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Prejudices and stereotypes

The thoughtless repetition of stereotypes builds walls and condemns without proof. It is preoccupying to observe the dissemination of discriminatory concepts, whose background indicates how much easier it is to avoid the work of analysis than to elaborate an easy…

Beloved Earth

It was a long time ago. I still have the sense of wonder [that I felt] when a sensational news story wafted through the media press: “The Earth is alive.” Or, “Our Earth, a living thing.” It was as if…

To End All Wars, Close All Bases

A Gazan Ph.D. candidate studying in India, Mohammad Abunahel steadily refines and updates a map on the World BEYOND War website, dedicating a portion of every day to continue researching the extent and impact of USA foreign bases.  What is Mohammad…

The Empire Strikes Out

The World Has Just Changed Dramatically Although most Americans are not aware of it yet, over the last eight to twelve months the world has undergone a change the scale of which has not been seen in almost a century,…

In first person: Why indigenous peoples can contribute to saving the planet

On environmental and biodiversity issues, the influence of indigenous peoples is more important than ever at the international level, says a member of the Karen indigenous people of Myanmar. “In indigenous cultures, we look at a woman’s cooking. If she…

Learning through trial and error

On 20 April 2023, SpaceX launched the largest rocket ever built. The Starship space vehicle, designed to take people to Mars in the future, took off and after four minutes exploded without a crew on board. The great aerospace challenge…

What can “the invisibles” do to make wars stop?

It is said that in a war everyone loses, but that is not true at all. There are those who make huge profits from the death and suffering of other human beings, of men, women and children like us. By…

On the duty of nonviolence

There was a moment at the beginning of the invasion in Ukraine, when the population spontaneously resorted to numerous little-told actions of nonviolent civil resistance – talking to Russian soldiers, changing or removing road signs to confuse the military, demonstrating…

The Real Reason Disney Is Defying DeSantis

A corporation does not have morals—it has a bottom line. Disney’s lawsuit against Florida is more about being able to reap profits while underpaying workers than it is about protecting LGBTQ communities. By Sonali Kolhatkar Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis is…

On Ukrainian Nazism, or Why a New Nuremberg is Necessary – Part 3

The famous Ukrainian political, leader of the party «Platform of Opposition: for Life» in a long article makes a comparative analysis between Zelensky´s government today in Ukraine and Hitler´s regime. Here we offer a shortened 3 parts series. By Viktor Medvedchuk…

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