“Freeloader.” A colleague called me that after discovering that my cousins in Los Angeles fed me for a year, free of charge. But there is more. This new immigrant also got to tag along with them to Las Vegas for gaming. Their kindness extended from providing hot...
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EcoWaste Coalition Campaigns for “Iwas Paputoxic” to Prevent Injuries, Fires, Smoke, and Garbage Ahead of the New Year’s Eve Revelry
Students encouraged to avoid firecrackers and choose safe, eco-friendly noisemakers 15 December 2025, Quezon City – The EcoWaste Coalition, together with health professionals, government agencies, and environmental advocates, led this year’s “Iwas Paputoxic” campaign...
Francesca Albanese – Winner of the Lay Down Your Arms Award
An Alternative Peace Prize in Line with the Will of Alfred Nobel The annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place on December 10 in Oslo, Norway. In a symbol of Western hypocrisy, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was controversially awarded to María Corina Machado, the...
GNRC Hospitals Founder Dr. NC Borah Honoured with Double National Awards
Guwahati: One of the best-known practicing physicians of eastern India, Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah has been honoured with two distinguished national awards recognising his transformative contributions to neurology, nursing leadership, and community healthcare development...
Humanity’s Number One Modern Day Oppressor
The Damsel In Distress It’s remarkable, the way all of the corporate, ie: “mainstream” news outlets are immediately lining up their narratives to push for/support this potential war with Venezuela – all leading off the other day with “The risky rescue of the...
Rosalía. LUX. The Unexpected Return of the Feminine Mystic
Rosalía has just ascended to the altar of light with her lates album “LUX”, a release that once again places her at the centre of cultural debate. Her new album offers a gaze toward feminine mysticism, casting light on the possibility of rethinking a more critical...
Yves Engler: from a campaign for leadership of the Canadian NDP to a protest campaign
Late on December 9, 2025, a message from our campaign, Yves Engler for NDP leader ( NDP is the New Democratic Party in Canada) lands in my mailbox : “NDP blocks my candidacy”. There is also an article by Yves, citing the vetting committee: “Many of your public...
Rosalía. LUX. Inesperado retorno de la mística femenina
Rosalía acaba de subir al altar de la luz con LUX, un lanzamiento que vuelve a situarla en el centro del debate cultural. Su nuevo álbum propone una mirada hacia la mística femenina, lanza luz para repensar un futuro más crítico, atento a un mundo interior y como...
Moni Ovadia receives honorary Palestinian citizenship
Yesterday morning, Saturday 13 December, at the Palestinian Embassy in Rome, Moni Ovadia, the well-known actor and activist, received honorary Palestinian citizenship from the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Abu Mazen, in recognition of his tireless...
The financial handover of Boric to the next government of Chile: Debunking myths of “Blatant Theft” and Bankruptcy through sovereign bonds
Amid electoral polarization, the most reactionary sectors of the traditional right and the far right accuse the government of Gabriel Boric of having “robbed blatantly,” leaving the country on the brink of bankruptcy due to irresponsible use of sovereign bonds, having...
The Last Thing Iraq Needs: US Sanctions Threaten a Nation Trying to Heal
I arrived at the Taj Hotel in Baghdad’s Jadriyah neighborhood at 6 a.m., worn thin by the long flight from Los Angeles. After sleeping until mid-afternoon, I stepped out into the 90-degree heat on a simple mission: find falafel, fries, and a place to exchange money. A...
Who’s the Dictator – Venezuela’s Maduro or Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
Washington brands Nicolás Maduro a dictator, celebrates Volodymyr Zelenskyy as democratic, and sponsors María Corina Machado to achieve regime change in Venezuela rather than promote genuine democracy. By Roger D. Harris Within the narrow spectrum of establishment...










