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Myanmar’s sham elections, the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the Government of National Unity

On December 29, elections will begin in Myanmar – the Burmese call them sham elections —which will be held until January 11, 2026, with a subsequent phase. Meanwhile, the junta’s army has been heavily bombing villages in the areas occupied…

Who’s the Dictator – Venezuela’s Maduro or Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Washington brands Nicolás Maduro a dictator, celebrates Volodymyr Zelenskyy as democratic, and sponsors María Corina Machado to achieve regime change in Venezuela rather than promote genuine democracy. By Roger D. Harris Within the narrow spectrum of establishment punditry, “dictator” functions…

If Kenya Were 62 — Could She Stand Tall?

Picture a 62 year old Kenyan citizen. If she had aged with dignity, she would have secured the blessings of education, health, respect and opportunity. Her children would be educated, healthy and hopeful. Her community would be cohesive, her voice…

On Being Palestinian

Proud to carry an origin on my shoulders that does not weigh me down, but propels me forward. To be Palestinian is to be born with a legacy of history, land, and wind, and to feel it, vibrate, even when…

Israel, protesters from Mesarvot Network chant in solidarity with refusers Yuval Peleg and A’

Over 50 activists from the Mesarvot Network and Yesh Gvul are demonstrating outside Military Prison No. 10 in central Israel, where Yuval Peleg has been imprisoned for 130 days and A’ is serving a first 30-day sentence, both for refusing…

Towards Piracy 2.0

The world is not entering a grey zone of international law. It is leaving it. What is taking shape is not an anomaly, nor a “moment of tension,” nor an exception justified by geopolitical circumstances: it is the normalization of…

The Right to Be Human

Only when we truly understand what it means to be human will we resolve our conflicts and transform our relationship with ourselves, with one another, and with our so-called “natural” environment. To be human is to have the right to…

BAN Toxics Leads ‘Iwas Paputok’ Campaign for Safe, Toxics-Free Holiday Celebrations

Quezon City — Environmental justice group BAN Toxics, in partnership with Payatas B Elementary School, launched its annual school-based Toxics-Free and Waste-Free “Iwas Paputok” Campaign. An estimated 2,000 participants joined the activity, including students, teachers, parents, and community members, alongside…

Caning The Protesting Farmers: How Justifiable Is It To Suppress Their Voice?

On the occasion of the Human Rights Day celebration, the Indian President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu said, “There is no peace without justice and there is no justice without peace”. But on the other hand, the Rajasthan government was finding a…

EcoWaste Coalition Shares Its Advocacy vs. Mercury in Skin Lightening Products at UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya

11 December 2025, Quezon City. On December 10, Human Rights Day, the EcoWaste Coalition had the opportunity to share its advocacy campaign on mercury in skin lightening products at a side event on “Toxic Skin Bleaching: A Growing Global Health…

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