India’s defiance might soon lead to trouble in its ties with the US unless one of them relents. There were high hopes late last year that “Trump Will Repair The Damage That Biden Dealt To Indo-US Ties” due to the high-level Indophilic officials that he planned to...
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The rise of ‘antidiplomacy’ in a powerless Europe
Kaja Kallas is the face of Europe’s self-defeating positions on China and self-loathing reverence for America Europe today practices a diplomacy that delivers no outcomes. Policies are not designed to protect interests, but rather scripted to signal virtue or hopeless...
Fasting for Gazans; Kathy Kelly / Brian Terrell — Day 16
This is Day 16 of the Veterans for Peace “40-Day Fast for Gaza.” https://embed.acast.com/$/5ca4a75d29388cc466cf4481/fasting-for-gazans-kathy-kelly-brian-terrell-day-16? Since May 22, 2025, I’ve been speaking with peacemaker Kathy Kelly, who has been fasting to raise...
How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use
In the race to develop artificial intelligence, large technology companies such as Google and Meta are trying to secure massive amounts of electricity to power new data centers. Electric utilities see the prospect of earning large profits by providing electricity to...
The quiet killing of the Canadian giantess forests and urgent reminder to push the climate change agenda
On Friday, almost the entire country is under an Environment Canada air quality warning as wildfires continue to rage across the Prairies. As world leaders prepare to gather in Alberta in Kananaskis for the G7 summit next week, some activist groups across Canada say...
A superhighway to nuclear hell
Trump’s reckless and accelerated nuclear orders would destroy safety oversight and endanger the public, writes Linda Pentz Gunter On May 23rd, with several strokes of his pen, President Trump issued orders that would roll back US energy policy about 50 years. On that...
Empires Eat Themselves: Trump’s Absurd War on Education
The US is at war. It has always been at war. Whether a world war, a proxy conflict, an armed intervention, a psyop, or a regime change mission, the United States has not enjoyed a single moment of true, unadulterated peace. By Megan Russell And it’s not just at war...
Pride 2025 Washington DC: A Missed Opportunity for Nonviolence
A year ago, billboards and posters across the country announced what was to be a landmark event: World Pride 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of Pride in Washington, D.C. Expectations soared. Many imagined it would be the celebration of the decade—especially with...
Understanding Eid ul-Adha and the Roots of Islamophobia
Muslims around the world are celebrating ‘Eid ul-Adha’, the second most important festival in the Islamic calendar. Since Islamic festivals follow the lunar year, their dates shift approximately ten days earlier each year. The Muslim community observes two major...
When Bangladesh Opposes India’s Push Back Policy
After a number of incidents and subsequent news appeared in media outlets, an adviser in the Bangladesh interim government, led by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, stated that Dhaka had officially protested against the Push Back policy, which was adopted by the...
BOOT CAMP UN SDG 16 & 17 OF RISE 2025 ADVANCES PEACE, JUSTICE, AND GLOBAL GOALS
Universities as Pillars of Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Second in a Series of Four By Genevieve Balance Kupang Organizer of the SDG Boot Camp #16 & #17 International perspectives enriched the dialogue at the second series of the Boot Camp on SDG 16...
EcoWaste Coalition Pushes for an Eco-Friendly Conduct of Brigada Eskwela 2025
Group Urges Brigada Eskwela Participants to Heed 20 Pollution Prevention Reminders 6 June 2025, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, a non-governmental organization working for a zero waste and toxics-free society, enjoined all participating schools, groups and...