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News from the Pressenza Bureau in New York, United States

Sept 30: Peace Boat’s arrival to New York

Sailing for Change – Partnerships for SDGs Celebration onboard Peace Boat ~ September 30, 2023 ~ The MV Pacific World will visit New York City for the first time since the pandemic as an immediate follow up to the UN…

9/17 Global Day of Action to End Fossil Fuels!

On September 15 to 17, millions of people around the world will take to the streets to demand a rapid, just, and equitable end to fossil fuels. This wave of global mobilizations will include the March to End Fossil Fuels in…

500 Groups Endorse NYC March to End Fossil Fuels

“It’s been a summer of scorching heat waves that have shattered records, relentless wildfires that have led to mass casualties, and raised sea levels that are encroaching upon our city’s edges – these are not isolated incidents, but urgent calls…

Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh heads for Johannesburg, sees BRICS as big opportunity to balance West

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is prepared to participate at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa from August 22 to 24. The BRICS 2023 summit is the fifteenth upcoming annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the…

The BRICS’ ‘Tectonic Change’: A Momentous 72 Hours

The BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 22-24, moves center stage in the world, and in history. Some 22 nations have applied to join the original five, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The issue is reformulating the…

Veterans for Peace Convention

The theme of this year’s convention is Choose Peace: Stand Up! Speak Out! Registration Keynote Speakers Clare Daly (MEP) Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2019. Jeffrey…

Interview with Finnish Journalist and politician Antero Eerola

The end of moderation in the Finnish way By Sasha Kohen.- TASS Finland Finland has for decades been considered one of the most neutral and moderate countries in Europe, where the inhabitants live in prosperity and happiness. The quiet political…

The Inextricable Nexus Between Mob, Street Protest, and Political Violence

Benedict Anderson in his critique on nationalism and racism stated that ‘nation’ is a human construct upon which human beings base their imagined communities. Nationalism, race, and ethnicity have played a significant  role in shaping twentieth-century politics and conflicts. Hence,…

August 8: Peace Gathering in front of the Japanese Consulate in NYC

On Tuesday, August 8th,  to honor the memory of those who lost their lives to the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a coalition of citizens and peace activists gathered in front of the Japan Consulate General to drop an…

An Open Letter to the People of Japan from Concerned Peace and Civil Society Organizations of the United States

—In observance of the 78th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Japan— We, the undersigned, representing a coalition of concerned peace and civil society organizations in the United States, are advocating for the elimination of nuclear weapons globally. We join…

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