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Humanist’s Peace Proposal for Syria

Press release – and wishing local peace activist Elsie Tu a happy 100th birthday June 2, 2013 Second statement on Syria issued by the Humanist Association of Hong Kong For Syria, there is a Swiss solution: “One Syria, federal, with…

United against the Troika

Who is the Troika? A year ago few knew the answer to this question. We knew it by reference, to its stay in Greece, and it wasn’t good. The Troika was synonymous with austerity, adjustment and cuts, hardship, hunger and…

Yara Abbas – In her own words

Today I try to honor a young woman who made an impact on me in one meeting long ago. Syrian journalist Yara Abbas’ love for her country and the soldiers who protected her in combat zones humanized these young men…

Japan’s peace pledge under attack

  Japan adopted its war-renouncing constitution following World War II, with Article 9 as a promise to itself and a pledge to the world to never repeat its mistakes. The debate provoked by Prime Minister Abe Shinzo over amending this…

A peaceful solution of the conflict must be decided by the Syrian people alone – Interview to Paul Larudee

Paul Larudee has been part of the delegation that with Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, has visited Syria in early May. Paul wrote various press releases that Pressenza published together with the articles of Marinella Correggia, who was…

Obama Speech Appears To Expand Who Could Be Targeted By Drones

In a major policy speech on Thursday, President Obama defended the secret overseas drone war but said the United States cannot continue waging what he described as a boundless global war on terror. Obama’s comments came one day after Attorney…

Oil companies suspected of fixing prices but still asking for state help. The System is showing its cracks.

The European commission is investigating BP and Shell for alleged oil price manipulation in spite of a British regulator giving the petrol market a clean bill of health only four months ago. According to The Guardian ‘BP, Shell and the…

On the Road to Damascus: brief-report

Antonio C. S Rosa, editor, TRANSCEND Media Service, participated, May 1-11, 2013 in the Mussalaha International Peace Delegation to Lebanon-Syria alongside Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, from Ireland, and 15 others from eight countries. This peace activist has compiled and…

On the Road to Damascus

I participated, May 1-11, 2013 in the Mussalaha International Peace Delegation to Lebanon-Syria alongside fellow TRANSCEND member Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, from Ireland, and 15 others from eight countries. Keenly aware of my responsibility, especially to my newly made…

Dimapur declaration on water and indigenous communities rights

India-China-Bangladesh Dimapur declaration on water and indigenous communities rights May 20, 2013 A Statement from the Northeast Dialogue Forum We, the representatives of the indigenous people’s organizations of India’s North East concerned over the issue of water and adverse impacts…

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