by George Banez “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” Says Juliet to lover Romeo whose family name betrays him as nemesis to her own. She convinces him that their love transcends labels. And that meanings imputed by...
Amid confusion and controversy surrounding its historical significance, Bangladesh halted the demolition of a century-old house next to “Shashi Lodge” in Mymensingh (in the first lane of the “Hari-Kishore Ray Road”). Some claim the house belonged to the ancestors of...
“Whoever does not control their energy has no homeland. They have territory.” The energy world and the new colonialism Energy is not just electricity, nor just oil, nor merely turbines spinning in the wind. Energy is power. It is independence or servitude. It is war...
As a binational movement of Palestinians and Israelis committed to nonviolence and equality, Combatants for Peace issues this urgent statement in light of the deepening humanitarian and political crisis across Gaza and the West Bank: In response to the continued...
On Thursday, July 31, at 10:00 AM at the Tel HaShomer military base, activists from the Mesarvot network will hold a demonstration in support of enlistment refuser Ayana Gerstmann, an 18-year-old from Ramat-Gan. Gerstman will refuse to enlist in the Israeli army in...
The Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI) affirms the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) historic advisory opinion on the obligations of States to act urgently to protect the climate system for both present and future generations1. It recognizes that States...
PMPI expresses deep concern over President Ferdinand “Bobong” Marcos, Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address, which glaringly lacked any commitment to safeguarding biodiversity, upholding ecological integrity, or addressing the worsening climate crisis. The omission...
by Mynul Hasan Sohel, Contributor, Pressenza Dhaka Bureau For the first time in Bangladesh, the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has launched ‘Khola Janala’ (Open Window), a regular and free mental health service to help journalists cope with professional mental stress....
Are we seeing the situation clearly? In recent days, the United States, the European Union, and China have signed a series of agreements and imposed new tariffs. As analysts scramble to determine who the winners and losers are, we risk missing the larger picture....
By Kian Sharifi Over 40 cities across Iran, including Tehran, are facing routine water rationing and prolonged supply interruptions. In some areas, households and businesses endure hours-long daily outages as officials scramble to take emergency measures. The roots of...
Throughout the 20th century, intelligence quotient (IQ) scores experienced a sustained increase—known as the Flynn Effect—which has been revised over the past two decades by new studies documenting a reversal in industrialized countries. This phenomenon, confirmed by...
This outcome places the US on the path of restoring its unipolar hegemony via sequential lopsided trade deals as it likely sets its sights on the Americans next before finally taking on Asia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to a framework...