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Conversation with Playwright Guido Zappacosta, Author of Ahoradespués
I have just finished reading the interview with Guido Zappacosta, and I am still moved by “hearing” his words. He answers with a kind of unguarded naturalness, as if each question opened a different door to memory, humor, or reflection.…
A Conversation with Peter Geffen on Civil Rights, the Holocaust, and the Power of Optimism
This interview with Peter Geffen is part of an ongoing series exploring one of the most pressing questions of our time: how do we find meaning in a world that seems increasingly unable to offer it? Two recent articles—Meaning of…
Five days of art, music and culture promoting peace, non-violence and food sovereignty
From 17 to 22 March 2026, the Festival of Art, Music and Culture for Peace, Non-Violence and Food Sovereignty will take place in Arusha, Tanzania. The initiative is promoted as part of the activities of the World Humanist Forum’s thematic…
Energy Pressures and Political Priorities Divert Funds from Bangladesh’s Planned Pay Commission
by Sheikh Mohammad Arif (Dhaka Bureau) Nearly the entire Tk40,000 crore (about $3.6bn) originally set aside to implement a new pay commission for Bangladesh’s government employees has been redirected to other spending priorities, according to officials at the finance ministry.…
Bangladesh launches legal drive to recover billions in alleged laundered assets
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The Bangladeshi government has begun criminal and civil proceedings aimed at recovering assets allegedly siphoned out of the country during the final years of the previous administration, in what officials describe as one of…
In Memoriam Berta Cáceres
Ten years ago Berta Cáceres, a campaigner against dams and mining projects that were displacing rural communities in Honduras, said that death threats had forced her to lead a ‘fugitive existence’. Most of the threats came from a company, Desarrollos…
Thousands March in Athens to Protest Greek Role in U.S.-Israeli Assault on Iran
In Greece, thousands of demonstrators marched through central Athens Thursday toward the U.S. Embassy to protest the war on Iran and to demand the closure of NATO bases in Greece. Sofia Theotoka: “We consider the stance of the Greek government…
European open letter warns against further war escalation in the Middle East
Scientists, peace organizations and civil society initiatives from several European countries have published an open letter warning against further military escalation in the Middle East and calling for stronger diplomatic initiatives by European governments. “Europe must do everything possible to…
Bangladeshi migrant workers face a growing crisis across the Middle East amid regional tensions
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) More than 10 million Bangladeshi migrant workers living across the Middle East are facing mounting uncertainty as escalating regional tensions disrupt jobs, travel, and remittance flows, according to community leaders and officials. Bangladeshi expatriates…
Republican lawmakers, courts, governors, and conservative media are increasingly challenging Trump’s authority as the Iran war and economic policies deepen divisions inside the GOP
Trump’s Aura Of Invincibility Is Disintegrating The widening fissures inside the Republican Party over Trump’s broader unilateralism and chaotic foreign policy, and now the war of choice against Iran, are sharpening an older divide between nationalist populists, institutionalist conservatives, business-friendly…
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