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Is Myanmar Preparing for a Farce Election?!

Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) may go for a nationwide election in the next few months, where the military rulers claim it to be a free and fair electoral exercise for the benefit of 55 million primarily Buddhist…

The Shifting Compass of Global Power: From West to East

The compass of international relations is in constant motion, its needle swinging between North and South, East and West in an endless reconfiguration of global power. For decades following World War II, this movement appeared frozen in a bipolar standoff…

Seven Things Tom Cotton Needs to Learn About China

US Senator Tom Cotton recently published a book titled Seven Things You Can’t Say About China. I decided to put myself through the aggravated torture of reading it, just to see what he had to say, and now mourn hours…

EcoWaste Coalition and 26 CSOs Ask DENR and DTI to Regulate Toxic Metals in Water Faucets

Watchdog Group Finds Toxic Lead and Cadmium in Water Faucets on Sale in the Market 5 July 2025, Quezon City.  In an urgent request initiated by the EcoWaste Coalition and endorsed by 26 civil society organizations, the Department of Environment and…

Modernization Without Roots: How Pakistan is Erasing Its Culture for a False Future

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat al-ain Rana Pakistan stands at a critical juncture where the pursuit of modernization must not overshadow genuine development. The prevailing approach—prioritizing modernization over development—has turned society into a dependent entity, subservient to metropolitan…

 The First Episode of “I love Filipino,” Netflix Series is Food for Thought

Over lunch of rice, soup, fish, and vegetables at my sister’s house in Paranaque, Philippines, I found myself explaining to the family’s caregiver what a sandwich was like in the U.S. where I live. Needless to say, I had a…

The Dark Side of Social Media: Fueling Violence and Social Fragmentation

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat-al-Ain Rana While social media has revolutionized global connectivity, its darker consequences demand urgent attention. What began as a platform for sharing ideas has morphed into a dangerous catalyst for physical, religious, and economic…

BAN Toxics, Community Groups Mark International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025 with Call to End Plastic Pollution

Calumpit, Bulacan – In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics reaffirms its unwavering commitment to eliminate plastic pollution in all its forms. This annual global campaign, launched by Zero Waste Europe and other environmental…

Turn Off the Toxic Plastic tap, Health and Environmental Advocates Insist

EcoWaste Coalition reveals toxic cadmium and phthalate in plastic tarpaulins   3 July 2025, Quezon City.  Advocates for the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment revealed the detection of toxic substances of very high concern in plastic…

Women in Humanitarian Movements: The July Mass Uprising and Their Current Standing

by Rita Bhowmick, Dhaka Bureau, edited by Sharmin Rahman & Sheikh Arif (panel editor of Pressenza Dhaka Bureau) Women from all walks of life have historically played a crucial role in humanitarian movements, whether political, social, educational, or cultural. Their…

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