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“We don’t consider this earthquake a fate or a natural disaster”, testimony of a Turkish girl on the earthquake in Turkey

The Middle East region has been faced with unprecedented earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria and could be felt in other parts of the region. Two shocking earthquakes hit the South of Turkey, affected Aleppo in Syria, and were followed…

A year of war is too much! Peace initiatives in Europe and the U.S.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022;  a violation of the UN Charter and international law that calls for immediate justice. Therefore on this anniversary, after months of shared actions for peace,  Europe for Peace calls for…

Tanzania – President Suluhu ends six-year ban on political rallies and promises more reforms

On 3 January, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced that she had lifted the ban on political rallies imposed in 2016 by her predecessor, John Pombe Magufuli, with the main aim of cracking down on political dissent. The president’s announcement…

Pedagogical Encounter On the road to a humanising school management and pedagogical practice

Machala is a coastal city in the south of Ecuador, where an unusual educational event began today: “Pedagogical Encounter on the Road to a humanising school management and pedagogical practice”. Uncommon, not only because of its title, but also because…

The Arctic’s Iceless Upheaval

Anybody who closely follows global warming knows that the Arctic has been clobbered 2-3 times beyond the impact on the planet. And knowledgeable sources also know that what happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic. After all, for…

Can Europe Survive This Moment?

A new-old ghost is hovering over Europe—war. The most violent continent in the world in terms of the number of deaths caused by warfare during the last 100 years (not to go back any further and include the deaths suffered…

“I’m going to Washington to contribute to a political project that we have been waiting for years”, Fernando García Naddaf

We interviewed the new Press and Cultural Attaché of the Chilean Embassy in the United States, Fernando García Naddaf, activist of Acción Humanista, teacher, Pressenza collaborator and great friend. Pressenza: Tell us Fernando about your new appointment? Fernando García: I…

Irina Karamanos: the institutional unanchoring of the role of First Lady has to do with democratic values (Part 1)

We talked to Irina Karamanos about the purpose that led her to deconstruct the institutional anchoring of the role of First Lady. We also anticipate the reflections that will take place at the International Feminist Meeting, to be held in…

Rage Against the War Machine on February 19

On February 19 in Washington D.C., a major rally and march will bring forth the following demands. Sister events listed on the rageagainstwar.com website at rageagainstwar.com/rallies are being planned in Montpelier, Sacramento, Fresno, Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Tacoma, Santa Cruz,…

Roger Waters full speech at the UN security council.

Roger Waters, co-founder of  Pink Floyd, addressed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting today, Wednesday 8, 2023 in New York. (video below) Madame/Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. I feel profoundly honoured to be afforded this singular opportunity to…

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