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Bangladesh’s other generosity to Sri Lanka: A friend in need is a friend indeed

During an economic crisis on a scale not seen before, events in Sri Lanka over the past YEAR have taken a dramatic turn. For many overseas Sri Lankans in particular, including me, it has led to months of uncertainty and…

Diplomacy for Peace, Dead in US, Blossoms Elsewhere.

NYT writes premature Obit for Diplomacy as it thrives in the Middle East. John V. Walsh “Global Power Struggles Signal An End to An Era of Diplomacy.”  So ran a page one headline for the New York Times April 11…

CODEPINK founder talks about her new book: War in Ukraine

On Sunday, April 16, Medea Benjamin spoke at Time & Space Limited in Hudson, NY about her new book War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict. Russia’s brutal February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has attracted widespread condemnation across…

April 15-16, 2023 Online Schiller Institute Conference

Without the Development of All Nations, There Can Be No Lasting Peace for the Planet Please register PANEL 1—Sat. April 15, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET: The Growing Danger of World War III Underlines the Necessity for a New Security Architecture…

New atomic films from USA premiering in Brazil – Libbe HaLevy, Nuclear-Free Future Award winner from Los Angeles presents US films in Rio de Janeiro

In a few weeks, the International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF) will take place in Rio de Janeiro for the 12th time. From May 18 to 28, the in-the-world unique cinema fest about the atomic age will be showing 16 films…

May 6, Grand Opening Celebration: Hudson Valley Park of Study & Reflection

The Kingston community is invited to help celebrate the opening of the Hudson Valley Park of Study & Reflection on Saturday, May 6th from 12 noon to 4 pm: 1170 Route 213, Saint Remy/Esopus, 12401. The event is free and…

Why is Japan edging closer to Bangladesh and India in the region?

Bangladesh, Japan, and India will hold a meeting in Tripura on 11-12 April to put in place connectivity initiatives to harness the commercial potential of the region. By Fumiko Yamada Asian Confluence, a think tank based out of North East India, in…

Bridge of Peace and Prosperity Proposed From the Arab World to Syria

Syria is on the brink of recovery as Saudi Arabia plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the Arab League summit in Riyadh on May 19. By Steven Sahiounie Syria is on the brink of recovery as Saudi Arabia…

Don’t Nuke the Pacific/ Don’t Nuke the Hudson River – Rally and March on Saturday, April 8, 1PM

Manhattan Project for a Nuclear-Free World and other NY groups will rally to oppose Japan and Holtec’s plans to dump radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean and the Hudson River respectively. In April 2021, the Japanese government announced that it…

Without the Development of All Nations, There Can Be No Lasting Peace for the Planet

April 15-16, 2023 Online Schiller Institute Conference Please register A little bit more than one year after the war in Ukraine, which had in reality already started in 2014, escalated with the Russian military operation, it is very clear that…

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