The Russian invasion of Ukraine. The rise of Russian-style hybrid warfare. General receptivity to the idea of nonviolent civilian-based defense (CBD) in Latvia, one of the two Baltic states that share a border with Russia, has never been lower. It…

 In the contemporary era, the rapid transformation of the state into a corporatized entity has fundamentally altered the relationship between governments and citizens. The traditional notion of citizenship, rooted in rights, responsibilities, and collective welfare, is being replaced by a…

Addressing the nation on live television on 5 August 2025,  Bangladesh’s interim government head Dr Muhammad Yunus announced that the south Asian nation will go for 13th Jatiya Sansad polls by the first half of February next year (Bangladesh election…

Group Presses for Regulatory Action to Prevent Dumping of Non-compliant Products 11 August 2025, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged government regulators to craft product safety standards for reusable stainless steel water tumblers after finding violative levels…

On the morning of August 10, International Children’s Day, the collective Coordinadora por Palestina (Coordination for Palestine) staged a powerful installation in front of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago, Chile: a bombed-out classroom with a blackboard in…

It is paradoxical that many advocate for ending wars without acknowledging the root issue of violence. If now is not the time to finally address violence, when will it be? We must name and challenge all its forms—physical, religious, economic,…

To what should we give the name “threats”? What criteria should we use to analyse threats? What process leads us to perceive a given event as threatening? How can we decipher language aimed at public opinion concerning real risks? Many…

by George Banez Full of confidence and naiveté of inexperience, I traveled to Pune, a historic city in India of the early 90s.  An international agency invited practitioners, young me included, to talk about the work of replanting trees to restore…

Member States and Chair Fail to Act in Stocktake Plenary  Geneva, Switzerland – Plastic pollution is accumulating in our water, air, food, and bodies while the majority of Member States continue to allow themselves to be bullied by a small group…

“A map without flags, but with an owner” The world is written in raw materials Power is not in speeches, it is underground. Not in flags, but in deposits. Every economic model, every military power, every dream of development today…