International

By: Cesaria Joy P. Bay-Eng   In the realm of inclusive education, the concept of love—referred to as layad in Kankanaey—plays a crucial role in supporting learners with special educational needs (LSENs). These learners face unique challenges that hinder their ability… Pressenza Philippines

The main point that’s being conveyed through these updated terms is that Russia will not allow Ukraine to be used as NATO’s proxy for inflicting the bloc’s hoped-for strategic defeat upon it. The entering into force of Russia’s updated nuke… Andrew Korybko

“On the campaign trail, she [María Corina Machado] was received almost as a religious figure, often wearing white, promising to restore democracy and reunite families torn apart by an economic crisis and mass migration. ‘María!’ her followers shouted, before falling… Pressenza New York

Over the past couple of years I’ve noticed advertisements offering FREE CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Precision Manufacturing Training at local community colleges such as the Nashua Community College in Nashua, New Hampshire, and the Center for Manufacturing Technology, in Woburn,… World Beyond War

Analyses of Kamala Harris’s defeat often lack depth and fail to address the broader societal undercurrents at play. Her loss was primarily driven by the dual challenges of being a woman and a person of color—two identities that amplified the… David Andersson

November 19, 2024, Baku Azerbaijan —The COP 29 Presidency today announced the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste which aims to work towards targeted commitments in the waste sector. “While the intention is good and civil society organizations… GAIA

Group Backs Plastics Treaty that will Protect Children’s Health and the Planet from Toxic Plastic Substances 19 November 2024, Quezon City . As countries gather in Busan, Korea from November 25 to December 1 for the final negotiations towards a… EcoWaste Coalition

Of all Trump’s choices for his foreign policy team, Marco Rubio is the least controversial to the neoconservative foreign policy establishment in Washington, and the most certain to provide continuity with all that is wrong with U.S. foreign policy, from Cuba to… Codepink

Too Far Left To Be Part of the Left In 2020 I wrote articles and did a lot of social media promotion for the Bernie Sanders campaign. As I recall it was in July of that year that a group… Mark Lesseraux

You probably won’t find this statement sent today, in normal media. Some will call it propaganda. I just urge folks to listen and move toward ending the horrid slaughter, and wars. I had the honor to interview Fmr. UN Ambassador… Anthony Donovan

Consumer Alert: Beware of Unlabeled Ceramic Mugs Tainted with Lead and Cadmium With the fast-approaching holiday season, toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics called on consumers to exercise caution when purchasing gift items, such as ceramic mugs, that may be tainted… BAN Toxics

Laboratory Tests Confirm Lead Above the Legal Limit in 18 More Spray Paints 16 November  2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition sought the immediate removal from store shelves of 18 additional spray paint products after they were confirmed to contain… EcoWaste Coalition

The most recent Global Carbon Budget report has found that the world’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024, pushing the planet further off track from avoiding the most destructive impacts of global heating. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The 2024 Global Carbon Budget —… EcoWatch

Nestled in the remote valleys of the Hindu Kush mountains, the Kalasha people represent one of Pakistan’s last remaining indigenous tribes. With fewer than 4,000 individuals, their vibrant culture, unique animistic religious practices, and ancestral traditions are under existential threat.… Pressenza New York

It remains unclear what Putin will ultimately do, but whichever of these two choices he makes will determine the trajectory of this conflict from now on, either more escalation or a possible compromise. Reports emerged on Sunday that the US… Andrew Korybko

There’s a new trend in the world that’s working against the planet, you know, the one you’re standing on. This new trend, over the past year or so, spells “thumbs down” for planet Earth. It’s disheartening, fraught with danger, change… Robert Hunziker

In times of confusion and uncertainty unfolding globally, we all may seek solace and positive vibes with the flow of our lives. Music is important for deep healing within our core being. We have been invited to Play with K… Bereket Alemayehu

By: Genevieve B. Kupang & Remedios O. Laroco  30 Master of Business Administration (MBA) students, under the tutelage of Dr. Janice D. Alejandrino, Baguio Central University’s Graduate School MBA faculty and former Dean of the College of Business Administration, left… Pressenza Philippines

We live in a dangerous time. The old idea that there could be a winner in today’s war between Russia and the West is a fantasy of the West, according to Professor Jeffrey Sachs. So why has the Biden administration… Anne Farrell

  The memories of my life Are etched in my mind.   I play around with them As pieces of a colorful puzzle That interlock in infinite ways. The happy ones with the sad. The good ones with the bad.… Karina Lagdameo-Santillan

