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Neither Putin nor NATO. Demonstration against the war in Madrid

Numerous mobilisations have taken place in recent days in Spain to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling for an end to the war and “military spending on schools and hospitals”. With the slogan “No to war.…

Universal Basic Income – a right, not charity

The Socialist Party of Catalonia has gone mad in its battle against basic income. No one would have thought that their bid against this proposal would be so obsessively opposed. Their belligerence against the pilot plan for basic income in…

NATO’s growing military presence in Latin America and the Caribbean (I)

In recent times, it has become customary to speak of NATO’s expansion “towards Eastern Europe”, which, while effective, is a reductionist concept. The truth is that since the end of the bipolar world, the United States, feeling that it owns…

ITHAKA with Julian Assange’s Father and Brother, John and Gabriel Shipton, in-person

Celebrating 50 years as Long Island’s Premier Not-for-Profit, Member-Supported, Independent Community Cinema Join us on Saturday, March 18th as we present ‘Ithaka’, featuring a discussion and Q&A with John and Gabriel Shipton, Father and Brother of Julian Assange. Get Tickets…

Europe ‘No to NATO’ Rallies Mark New Take-Off Toward the ‘Age of Reason’

Feb. 25, 2023 (EIRNS)—Of course, besides the official co-organizers of the Berlin rally today, Alice Schwarzer and Sahra Wagenknecht, the answer to the question, “who organized it?” is a very interesting matter of a mass dynamic set into motion. The success…

VISION & GRIT: Exceptional Zero Waste Women in the Asia Pacific Region (fifth in the series)

Liwen Chen: Inspiring Change One Village at a Time by Marlet Salazar As an English major, Liwen Chen initially did not see herself becoming an environmentalist, much less a Zero Waste advocate. But fast forward to the present: her work has…

Toxic Warning Out on Bromine in Black Plastic Cutlery and Kitchen Utensils 

26 February 2023, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has raised concern over the detection of bromine in some black plastic cutlery and kitchen utensils being sold in retail stores in Metro Manila. “The detection of bromine in…

Iuventa, court denies Italian Prime Minister’s office access to the courtroom

Today’s preliminary hearing in the trial against the Iuventa crew and another 17 defendants for “aiding and abetting unauthorized immigration” was the sixth of its kind. Following the long and controversial discussion at the last hearing on the question of…

Generation gap and the Viña del Mar Festival 2023

The day after the Viña del Mar 2023 Festival Gala, christened “Zero Night”, I had the opportunity to be in conversation with other people of my generation. Listening to comments such as: “it was an indecency”, “they don’t know what…

Imprint of peace

Four years ago, on 20 February, in the midst of a government that we need to remember because contexts are necessary to understand things, the Defend Peace movement was born. We joined together civil society, artists, former ministers, and peace…

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