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Cavite LGUs Alerted on the Illegal Sale of Mercury-Tainted Cosmetics that Can Harm People and Ecosystems

EcoWaste Coalition & Cavite Green Coalition pitch for local action to stem illegal trade of FDA-flagged cosmetics in Cavite province 15 March 2026, Quezon City.  As the National Women’s Month is celebrated, civil society groups conducted an unprecedented province-wide investigation…

The Hour is Getting Late: Report from the United States

“Report from America” to Gesuikyo’s annual international conference on the anniversary of the Bikini H-bombing By Joseph Gerson, Friends, Battered by U.S. and Russian aggressions, the survival of the U.N., its charter, and international law are in jeopardy. Expiration of New…

Life, Experience, and Beyond – Why the Future Is the Priority

On the same day, two things happened that had no direct connection—but when I thought about them together, I began to see a relationship  that wasn’t obvious at first. The first concerned artificial intelligence. AI does not experience what it…

The Pentagon v. Anthropic: AI between the sword and ethics

This Friday, February 27, 2026, marks the deadline set by the United States Department of Defense for Anthropic to remove the ethical restrictions from its Claude model within the framework of its military contract. The ultimatum was communicated only days…

Reminder to Mothers and Caregivers: Be Wary of Baby Wipes with Allergy-Causing Ingredients

Groups warn against wet wipes with banned preservatives 26 February 2026, Quezon City.  The breastfeeding advocacy group Arugaan and the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition jointly reminded mothers and caregivers to pay attention to the list of ingredients of wet…

New York, cyclists against the ICE: solidarity is contagious

We publish the collective interview with the New York group Cycling x Solidarity NYC , inspired by the similar group in Chicago. When was your group founded? We founded Cycling x Solidarity NYC in October 2025. I had come across an…

Sama-Bajau Weaving and Cultural Center Opens in Basilan, Strengthening Livelihoods and Safeguarding Cultural Heritage

Maluso, Basilan, Philippines — February 21, 2026. The Claret Samal Foundation Inc. (CSFI), in partnership with the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation (YBH), proudly and happily announces the opening of the Sama-Bajau Weaving and Cultural Center in Sitio Teheman, Maluso, Basilan…

Hollow Power: Why the Democrats’ Gains May Be Fragile

Democrats are riding high in recent polls, but this surge may owe more to the current administration’s missteps than to their own vision. Without a generative, long-term blueprint—like Project 2025 on the right or the Green New Deal—liberal gains risk…

NAtali KAlalb Art Gallery shaping Africa’s creative industry and entrepreneurship as a foundation for Russian-African bilateral relations

(Moscow Bureau) – In this insightful interview, Natali Kalalb, founder NAtali KAlalb Art Gallery, discusses her practical experiences of handling Africa’s contemporary arts, her professional journey into the creative industry and entrepreneurship, and also strategies of building cultural partnerships as…

One Battle After Another and the Seduction of Endless Struggle

We live in an age that prides itself on vigilance. We are told—often correctly—that history never ends, that reaction never sleeps, that injustice returns in new guises the moment we look away. The lesson appears sober, even responsible: there will…