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Black Alliance for Peace Launches Petition Drive Calling on the U.S. and Israel to be Excluded from All International Sporting Events for Crimes Against Humanity and Domestic Repression
June 30, 2025 – The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) calls for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to withdraw the invitations for the United States to host the World Cup in 2026…
The World Humanist Forum invites you to participate in its Third Open Assembly
The Third Open Assembly of the World Humanist Forum will take place virtually on Saturday, July 19, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. Argentina/Brazil (1 p.m. GMT, 7 a.m. Mexico/Central America, 9 a.m. Chile/U.S. East Coast; 1:00 p.m. Ivory Coast, 2:00…
Modernization Without Roots: How Pakistan is Erasing Its Culture for a False Future
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat al-ain Rana Pakistan stands at a critical juncture where the pursuit of modernization must not overshadow genuine development. The prevailing approach—prioritizing modernization over development—has turned society into a dependent entity, subservient to metropolitan…
The First Episode of “I love Filipino,” Netflix Series is Food for Thought
Over lunch of rice, soup, fish, and vegetables at my sister’s house in Paranaque, Philippines, I found myself explaining to the family’s caregiver what a sandwich was like in the U.S. where I live. Needless to say, I had a…
Women in Humanitarian Movements: The July Mass Uprising and Their Current Standing
by Rita Bhowmick, Dhaka Bureau, edited by Sharmin Rahman & Sheikh Arif (panel editor of Pressenza Dhaka Bureau) Women from all walks of life have historically played a crucial role in humanitarian movements, whether political, social, educational, or cultural. Their…
How AI and Information Overload Are Erasing Human Consciousness?
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat ul Ain Rana The domination of human consciousness by artificial intelligence and the relentless overflow of information marks a profound existential crisis—one that thinkers like Edmund Husserl and Jean-Paul Sartre could not have…
The Dialectics of Perception: An Anthropological Fable of Owls, Crows, and Modern Geopolitics
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Qurat Ul Ain Rana The ancient fable of owls and crows offers profound insights into contemporary geopolitical conflicts. These natural adversaries—owls blind by day and crows sightless at night—initially mocked each other’s limitations, with…
The Deadly Price of Social Media Fame
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat-Ul-Ain Rana Every day, we encounter countless short videos on social media showcasing reckless behavior in pursuit of viral fame—often with deadly consequences. Recently, I watched three chilling clips: a man filming himself on…
Ethiopians in Korea Holds a Press Conference: The “Congratulatory Letter to New President Lee Jae-myung”
On the 22nd of June 2025, Ethiopians in Korea organized and had an event in Seoul delivering a congratulatory letter to the newly elected Korean president. The event, the press conference was held in front of the Presidential office, 22 Itaewon-ro,…
Harassment of Former Chief Election Commissioner: A Brutal Practice of Vengeance and the Funeral of Justice
by Shahidullah Faraizee Putting a garland of shoes on a former Chief Election Commissioner in public is not merely an insult to an individual; rather, it’s a brutal practice of existing vengeance in society and an attempt to obliterate human dignity.…
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