes: ‘Historical Amnesia’, or History Repeating Itself?

by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Trump has just introduced a wave of tariff hikes on import duties against 60 countries including China, Japan, India, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The measures described by the President himself as ‘explosives’ reflect his administration’s aggressive stance…

Humanism and Spirituality

Danny Farell and Suzanne Gepp at the Park of Study and Reflection Manantiales in Chile

A Tribute To Suzanne Gepp

On behalf of myself and the Pressenza staff, I would like to acknowledge the recent passing of Suzanne Gepp. Suzanne was instrumental in developing and doing graphics for two of the first NYC Humanist magazines, both of which were Pressenza…

Peace and Disarmament

Record military spending: the world on the way to an arms race

The world spent 2.71 trillion $ in the military in 2024, according to new data published on Monday by SIPRI. Global military spending reached $2.7 trillion, representing a 9.4% increase in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to SIPRI…

Culture and Media

Timeless Strokes: Works of Art from Select Filipino Artists, Masters of Contemporary Art

A landmark art exhibition is set to open on May 10 at Imahica Art Gallery, featuring some of the most respected and enduring figures in Philippine contemporary art. The exhibition features beloved pieces from the artists’ early careers, offering a view of…

International issues

Typhoon Haishen, known as Super Typhoon Kristine in the Philippines, in peak intensity. Date: 2020. Source: NASA Earth Observatory. Wikimedia Commons.

NEW POLL: Filipinos Overwhelmingly Support Actions to Address Climate Change, Reduce Harmful Methane Pollution

93% of Filipinos Support Action to Minimize Climate Change Impact, 75% Support National Methane Emissions Reduction Target Amid Tropical Cyclones, Flooding, and Landslides, nearly 7 in 10 Filipinos Report Significant Personal Impacts from Climate Change LOS BAÑOS – According to a…

International issues

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Pahalgam fallout scratches Bangladesh

The deadly massacre of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir erupted a fresh crisis between Pakistan and India, the two nuke-armed neighbors. The sectarian terrorists or Islamic jihadists deliberately targeted the Hindus only India has accused Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after…

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