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“Peace and Protest: Past and Present”: Peace History Society 2023 International Conference

Under the title “Peace and Protest: Past and Present”, the programme includes 18 panels and two plenary sessions, as well as exhibitions by various peace organisations and a publications fair. Among the topics to be discussed are current issues such…

But… does the ‘extreme right’ theoretically really exist?

LEFT’ AND ‘RIGHT’ Every now and then, in the course of history, movements emerge that challenge the leadership of those who politically represent the different fractions of the dominant sectors of society, and will be willing to take on that…

Escrito con Tiza/‘Written with chalk’ publishes “Mensajes” by Fabián Rivas

An album book that deals with death, aimed at the youngest children. Death is a difficult subject to talk about with children. We often avoid it and even deny it by using euphemisms such as saying that the deceased person…

How the world failed Palestine

On October 27th, as the United Nations was discussing a ceasefire, Israel decided that it was the perfect time to cut off all means of communication for the Palestinians in Gaza. This means that Palestinians no longer have access to…

Yosheved Livshitz shakes hands with her captors on release and says goodbye with “shalom”

The spirit of the times is clouded by hatred and violence like it hasn’t been in a long time. The fragmentation of society, polarization, and a growing anger seeking an outlet is increasingly evident with each new or re-emerging conflict.…

India: Where Motherland is Worshiped as Deity

It’s usual when one responsible citizen possesses love and affection for his/her country, but when the residents worship their motherland as a deity, the trend emerges unusual, and it happens only in India (Bharat). Indians continue calling their motherland Bharat…

EcoWaste Coalition Drums Up Support for Urgent and Decisive Action to Ban Mercury-Added Cosmetics — Forever

29 October 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition appealed to all parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to come up with united decisions that will lead to the elimination of all mercury-added cosmetics from the face…

A Day in the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea

On October 23, 2023, in the finest autumn afternoon weather in central Seoul city, about 200 multicultural families, foreign nationalities, and international students from 20 countries were to set foot to visit one of Seoul’s contemporary artwork avenues, the Leeum…

Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s draft Safeguards Policy Falls Short on Ambition

GAIA Asia Pacific Calls for Stronger Safeguards 27 October 2023 – The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific, a network of 120 grassroots alliances in the region, said that the recently released Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) draft Environmental…

One day, two gatherings in Paris

This Sunday, October 22 in Paris, two events will have interested me, and one in particular will have allowed me to learn about a new French association of women committed to peace. A large rally calling for an immediate ceasefire…

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