Mastodon

_Section

Xi divides and conquers during Macron’s China visit

The French president was accompanied by Ursula von der Leyen, who failed in her bid to impose “European unity” By Timur Fomenko, a political analyst French President Emmanuel Macron has wrapped up a three-day visit to China, accompanied partly by European…

EcoWaste Coalition Laments Traditional Littering at Pilgrimage Sites

8 April 2023, Quezon City.  The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has lamented the return of traditional littering at pilgrimage sites with the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Based on the monitoring it conducted, some pilgrims chose to…

DRC, MSF: “Humanitarian catastrophe in North Kivu, urgent response needed”

A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where an estimated 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes in the past 12 months to escape fighting related…

After 15 years in prison, Saharawi fighter regains his freedom

The fighter for self-determination Yahya Mohamed El Hafed Iaaza was arrested and unjustly sentenced to 15 years in prison by Morocco. He was released from prison on 1 March 2023 after serving his full sentence. The Saharawi community gave him…

Increasing violence and impunity against indigenous peoples of Chiapas denounced

The Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas denounced “the social decomposition that is increasing due to the generalised violence” in the villages of different municipalities of Chiapas, as well as “the strong impunity” that prevails on the part of…

The 3rd World Forum on Human Rights ends with a declaration of support and a call for Julian Assange’s freedom

This happened during the closing of the meeting where a declaration was issued requesting the release of Australian journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the manifesto is headed by the signatures of President Alberto Fernandez and Vice President Cristina Fernandez…

Humanity and Hope: Silo

After the interviews with Vandana Shiva we continue our series of short inspirational videos on the theme of “Humanity and Hope” with an excerpt from a speech given by Silo in Punta de Vacas on May 4, 2004. Almost two…

Ozone Troubles, Once Again

NASA: “Without ozone, the Sun’s intense UV radiation would sterilize the Earth’s surface.” It was 36 years ago in panic mode when the world came together like never before unanimously agreeing to ratify The Montreal Protocol, banning CFCs. This was…

We Are Living Through a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding of Human Evolution

An interview with Professor Chris Stringer, one of the leading experts on human evolution. By Jan Ritch-Frel There’s a paradigm shift underway in our understanding of the past 4 million years of human evolution: ours is a story that includes…

Royalties for the Environment: Musicians give Earth Songwriting Credit

Brian Eno has a charity organization called Earth/Percent. It encourages musicians to donate a portion of their earnings to environmental protection. They do this by making the earth a co-writer of their songs. The resulting income is then donated directly…

1 542 543 544 545 546 2,165