While enroute to observe the presidential elections in Colombia, Teri Mattson was denied entry by Colombian authorities and had her passport seized. After arriving at 6:55 am on May 22, she was forced to spend the day and the night… Pressenza New York
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It is the Season of Lies
Statement on the South Cotabato SP members’ vote to the amend the South Cotabato Environment Code We, the Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. – a network of 230 civil society organizations across the Philippines – express solidarity with the Diocese… Philippine...
India: Birds Drop Out of the Sky, People Die
In case you have lingering doubts about the reality of human-caused global warming, hop on an airplane to parts of India or Pakistan and spend a few days. And, as long as you’re there, maybe be a good citizen and… Robert Hunziker
Toxic News: Beware of “Small but Terrible” Marble Toys
Marble toys, also known as “Jolen”, is a popular Filipino toy that comes in different sizes and is usually played outdoors. The marble toy failed the required labeling information under RA 10620, otherwise known as the Toy and Game Safety… Pressenza IPA
New York Times Repudiates Drive for “Decisive Military Victory” in Ukraine, Calls for Peace Negotiations.
Ukraine must negotiate based on a “realistic assessment” and “limits” to U.S./NATO commitment, says NYT. A week ago, we made note of a May 11 New York Times news article, documenting that all was not going well for the U.S.… Pressenza New York
Boric Government: Armed Forces in control of Araucanía
President Boric’s government risks the transformative spirit it so well represents only if it is confused by political inadequacies. He and some of his collaborators, when they were deputies, refused to approve President Piñera’s use, in Araucanía, of the “State…...
Chile is Doing Something Right. Sorry, Left!
When a Wall Street propaganda media titan like the #WSJ publishes an opinion piece titled “Chile Slides Toward Constitutional Suicide,” you know you’re doing something right. Just reading the critique in the first paragraph reveals the magnitude covered by this… David...
Cuban farmers neutralise land degradation through sustainable land management
Infestation by thorny bushes and infertile soil made it unwise to take a gamble on the land, but Cuban farmer José Antonio Sosa overruled these misgivings and gave life to the thriving La Villa farm on the outskirts of Havana.… Inter Press Service
To Swedish and Finnish citizens from Italy: NATO, if you know it you avoid it!
Open letter to Swedish and Finnish citizens men and women, and especially young people, who do not decide but will have the consequences of this decision about what joining NATO in 1949 meant for Italy. It is not easy to… Angelo Baracca
UNHCR: A record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) informed… UN News Centre
Wang Yi: U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy is bound to be a failed one
The U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy is causing more and more vigilance and concern in the world, especially among the countries in the Asia-Pacific region, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday. He made the remarks during a… CGTN China Global...
Beyond Money
Is it possible to imagine a world without money? Anitra Nelson, in her recent book, “Beyond Money: A Post Capitalist Strategy”, not only envisions that world but also gives it concrete shape, laying the ideological foundation of a post-money society… MRG -...