U.S. Treasuries or War Bonds? When U.S. taxpayers protest the use of their tax dollars to continually fund wars, the assumption is only 67% correct, as of the Second Fiscal Semester 2024 [1]. By Adil Aboobakar, CFA, World BEYOND War,…

Born November 5th 1931, Dr. Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne founded Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement. The concept of “Shrama-dana” directly translates as “donating your labour”, a concept adopted by A.T.Ariyaratne when working as a high school teacher at Nalanda College, where…

‘What starts here changes the world. It starts with you and what you do every day’. So reads an encouraging sign welcoming students at the University of Texas at Austin. But the actions the school is taking tell a different…

Students at more than 40 universities and colleges in the United States and around the world have lit a fire under the Palestine solidarity movement by setting up encampments on their campuses. They are demanding that their universities end their…

The open letter was started by a group of Indian academics, many of them active in prestigious universities around the world, including Suvrat Raju, a scientist in the field of quantum mechanics and black holes, and in just a few…

27 April 2024, Quezon City.  Following the safety tips issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activity toys for indoor and outdoor use, the EcoWaste Coalition reminded the public to also select toys that are not coated with…

It’s never been so bad. The Great Barrier Reef, which is one of nature’s most iconic mosaics of biodiversity, is on the ropes because of extreme global warming. Coral bleaching at the World Heritage-listed reef is “experiencing its worst mass…

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB April 27th is marked on the calendars of wildlife enthusiasts around the globe for a special reason—it’s World Tapir Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the tapir, one of the most unusual and…

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB On April 27, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe mark a significant occasion—International Hyena Day. This day serves as an important reminder to celebrate and acknowledge one of the most enigmatic yet misunderstood creatures in…

Mired in economic and internal crises, Pakistan is primed for normalization and trade with India—but Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government is failing to seize the chance By Salman Rafi Sheikh When Narendra Modi returned to power for a second term…