When Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am,” he placed human consciousness at the center of existence. His assertion implies that without awareness, the world loses its meaning—a sentiment echoed by a Brazilian community member who responded to an educator, “The...
By Maxine Lowy An honor granted by the president of a democracy to the dictator of a neighboring country offers clues for understanding the background of a military intelligence orchestration from 50 years ago, known as Operation Colombo or the List of the 119. At the...
Not recognizing the magic of the present moment may just be a crime against our humanity. In my recent article, From Personal Development to Human Development, I explored the imbalance between our inner growth and society’s relentless focus on external activity. One...
Some wars are being justified by maps, others by dogmas, and others by oil. But the most dangerous are fueled by symbols. And there is no symbol more flammable than an ancestral temple disputed by two wounded peoples. In the jungle heart of Asia, the carved stone of...
As Pressenza, we were able to personally follow the Music Against Silence demonstration in Varese and Brescia. In Varese, I met one of the organizers and proposed an interview to better explain this wonderful initiative against apartheid and the genocide in Palestine....
POEM Sleep well, my child Dream well, my little one Dream of a world where all strife will end. Feel well, my child Feel what’s in your heart Feel that all good things will surely come to pass. Think well, my child Think of good thoughts and deeds Think of...
“Halfway through his term, we have yet to see the Marcos Jr. administration make significant efforts in addressing the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss in the country. What is needed is radical government...
We humans wear the mask of civilization, pretending to be gentle, good, and refined—but peel it away, and what remains is a beast far more brutal than anything in the wild. A lion kills only to eat; once its hunger is sated, it rests. But man? He hunts without limit,...
Zohran Mamdani faces multiple significant challenges in his bid to become New York City’s mayor. Here’s a list of them. They will be more in the coming days. In my opinion, the real problem is, big media such as New York Times, CNN, New York Post and such would create...
The image of a ten-year-old child weighing only 4.2 kilograms is not up for debate. It is not an opinion. It is not a symbol. It is evidence. Evidence so brutal, so simple, so definitive, that it exposes every word uttered by diplomats and governments over these past...
When a trade agreement becomes an ecological warning The recent submission of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Chilean Chamber of Deputies has been celebrated by political and business sectors as a milestone in the...
With the participation of activists and members of organizations from 55 countries, the Third Assembly of the World Humanist Forum was held this Saturday (19) . Following introductions by Rose Neema from Kenya and Remigio Chilaule from Mozambique, Julius Valdimarsson...