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Roshan Shrestha: The Rise of Youth-Centric Journalism in Nepal

The attraction to the News is seen as comparatively less in the younger generation now. Especially the Nepali traditional style prints have not become the choice of today’s youth for the News medium. This day, the young generation started to…

80 Years of Memory and Action: Honoring the Past, Advancing Disarmament, and Building a Peaceful Future

Pax Christi New York State and Pax Christi Metro New York Invite you to A Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan  Featuring excerpts from a Pax Christi International Webinar, Friday, August 8th,…

Kingston to Host 15th Annual Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace Commemorating Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Nuclear Disaster Victims

On Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Kingston Point Beach will once again come alive with dance, music, remembrance, and activism as the city hosts the 15th Annual Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace. The free event…

Trump’s Latin American Policies Go South

With the Trump imperium passing the half-year mark, the posture of the US empire is ever clearer. Whether animated by “America First” or globalism, the objective remains “full spectrum dominance.” And now with the neocon capture of the Democrats, there…

The Universal Pain of Grief

From Gaza’s Genocide to Camp Mystic Floods By Philip Tottenham The day was July 4th, 2025 – the 249th anniversary of “American Independence”. It was to be my last day in New York City after completing a  40-day Fast for…

Roshan Shrestha: The Voice From the Hills Changing Nepali Digital Journalism

Roshan Shrestha didn’t set out to be a journalist. He was just a young man from Sindhupalchok with a phone in his hand and questions in his mind. When the 2015 earthquake tore through his village, he began filming—not for…

A Promising Deal or a Pricey Pact? Rethinking the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement

Bangladesh (BD) is slated to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026. This achievement is inviting double-edged incidents. While satisfactory for the prestige, it means losing automatic duty-free access to developed markets like Japan. In this context, negotiations…

A Five-Pronged Strategy to End Plastic Pollution in Bangladesh—With People at the Center

Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in Bangladesh, threatening ecosystems, public health, and urban hygiene. Experts agree that the crisis stems more from its irresponsible use and widespread mismanagement than from plastic production itself. Plastic’s low…

An Open Letter To The Israelis: Rise And Save The Soul Of Your Country

I have been agonizing over this appeal to every Israeli: why are you remaining silent in the face of the heinous crimes being committed in your name by your government against the masses of innocent Palestinian men, women, and children…

Challenging the Media Myth of Latino Machismo: Recognizing Feminist Strides in Latin America

Patriarchy is alive and well throughout the world. But the English-language media flatters itself by one-sidedly portraying machismo as a particularly Latin American malady, all the while overlooking significant feminist gains made in the region. By Roger D. Harris, Becca…

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