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Interview with Francesco Da Vinci about his new ebook “I Refuse to Kill”

In this interview, Francesco Da Vinci reflects on his journey as a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War era and his lifelong commitment to nonviolent action. Coming from a privileged background, he describes the moral awakening that led him to…

Fourth World March for Peace and Nonviolence: starting from the territories

Two intense moments of discussion and sharing took place in Cecina between Saturday, February 7, and Sunday, February 8: two days that brought together reflection, political proposals, cultural dimensions, and concrete practices of nonviolence, connecting the local level with a…

Nigeria Bleeding: Oil, Massacres and the Architecture of a Useful Violence

In Africa’s most populous country, burned villages, executed bodies and mass displacement expose a crisis that cannot be explained solely by religious fanaticism or local criminality. In a nation rich in oil and strategic for the global energy market, extreme…

When love breaks into the spectacle

On the most heavily guarded stage of U.S. symbolic power, a legitimate voice turned entertainment into a political act and confronted hatred with collective dignity. It was not just the Super Bowl. That ultimate altar of spectacle—designed to say nothing…

Hanging them all: Israel moves toward the death penalty

What is happening in Israeli prisons can no longer be read as a series of isolated abuses or as circumstantial deviations inherent to a prolonged conflict. The accumulated reports of Palestinian, Israeli, and United Nations organizations describe a coherent, progressive,…

In Italy, the Fourth World March for Peace and Nonviolence starts in Cecina

Building together a path for our cities On February 7 and 8, 2026, Cecina, in the province of Livorno,  will host the National Coordination of organizations involved in the construction of the Fourth World March for Peace and Nonviolence, an…

The Peace Walk sets off again from Santiago de Compostela

The group of courageous nonviolent activists who have been walking in recent days through wind, rain, and hail has set off again from Santiago de Compostela, a symbolic place that epitomizes all the pilgrimages that have marked European history. As…

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: a global wound demanding commitment and action until 2030

February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a practice affecting over 230 million girls and women worldwide and considered by the UN a grave violation of human rights. FGM includes all procedures involving…

Building Institutions of Integrity and Peace: BSU Invites BCU for SDG 16 Dialogue

“Peace is most powerful when it is rooted in joy—in the simple, profound gift of a smile.” by Dr. Genevieve Balance Kupang A Forum Rooted in Tradition and Vision Benguet State University (BSU) formally concluded its ‘Ba’diw ya Binnadang‘ Forum…

The Moral Evolution of Global Leadership and the Crisis of Civilization

By Masum Parvez Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In the rapidly evolving global order of the 21st century, despite unprecedented leaps in technology and economy, a profound lack of trust has emerged regarding the ethical standards of leadership. In recent years, leaked…

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