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A global movement that gives us a new vision. Logbook from the Global Sumud Flotilla

Yesterday was a busy day, as we continued to work on arranging the boats and preparing essential equipment—safety lines to secure ourselves and prevent falling into the sea during night shifts. We also had to clean the water tanks and…

Politicians from around the world appeal to US Attorney General to drop Assange charges

On the four-year anniversary of Australian publisher Julian Assange’s remand imprisonment in London, Australian, US, UK and Brazilian politicians have appealed to the US Attorney General to drop the extradition and espionage charges against the WikiLeaks founder. An open letter…

The Precipitous Barbarisation of Our Times

By Roberto Savio When all is said and done, it appears that Thomas Hobbes, the 17th century English philosopher who had a dire vision of man, was not totally wrong. From the frivolous to the serious, in just a week we…

The System, the Youth and Democracy

By Roberto Savio If we ever needed a proof, to see how the political system has become self referent, and unable to update itself, the last student march, in more than 1.000 towns, is a very good example. Of course,…