Violence

Perhaps one of the most revealing developments of our time is the growing number of young people questioning the priorities of the societies in which they live. In France, a wave of student protests has spread across the country, beginning…

Three ways of understanding violence — and why the distinctions matter for nonviolence. Can violence exist without leaving a bruise? As explored in an earlier Pressenza article, the answer seems obvious when considering domestic abuse, coercive control, racial discrimination or…

This week in England and Wales, the Home Office published new statutory guidance for Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews, the process previously known as Domestic Homicide Reviews. The change sounds bureaucratic, but it reflects something much more significant. A death…

The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Iran, and Israel has expanded far beyond a standard regional dispute, mutating into a hyper-complex geopolitical crisis. What began as localized hostilities has transformed the Middle East into a crowded theater of war,…

by G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) At a time when the world is facing successive conflicts, geopolitical tensions, an arms race, and severe humanitarian crises, a unique and hopeful message has emerged from the United Nations. Marking the 100-day…

Global violence today is metastasizing, not contained; over 180,000 violent events reported globally by the International Institute for Strategic Studies signal a world in which conflict has become a baseline condition rather than an exception. More than 130 armed conflicts…

Balance no longer prevents violence. It contains it “It is not the strongest who survives, but the one who manages to adapt to changing conditions beyond their control.” The world is not entering a new order. It is exiting the…

As far as we can go back in human history always violence was at the core of human action, with sporadic moments of enlightenment brought by Messengers to help humankind on its predestined path towards the elimination of all forms…

“If you destroy my country, I will kill you,” and people died. I sat beside the jeepney driver. The signage was MRT Highway, Welcome Rotonda, and Quiapo-España. I placed my bag on my lap. Inside was my copy of Patricia…

With a view to simply examining the facts and engaging in a calm discussion, we bring to the attention of our readers the letter written by Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples, published on March 8, 2026, on the website…