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Towards the People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, 8th and 9th May. Interview with one of the organisers, Maoz Inon

Exactly one month from today, an event will take place in Jerusalem that the organisers have simply called I’s now, promising to be the largest peace convention ever attempted in the Middle East. And since we think that it will…

Roots of Filipino Humanism: (4) May Pag-asa

May Pag-asa– There is hope. Palaging may-pag-asa– Always hopeful.  Pag-asa ng bayan– Hope of the nation. May pag-asa pa para sa iyo– There’s hope for you yet. May Pagasa ba ko? Do I have hope? Pag-asa ang huling namamatay. Hope…

Chai-walla tête-à-tête with the inventor of social business

News media in Bangladesh and India were agog due to the news that Prof Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met officially for the first time in a decade on the sidelines…

DRU Condemns Israeli Atrocities in Gaza and Rafah, Calls for Global Action

Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza and Rafah, describing the attacks as brutal and inhumane. In a statement issued today, the DRU Executive Committee called on the international community, including the Organization of…

Will the U.S. Build Seawalls?

Antarctica is coming apart, crumbling into the sea, much, much faster than anybody ever thought possible. After all, it was only a couple of months ago when polar scientists called an extraordinary emergency meeting to discuss shocking developments: “Runaway ice…

Strategic Steps Needed for the Rohingya Repatriation Now

A positive news update has been revealed regarding the repatriation of Rohingya. In the first phase, the authorities of the country have identified 180,000 Rohingyas from the list of 800,000 Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Bangladesh to be returned to Myanmar. At…

Empower Her to Lead Change and Bridge Gaps

BCU GS Celebrates Women’s Month On April 5, 2025, the Baguio Central University Graduate School culminated its Women’s Month celebration with an inspiring and meaningful activity held at the Dr. Margarita Fernandez Function Hall. With the theme “Empower Her: Leading…

ASH and EcoWaste Coalition: Cigarette Butts and Used Electronic Smoking Devices Not Recyclable

6 April 2025, Quezon City.  Two civil society organizations dedicated to the protection of public health and the environment pushed for an upstream solution to deal with the by-product waste of smoking and vaping. The Action on Smoking and Health-Philippines…

Young people in Bangladesh bring peaceful change

By Shamsul Basunia During the days in mid June of 2024, College and University students in Bangladesh began to awaken having their rightful position instead of existing discrimination in learning, earning even speaking freely. Political hegemony inflamed this discrimination many…

A Sanctuary Within

Studying some parts of the Pentateuch, one wonders if they are truly necessary. For example, this portion begins with a monotonous recitation of different parts of the Tabernacle, the Hebrews’ portable sanctuary. This enumeration invites one to pause and try…

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