Just 150 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip, the Global Sumud Flotilla—comprising nearly 50 boats and humanitarian activists from 44 countries—sails under maximum alert following the official announcement that it will be intercepted by the Israeli navy. The mission,...
Italy has done the unthinkable: turning a naval deployment into an act of political prestidigitation. It sent frigates for the photo op, to display before European public opinion an image of humanitarian commitment, but at the first brush with Israel’s threat it...
The recent finding by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars—a possible sign of ancient microbial life in the rock nicknamed Cheyava Falls—could mark a turning point in the history of human knowledge. What makes this discovery truly monumental is not only the technical...
In the final hours of September 29, the Global Sumud Flotilla is at a critical point in the eastern Mediterranean, sailing at the threshold of waters under Israeli control and brushing the international line between orange and red alert over the risk of military...
The digital reconstruction of the Yunxian 2 skull, discovered in Hubei in 1990 and dated between 940,000 and 1.1 million years ago, constitutes an epistemic event that goes beyond the merely archaeological. Precisely this week, an international team of...
La Puerta Abierta is a virtual radio station that disseminates experiences, reflections and proposals inspired by Universalist Humanism and those who promote similar paths. With live and recorded programs, we offer a diverse space to listen, learn, and share. With its...
The sudden exit of incumbent Mayor Eric Adams marks a seismic shift in New York’s mayoral race. The ground has straightened, alliances are scrambling, and the political map is being redrawn in real time. For Zohran Mamdani—already surging in polls—Adams’s withdrawal...
The international geopolitical landscape has shifted abruptly following the stunning leak of Iranian intelligence regarding Israel’s nuclear and military program. According to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence, millions of documents, images, and video...
The last 50 hours in Gaza have unleashed an unprecedented scenario of devastation and humanitarian emergency in this recurring cycle of conflict. The Israeli ground and air offensive has intensified, severely affecting the civilian population and leaving a trail of...
In a move resounding across the international geopolitical stage, China officially expressed its support for Palestine’s integration into BRICS at the end of September 2025, just days after the Palestinian National Authority formally submitted its application to join...
The Burnout Society, written by the South Korean-German philosopher Byung-Chul Han, is a brief book based on an essay that challenges the conceptual frameworks underpinning the dominant paradigms of contemporary society. In this work, Han offers a profound and...
by Vernie Caparas With eyes that acknowledged every student seated in that 120-square-foot-workshop at Bahay Migrante, just across Mountain View Cemetery on Fraser Street, the Maestro began his 4-hour masterclass in mural painting. “I have been using art, specifically...