Dario Lo Scalzo
Dario Lo Scalzo: Journalist, writer and videomaker Dario has a professional background in banking, microcredit, lean thinking and change management. For years, he has been involved in Human Rights and Nonviolence issues. As a journalist, he wrote for Terranauta and Il Cambiamento (as a columnist and creator of the "Invisible Stories" section). He also cooperated with other online and print newpapers (Girodivite, Left Avvenimenti, Il Clandestino con permesso di soggiorno). Currently, Dario is part of the Italian editorial staff of Pressenza International Press Agency.
Susi Snyder, ICAN: “This is a chance to put the human first!”
During the meeting for the 2017 Golden Doves for peace event, held in Rome on October 10, and now in its XXXIIIrd edition, we had the honour of meeting Susi Snyder, member of the International Steering Board of ICAN, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner. We… »
Vandana Shiva: “Nonviolence builds a Resilient Spirit”
Activist Vandana Shiva launched a strong and hopeful message during the “Poison at the Doors” conference in Rome on July 10. According to the Indian scientist, 70% of the food consumed worldwide is still grown by small and medium scale farmers. However, she says that industry multinationals selling low quality… »
Rafael Gonzalez aka Tufawon, Standing Rock Water Protector: Hip-hop as a vehicle for social change
On the occasion of the European Tour of the Standing Rock Water Protectors we had the opportunity to meet the young rapper and activist Rafael Gonzalez alias Tufawon. In this intense and engaging interview, Rafael talks about his first-line experience in the camps around the Dakota Access pipeline and his… »
‘Rome resists’, US expats protest against Trump
When President Donald Trump of the United States visited Rome on 23rd May, dozens of Americans living in Italy organised a sit-in on Piazza Bologna to protest against the policies of the White House, 100 days after his election as President The event was organised by… »
Treaties of Rome, a new federal, social EU with solidarity
There were tens of thousands, a real human river, people from different parts of the world that today, March 25th, participated in two demonstrations: “Another Europe” and the European Federalist Movement. They started from different places, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele and Bocca della Verità, and after having peacefully and joyfully crossed the… »
Tupac Amaru, the solitude and pain of destruction
These are difficult days for activists of the Tupac Amaru organization. One year after the arrest of their leader, Milagro Sala, the activities of their San Salvador de Jujuy Head office are more or less at a standstill. In this Centre there are various structures and social services. Besides the… »
IPB 2016, the main activities of humanists
The International Peace Bureau World Congress closed its works a couple of days ago. We would like to show you the main activities in which humanists were involved as well as some of the initiatives carried out during the Conference of Berlin. Please find… »
IPB 2016, the voices of humanists
Immediately after the closing of the IPB World Congress in Berlin we collected the feelings of some humanists who participated in the event contributing to sew new hopes, renew people’s sensibilities and propose concrete actions to be put in place for a different world. »
IPB 2016, the voice of young people
The young people have been among the actors of the 2016 International Peace Bureau World Congress in Berlin. They claim a peaceful world and a future of justice, equity, solidarity and cooperation in which capitalism and militarism can disappear. During the conference we interviewed… »
In Naples, national demonstration against Trident Juncture
A colourful and ironic demonstration marched through the streets of Naples, Italy to protest against NATO’s Trident Juncture military exercises. All photos by Darío Lo Scalzo for Pressenza. »
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