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Being Free Means Getting Climate Reparations Right—but Not Everyone Is Onboard

Those who would have to pay the most are trying to hide what the climate crisis is costing the rest of us and ignoring the fact that social justice begins with a fair start in life. By Mwesigye Robert, Esther…

Passing of Peace Activist and Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg – Reflections on the Security State and the Anti-war Movement

Daniel Ellsberg died on June 16, fighting to the end to warn of the existential threat of nuclear war. The 92-year-old whistleblower left a legacy of peace activism dating to his courageous release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Given…

Former security guards reach his dream to become a teacher

Every Filipino child has a legal right to free education, according to the 1987 Philippine Constitution. High dropout rates and subpar results on national and international accomplishment tests nevertheless continue to plague the nation’s educational system. The same underlying problems…

Cambodia: Covid-Free but education still a distant aspiration for many

Cambodia’s education sector has faced and still faces significant challenges as a result of the pandemic. Local actors have emerged as crucial players in the recovery efforts with support from outside volunteers. On May 24th, Cambodia was declared a “covid-zero” country,…

Fighting Remilitarization in Japan

Seishi Hinada is a National Executive Committee member of ZENKO (National Assembly for Peace and Democracy). ZENKO emerged in 1970 out of the student movement in the 1960s. He joined ZENKO in 1981 as a university student activist in Hiroshima’s…

The Royal Asiatic Society Korea: Hanok Preservation and Cultural Excursion into Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul City

June 3rd, 2023. During a pleasant sunny Saturday afternoon in Seoul city, a group of enthusiasts gathered to set foot on a cultural excursion called “A Deep Dive into the History of Hanok Preservation in Bukchon” led by Robert J.…

Saving AEC from Unholy Intruders

It was shocking to observe the pathetic condition of my college recently after three decades. When we left the college, it was one of the brightest technical institutions in eastern India, but it has now turned into an ordinary residential…

Elunio M. Faraon & Jericho S. Faraon: Timeless Art Exhibit Father & Son Featured Artists

by Genevieve Balance Kupang   “The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” -Antoine Francois Prevost The Malabon Artists’ 2023 Timeless Art Exhibit, Series Two This second series of The Malabon Artists’ Timeless Art Exhibit features the remarkably gifted…

Europe’s biggest scandal

By Sergei Shevchuk, ukrainian political scientist Under pressure from the Americans, the Ukrainian court in charge of the biggest European cash bribery case did the unusual: it left everyone happy. As a result, Andriy Kicha, legal director of the Burisma…

Celebrating Philippines’ Independence Day through Artvocacy and Enchanting Ingenuity

The Malabon Artists’ Timeless Art Exhibit Art is a miracle, superior to the laws.” – Arthur Llewellyn Jones/Machen Arthur By Genevieve Balance Kupang On June 12, 2023, the Philippines will celebrate its 125th “Araw ng Kasarinlan o Kalayaan” (Day of Independence/Freedom) from…

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