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From the Siege of Leningrad to the Siege of Gaza: Colonialist Mentality

Eighty years ago, on January 27, 1944, people in the street were hugging each other and weeping with joy. They were celebrating the end of a nearly 900 days brutal siege. Soviet forces lifted the siege of Leningrad after ferocious…

Deputy Tomás Hirsch: “For years we have been denouncing the gross corruption scandals in the 3 richest municipalities in Chile”.

He has requested that the Comptroller General’s Office, the Internal Revenue Service, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Subdere be informed of the list of open cases and/or investigations in this area. By Absalón Opazo Deputy Tomás Hirsch (Acción Humanista)…

Confronting permanent war

At the beginning of 2024, the world finds itself at an unprecedented juncture in history. A world war is underway, but it is unlike the previous ones. It is not called a world war and might not even be perceived…

Healthy or addictive bonds?

For many years now, in my professional practice, which has also been enriched by my own personal work, I have been working with relationships. By Lic. Vilma Perren A long time ago, in this “looking inwards”, I discovered a relationship…

The phenomenon of disinformation “is a threat to democracy”: Camila Vallejo

The government spokesperson said that “it is a very sensitive issue in our century, particularly because we are facing a debate that is global” and once again called for the commission formed to study the issue and propose measures to…

Why Small Farming Is Essential for Creating a Sustainable Future

With more farmers today than at almost any point in history, humanity’s future will likely be agrarian. We must imagine that world into being. By Chris Smaje Let me start this journey with my feet on my farm. When people…

Milei’s proposal rejected in defence of food sovereignty

Since Monday 15, representatives of various organisations and social sectors have been joining the plenary of deputies debating the mega-bill presented by Milei’s government, “Bases and Points of Departure for the Freedom of Argentines”. Its 664 articles will be substantial…

Spirit, psyche, society / all reality is threefold

In this series of New Humanist psychology, we have focused on various aspects of the functioning of our consciousness and have given orientations to get out of the world of suffering, to advance towards a coherent life, and to open…

People and Peace 2024 Conference: speech by Claire Daly

The hybrid conference “People and Peace 2024” takes place from 13 to 15 January in Celen, Sweden. Here is the address by the Irish MEP, Claire Daly, a member of the GUE/NGL. Hi, everyone. It’s great to address People and…

“Nowhere Is Safe in Gaza”: South Africa Lays Out Genocide Case vs. Israel at World Court in The Hague

South Africa began to make its case Thursday at the International Court of Justice that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In their opening statements, South Africa’s lawyers argued that the sheer scale of Israel’s violence, which has…