The Concerned Artists of the Philippines – Bicol Chapter strongly condemns the shooting attack on journalist Noel Bellen Samar in Guinobatan, Albay, on Monday morning, October 20, 2025. This violent act is an affront not only to one individual but to freedom of...
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WURI Global Conference 2025: When Innovation Becomes a Global Movement
by Genevieve B. Kupang Busan, Korea — September 24, 2025. Embracing the morning sun and vibrant coastal energy of Busan, South Korea, the WURI Global Conference 2025 (WGC 2025) convened as the vanguard of global higher education reform. Hosted by Tongmyong University,...
Russia Pivots to Asian Markets with its Energy
At the 8th Russian Energy Week (REW), a convergence of leading Russian and foreign producers and corporate executives of service companies and state officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin traditionally highlighted essential aspects of the global energy market....
Explaining The Polish Judge’s Rationale For Not Extraditing The Nord Stream Suspect To Germany
This importantly doesn’t equate to endorsing his controversial logic, which observers should in any case try to understand even if they disagree with it since his rationale aligns with Polish state interests. Judge Dariusz Lubowski ordered the release of the suspect...
GBA Leaders’ Forum Discusses History,Culture, Business, and Tourism in Andong City
The South Korean historical city of Andong, often referred to as the “spiritual capital” of Korea, has long been considered the heart of Korean Confucianism, traditional culture, and spiritual heritage. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, notably the Nakdong River,...
Going One Step Beyond Taking a Side (In 4 Points)
Recently I had a kind’ve “breakthrough” in my feelings and overall understanding of the tragedy that is the Israel/Palestine/Gaza situation. It wasn’t that I discovered anything that hasn’t been touched on before. In short, after a few years of study that ranged in...
Fear, Power, and Desperation: How the Old Guard Is Trying to Stop Zohran Mamdani
With only a few weeks left before New York votes, the tone of the campaign has shifted from competition to desperation. The far right’s predictable fear-mongering has found an unlikely ally in the arrogant Democratic machinery that once served Andrew Cuomo and still...
Trampling on rights and freedoms to stifle support for Palestinians
The aid provided by Western governments to Israel and its genocidal policies is a fact that is out in the open. Some are ashamed, others openly display their association and complicity. Geopolitical calculations (for the domination of the Near East), capitulation to...
A new bloodletting under the truce: children, families and civilians under fire in Gaza
In the past two days, the so-called ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has turned into a disguise for calm while new victims keep falling. On October 16, 2025, in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, a civilian vehicle carrying the Abu Shaaban family was struck by Israeli...
MEERTalk with Robert Hunziker– Denial to Disaster: The Consequences of Denying Climate Science
On Oct 16, 2025, MEERTalk had an online talk with Robert Hunziker where he opened with a short analysis subtitled, America Has Lost Its Soul, referencing the current attack on science, partly in the context of the French Revolution. As well as a discussion of a...
PEC Condemns the Killing of 2 Afghan Scribes by Pakistani Forces
Geneva: Expressing concern over the killing of two Afghan journalists within two days, the global media safety and rights body urged all concerned not to target the media professionals as they do their solemn duties on the ground. Safi. Local media reports reveal that...
International Forum: ‘Can generational movements end systemic corruption? Lessons from Nepal, Indonesia, and the Philippines.’
by Genevieve B. Kupang and Javier Tolcachier Youth-led protests by Generation Z are spreading across the globe, bringing down governments and causing major political upheaval. At the heart of this psycho-social wave is the awakening of a generation fed up with the...










