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Antisemitism and Antizionism: A Dangerous Conflation

Anti-Semitism is making the headlines. The Israeli Prime Minister describes as anti-Semitic the accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and even American students who are calling for a ceasefire. What Israel is doing does in fact provoke anti-Semitic…

Community Organizations Host Successful Medical Mission for Senior Citizens in Sorsogon City

San Roque, Bacon District, Sorsogon City – The Sorsogon Province de Ciudad Eagles Club, BSR II Lady Eagles Club, Kurit Lagting Art Collective, Delta Beta Omega, and the San Roque Barangay Council collaborated to organize a Community Outreach and Medical…

Surprising Rising Seas “Must Reads”

Sea levels are surging along the US coastline, exceeding 30-year expectations. Scientists are confused, concerned, searching for answers. In that regard, an excellent new series by The Washington Post d/d April 29th, 2024 “Must Reads” is an eye-opening view into…

Municipality of Cagwait Launches a Beacon of Hope for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

Municipality of Cagwait Launches Balay Dangpanan sa Cagwait   Cagwait, Surigao del Sur—In response to the cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Municipality of Cagwait, the Local Committee Against Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Children (LCAT-VAWC) has established…

EcoWaste Coalition Lauds Looming Phase-Out of Synthetic Fragrance Ingredient Toxic to Reproduction

Consumers advised not to give perfumes with “reprotoxic” chemical on Mother’s Day 12 May 2024, Quezon City.  As Mother’s Day is celebrated, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the upcoming phase-out deadline for a synthetic fragrance ingredient that can…

Combatants for Peace: Public Screenings of Joint Memorial Ceremony 2024

Let’s all join this important Joint Ceremony that will take place tomorrow evening, May 12, as a way of sharing memories and sorrows from both Israeli and Palestinian communities, for their deceased. The initiative marks the 19th year of peace…

What do Zara and H&M have to do with illegal deforestation?

For more than a decade, the British NGO Earth Sight has been tracking the fate of 816,000 tons of cotton linked to human rights abuses and deforestation in the Brazilian Cerrado. The cotton was made into clothing and then sold…

“How do you think to end violence?”, Silo

The Humanist International held a meeting on 4 May 2024 to discuss “How to end violence”, with the participation of political and social organizations and individuals from 9 countries (Angola, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Spain, India, Togo, and Uruguay). In…

USA: Between war and the courage to negotiate

President Joe Biden’s recent decision to approve a $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan is very bad for the world because it assures us that conflicts and military escalation will continue, with undoubted consequences for everyone.…

The BRICS – Is another world possible?

The BRICS is the name given to the group of five countries that began to form this group and to work consensually in areas such as trade, investment, technology, and finance, to promote their common interests on the world stage,…

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