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Aquatic Farming Surpasses Fishing for First Time: UN Report

For the first time, the amount of aquatic life — such as fish, clams and shrimp — that was farmed outpaced wild-caught aquatic life in 2022, according to the United Nations’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). By Paige Bennett In…

The Danger of Nuclear War Is Real, and Must Be Stopped

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the Schiller Institute hosted a press conference, titled “The Danger of Nuclear War Is Real, and Must Be Stopped” in Washingston D.C.. Speakers: Scott Ritter: former U.N. weapons inspector and U.S. Marine intelligence officer; Col.…

Organisation of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence on track

On the eve of the start of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence on 2 October, the activities in Costa Rica – the country where the March will start and travel through many countries of the world, returning…

UN General Assembly approves China-sponsored resolution on International Day for Dialogue among Civilisations

The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly today, Friday, unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by China to establish the International Day of Dialogue among Civilisations. The resolution declares that all civilisational achievements are “the collective heritage of humanity”.…

Towards nonviolence

Violence = Disease Violence: a global public health problem In 2003, the World Health Organization, in its Scientific and technical publication No. 588, World report on violence and health, addressed the issue of violence as “a global public health problem”1…

BCR: Walking for Peace in Inwood Park

For this Bar Crawl Radio conversation we were not at a bar having a conversation with people working positively for their communities – but at Inwood Park – in upper Manhattan – former home of the Lenape People. Catholic Worker,…

World Sea Turtle Day 2024: Ancient Mariners in Peril

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB For over 200 million years, seven species of sea turtles have graced the world’s oceans, their streamlined bodies propelled by powerful flippers. Guided by the Earth’s magnetic field, these ancient mariners undertake awe-inspiring migrations, traversing vast…

Healthcare Waste Project Inception Meeting Concludes in NCR; Highlights Need for Policy Review and Awareness Raising

The two-day National Capital Region Regional Inception Meeting and Validation Workshop for the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (PHCWMP) concluded in Quezon City yesterday, June 11, 2024, wrapping up the series of meetings intended to validate and refine…

They’re Arresting the Wrong People Inside of Congress

I was arrested again inside of Congress for speaking out against US-backed genocide. Myself and others were brutally tackled and carried out of the room by Capitol Police. I was charged with “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding” for speaking out and…

Julian Assange’s final appeal date announced

In a significant legal development, the UK High Court has granted Julian Assange the right to appeal his extradition to the United States. The court ruled that a US diplomatic note, which purported to assure that Assange would not face…

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