Interviews
Vandana Shiva: “Nonviolence builds a Resilient Spirit”
Activist Vandana Shiva launched a strong and hopeful message during the “Poison at the Doors” conference in Rome on July 10. According to the Indian scientist, 70% of the food consumed worldwide is still grown by small and medium scale farmers. However, she says that industry multinationals selling low quality… »
Jeremy Corbyn talks with Naomi Klein about creating a better world
‘When people’s minds are opened up, there is no end to the possibilities,’ says Corbyn by Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams “Social justice isn’t copyrighted,” U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn told Naomi Klein in an interview published at The Intercept on… »
Interview with Megan Alvarez, An attorney defending Immigrants Victims of Crimes in Indiana.
By Jhon Sánchez Since meeting Megan back in McKinney law school, I’ve always seen her like one of my cousins —well, part of my family has the same last name as Megan’s: Alvarez. Even though we teased each other like many classmates do, Megan was very serious and efficient and… »
“One of the most radical political platforms in the history of the United States”: Carmen Pérez
Carmen Perez, executive director of The Gathering for Justice and co-director of the Women’s March, participated in the opening panel of the Global Media Forum in Bonn. Pressenza took the opportunity to interview her, the result of which we now share with our readers. Pressenza: Carmen, the… »
Can you be both gay and Muslim? Interview with Wajahat Abbas Kazmi of “Allah Loves Equality”
Sexual orientation, religion, family pressure, freedom of choice, and discrimination. These are just some of the issues we discussed with Wajahat Abbas Kazmi, a filmmaker and young Pakistani Amnesty International activist in Italy. You moved to Italy at the age of 14 and are now 31. Can… »
Noam Chomsky & Yanis Varoufakis discuss Basic Income
In this video interview, Yanis Varoufakis and Noam Chomsky talk about the concept of a basic income guarantee also knowns as a universal income. – Is a basic income neccessary in today’s day and age? – How will it impact humanity’s future? – How did this idea… »
Rafael Gonzalez aka Tufawon, Standing Rock Water Protector: Hip-hop as a vehicle for social change
On the occasion of the European Tour of the Standing Rock Water Protectors we had the opportunity to meet the young rapper and activist Rafael Gonzalez alias Tufawon. In this intense and engaging interview, Rafael talks about his first-line experience in the camps around the Dakota Access pipeline and his… »
Conversation with Patricia Smith
by Jhon Sánchez “The Year of the Needy Girls” by Patricia Smith is the kind of book I would give to my friend Jennifer. I’ve been a friend of Jennifer’s for three or four years now. Usually, I’m the only guy in her parties for lesbians. Now that I think… »
When women get together peace is possible – Interview with Yael Deckelbaum
“Women of the World Unite” is the motto of Israeli-Canadian singer, songwriter and peace activist Yael Deckelbaum, uniting women and men all over the world in order to transcend all frontiers and to build together a future of Peace. She also wrote the song “Prayer of the Mothers” in… »
Justin Sight on Face 2 Face
On this show we discussed Justin Sight, who was diagnosed legally blind without corrective means at age 10. Around this time he developed a fascination for the art of magic and performance and learned to take advantages of his disability to transform his life and become a great artist. »
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International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
