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Warning Out on Newly-Discovered Aerosol Paints with Extremely High Lead Content
Two more aerosol paints sold online were found to contain extremely high concentrations of lead, a cumulative toxicant that is forbidden in the production of paints. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition revealed that the lead content of the two…
Advocate Mothers Urge Government to Prohibit Banned Toxic Chemicals used in Plastic Toys, Amid New Evidence
“We unknowingly expose our children to plastic toys contaminated with toxic chemicals, which have been prohibited worldwide since 2017. Soft plastic toys like inflatable hopping horses, squeaky toy animals, shrilling chickens, rubber duckies, and dolls containing harmful chemicals called short-chain…
BCU Undergoes Internationalization Orientation and Capability Building on Research Digital ToolKits
by Marilou Dela Peña & Genevieve Balance Kupang Remaining relevant and competitive in the rapidly evolving educational landscape is a top priority. Universities actively participate in diverse rating assessments to gain a comprehensive understanding of their strengths and areas for…
Provocations by the US State Department can chill press freedom in Latin America
The headline is provocative: “The Kremlin’s Efforts to Covertly Spread Disinformation in Latin America.” This was a statement on the US State Department website, posted on November 7, 2023. The United States government accused two companies—Social Design Agency and Structura National Technologies—of…
Open Letter from a Ukrainian Facing Prison for Speaking for Peace
Greetings from Kyiv. Yesterday my city was disturbed again by air raid sirens, so I ran from Vernadsky scientific library to hide in the closest shelter, a subway station. Ruthless Russian aggression against Ukraine continues, as well as the Ukrainian…
Philippine Island Tackles the Plastic Crisis Head-On, Sets Example for the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations
The Island Province of Siquijor Serves as a Success Story in the Global Fight against Plastic Pollution 14 November 2023 – Nairobi, Kenya – As the third intergovernmental negotiations (INC-3) on plastic pollution go underway in Nairobi, Kenya, delegates and…
War Is Not a Game – Vigil 11/19 in Old Bethpage
Rally along Veterans For Peace, Long Island Chapter, on Sunday, November 19th, from 1:00pm-2:30pm, to stand in front of the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage to show our outrage over supporting and sponsoring an event there that glorifies war.…
There Is No Right Side in War
Many of us have called wars like those on Iraq and Afghanistan by the name “wars” or sometimes the name “occupation,” but the current war on Gaza by the name “genocide.” They’ve all been extremely one-sided slaughters of mostly civilians…
Nonviolent Activists Shutdown General Dynamics, Nuclear Submarine Facility in New London, CT
New London resident Jackie Allen-Doucot was among nine peace activists arrested and charged with criminal trespass this morning during a blockade of entrances to the Engineering Complex of General Dynamics/Electric Boat where nuclear submarines are designed. Holding long banners spanning…
Veterans for Peace Joins International Delegation Attempt to Reach Rafah Border Crossing With Gaza
VFP member Danny O’Brien, VFP Board member Gerry Condon, and VFP Advisory Board member, journalist Chris Hedges, are among an international delegation of writers, lawyers, journalists, activists, students, and organizers who arrived in Cairo, Egypt this week with the goal…
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