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3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence: Painting competition conducted at Kannur (Kerala, India)

As a part of the ongoing campaign to create awareness among the public and enlist the support of like-minded organizations, the District Promotion Team has organized a massive painting (water colour)/, digital art competition for students on Sunday 25th August…

Yurii Sheliazenko: “We must change the narrative of the inevitability of war.”

A friend writes to me: ‘You really have courage!’, but the truth is that I am very scared, I have an appointment to confirm with Yurii Sheliazenkho, Ukranian conscientious objector and at the last moment I would like to postpone…

Beyond Protest and Ceasefire: A Call for Global Action

On August 14, 2024, at Riverside Church in Manhattan, the Palestinian Priest of Bethlehem, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, delivered a powerful speech addressing the silence of American churches and the influence of Christian Zionism. A video of the event can…

Why protests work, even when not everybody likes them

Organizers must learn to embrace the polarizing nature of protest in order to use it effectively. By Mark Engler and Paul Engler [Editor’s note: This article is the first in a two-part series about how movements can understand and harness…

Open Letter to Peace

August 13, 2024, El Espectador Dear white, pink, black, blue or violet girl, I feel that from so much naming and looking for you, from so much walking to the squares and lighting candles for you, we are already friends;…

Bangladesh: Statement from Professor Muhammad Yunus

“I congratulate the brave students who took the lead in making our Second Victory Day possible and to the people for giving your total support to them. Let us make the best use of our new victory. Let us not let…

The 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence in The Philippines

Persons and associations who are planning to set up events and activities in the Philippines in line with the 3rd World March met up, August 7, to share images and to interchange how to move forward and continue preparing for…

Prof Yunus Appointed as Head of Interim Government in Bangladesh

Guwahati: Now it’s official- Bangladesh’s lone Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of interim government by Bangladesh President Muhammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday midnight, following a series of discussions with the top military personnel,  agitating student…

The most northern human symbol of peace in history was created in the Arctic

Translated to Norwegian by Cpt. Harald Olsen (below the English text and photos) On July 31, 2024, in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands, in the middle of the Arctic Circle, the most “northern” human symbol of peace in history was created. Thirty…

Deep State Does Stop-Trump Games With One Hand Tied Behind Back

According to The Guardian on Tuesday, “Washington insiders role-played a second Trump presidency. Can it save democracy?” I’m pretty sure the “it” in that headline is “Washington insiders.” Apparently it is a bipartisan group of them, all serious, responsible adults…

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