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Sri Lanka protests persist even after the election of a new president

On August 20th, there was another major protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The protests persisted even after the president fled the country and a new president was appointed. The protests started in March and are still ongoing. In March 2022,…

Uzbekistan: not the idyllic tourist destination they’d have you believe

Tourism is a great source of revenue for any country. In recent years tourism has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry with more and more countries wanting to attract visitors. As the demand for travelling to new places increases, countries…

The Search for the Exceptional Women of Peace Award: A Reflection

by Genevieve Balance-Kupang   On September 13, 2022, Pathways to Peace honored eight women peace awardees, the Exceptional Young Women of Peace [EYWP] and the Exceptional Women of Peace [EWP] to commemorate the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of…

Third new Staten Island Ferry, the Dorothy Day, arrives to NYC on Friday, September 16 after a 14-day journey from Florida

“It has been an honor for our company to build the three Ollis Class Staten Island Ferries for the citizens of New York City, marking a bold new chapter in the Staten Island Ferry’s 200-year-old legacy of public transportation,” said…

Boric in trouble

The cabinet reshuffle just implemented by President Gabriel Boric was one of the most embarrassing ceremonies in our institutional system in living memory. The lack of tidiness of some of his collaborators led the Head of State to appoint a…

The Silk Belt and Road, integration projects – Interview with Mr. Niu Qingbao, Chinese Ambassador to Chile (3rd part)

This is the third and final part of the interview we held with the Chinese Ambassador to Chile, which we wanted to publish over three consecutive days in order to allow our audiences a better understanding of all the information…

A conversation with Charlie Fish about his short story collection, “The Man Who Married Himself.” Part II

I had the opportunity to talk with Charlie Fish, an author, and editor, about his book, “The Man who Married Himself.” In part I of the interview, Charlie tells us how he started his Fiction on The Web magazine. “When…

Defining Normal in Gaza

In the first week of August, Israel launched another military attack on Gaza Strip that lasted for 3 days. The attack then ended when both parties agreed on a ceasefire, and life started “going back to normal”. Nevertheless, that raises…

A brief analysis of the categorical triumph of Rejection

Having believed exactly the opposite of what the election result showed, I thought that it would be the “I approve” that would be around 60%, I want to reflect on this error of assessment of the current moment. This result…

World Citizens and the Overview Effect

This week we release a new video of our channel “Good ideas you may not know about“: This time we tell the story of Garry Davis and his World Citizen initiative. It is a very curious story of a World…

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