The power of humanity, the longing for peace and the conviction that violence can never be the solution radiate from the action of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence in Berlin, which this video impressively captures. By Reto… Weltmarsch für Frieden und Gewaltfreiheit

On its route through the Alps-Adriatic region, the international base team of the World March reached Sarajevo after setting off from Vienna. There, the team made contact with the organization Mreža za Izgradnju Mira (Network for Peacebuilding), which coordinates around… Weltmarsch für Frieden und Gewaltfreiheit

The US Peace Memorial Foundation awards the US Peace Prize to recognize and honor the most outstanding and prominent American antiwar leaders. These courageous people and organizations have publicly championed peaceful solutions to international conflicts involving the U.S. and/or opposed U.S. war(s), militarism,… Pressenza New York

The World Had Already Changed Before November 5th Although many of you will find this hard to believe, a series of events took place this year and last year that, in their level of global importance and future impact, trumped… Mark Lesseraux

Quezon City, Philippines  — Yesterday, November 15, 2024, advocates from various sectors gathered to amplify the call for a Climate Emergency Declaration in response to the escalating impacts of the climate crisis. This Global Day of Action for Climate Justice,… Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI)

The Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement on climate change, was signed on January 11, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan to limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Although the protocol entered into force in 2005, its achievement remains… Pressenza New York

140 Years After Key European Colonial Conference, Ongoing Impacts Require Urgent Action European governments have yet to reckon with and meaningfully address the ongoing impacts of their colonial legacies affecting people of African descent on the African continent and in… Human Rights Watch

Republican ideals have evolved over millennia, shaping governance across the globe. Modern republics continue to adapt, but face challenges in upholding their foundational principles. By John P. Ruehl The 2024 U.S. presidential election was framed as a crucial test for… Independent Media Institute

On November 6, many of us woke to the reality that our nation is even more corrupt and dangerous than we had realized as a majority of  U.S. voters embraced and voted for a fascist, racist, convicted rapist and felon,… Joseph Gerson

Gubat, Sorsogon — In solidarity with fisherfolk, crab farmers, and other coastal community members from Gubat, Sorsogon, the Save Gubat Bay Movement (SGBM), in partnership with the Kurit-Lagting Art Collective and the Concerned Artists of the Philippines Bicol Chapter (CAP… Kurit-Lagting

As the voting for by-polls in six assembly constituencies of Assam and Meghalaya, obliged to fill up the vacant seats after all the legislators shifted their focus to national politics, concluded peacefully on 13 November evening, the debates surfaced if… Nava J. Thakuria

BAN Toxics Calls Out Lazada and Shopee for Allowing Hazardous Beauty Products to Remain on Sale   Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics has once again called out popular online shopping platforms Lazada and Shopee for allowing the continued sale of banned… BAN Toxics

Susi Meret is an Associate Professor at the Danish University of Aalborg and for 25 years she has been interested in the Danish radical right specifically, but also in that of other countries.  This will be the focus of our… Fiorella Carollo

With the UN climate talks in full swing in Baku, new research by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) exposes the EU’s climate hyCOPrisy, using COP29 to greenwash Azerbaijan’s gas as more climate friendly so it can justify doubling imports and still claim to… Pressenza New York

When Donald Trump takes office on January 20th, all his campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours and almost as quickly end Israel’s war on its neighbors will be put to the test. The choices he… Codepink

Our job is to translate outrage over his agenda into action toward a truly transformational vision. By Mark Engler and Paul Engler For many of us, the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s decisive electoral victory has been a time of… Waging Nonviolence

In the context of the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-Violence, two events were organised in Prague, Czech Republic. They were organised by the co-operation of several organisations. On 10 November, a documentary video from the Ficnova festival –… World without Wars and Violence

David Swanson, the Executive Director of World Beyond War and campaign coordinator of RootsAction.org, was awarded the Real Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 in a touching ceremony held on November 10, 2024, in Oslo. I had the pleasure of sitting… Timo Nissilä

At this point, I don’t want to focus on who’s to blame for the tragic election of Donald Trump as President of the United States again. While politicians now debate how to realign their ideological platforms, the immigrant community must… Jhon Sánchez

Abidjan, the seat of government and main city of Ivory Coast will be the venue of a new conjunction of the West African Humanist Forum. The conclave will be held on December 1, 2024, under the theme “The West Africa… Pressenza IPA