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Factory Farms Destroy Ecosystems

Factory farms are the Grim Reapers of civilization, inhumanely penning up and slaughtering cows, pigs, and chickens by the tens of millions, as well as unintentionally, but effectively, poisoning, maiming and/or killing birds, insects, amphibians, mammals, and crucial life-supporting ecosystems…

Wars don’t start when the first bullets whistle

Every war is a disaster and an anachronism. There is no because that justifies the destruction of human life. By Javier Tolcachier But war does not begin when the first bullets whistle, but long before. War begins when astronomical sums…

Hundreds detained at anti-war protests in Russia

In Moscow alone, police detained 600 people amid demonstrations against the military operation in Ukraine Anti-war slogans filled central Moscow and Saint Petersburg streets on Thursday, as hundreds took to protest against the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine. Police…

Francisco Maltés: “For the first time we have the possibility of an alternative government in Colombia”

Communicators from FCINA spoke with Francisco Maltés Tello, president of the CUT trade union confederation of Colombia. The president of the Central Unica de Trabajadores of Colombia emphasizes that the social unrest has allowed social problems to be laid bare,…

Stop Gun Violence: A Valentine’s Day Plea from the Heart

Valentine’s Day is when we’re supposed to give heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and flowers to those we love. For Manuel “Manny” Oliver, Valentine’s Day is something different. His 17-year-old son Joaquin was shot and killed that day in 2018, at…

Yanis Varoufakis: Europe Must Stand with Ukraine, Condemn Putin & Roll Back NATO to Restore Peace

President Putin is to blame for the Russian invasion of Ukraine but NATO must also be condemned for "creating the circumstances" for the crisis, says Greek Parliament member @YanisVaroufakis, who was formerly the finance minister of Greece. pic.twitter.com/1T9xXwSlY6 — Democracy…

Chile: Constitutional Convention approves indigenous consent in consultation process

The provision requires indigenous peoples to be consulted and, in addition, to give free, prior and informed consent in decisions that affect them. The plenary of Chile’s Constitutional Convention approved raising the standard of indigenous consultation and requiring consent for…

US and Russian Physicians Warn War in Ukraine Risks Global Nuclear ‘Catastrophe’

A renowned organization comprised of U.S. and Russian physicians warned late Tuesday that a military conflict involving the two powers in Ukraine risks a nuclear “catastrophe” that could have horrific effects on all of Europe—and potentially the entire planet. By Jake…

Bullying: An argot to hide bullying?

In Chile and Latin America, we use English words, because it has been in the United States or England where concepts made invisible in our Spanish-speaking continent have been given relevance. Using words from another language hides their meaning until…

Haven’t there been enough wars in Europe?

Isn’t it enough that 150 million people died in the two world wars? Are we the people again the fuel of their geostrategic interests? These days we are witnessing a grotesque spectacle between the US with NATO, and Russia, taking…

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