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McGill students will stay on university grounds until the administration respect students demand

While incessant Israeli bombardments began in Rahat in the Gaza Strip where nearly 450,000 Palestinians had to flee several areas shelled by Israel. McGill University students in Montreal are still mobilized and occupy the university grounds with several dozen tents.…

Antisemitism and Antizionism: A Dangerous Conflation

Anti-Semitism is making the headlines. The Israeli Prime Minister describes as anti-Semitic the accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and even American students who are calling for a ceasefire. What Israel is doing does in fact provoke anti-Semitic…

“How do you think to end violence?”, Silo

The Humanist International held a meeting on 4 May 2024 to discuss “How to end violence”, with the participation of political and social organizations and individuals from 9 countries (Angola, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Spain, India, Togo, and Uruguay). In…

USA: Between war and the courage to negotiate

President Joe Biden’s recent decision to approve a $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan is very bad for the world because it assures us that conflicts and military escalation will continue, with undoubted consequences for everyone.…

The BRICS – Is another world possible?

The BRICS is the name given to the group of five countries that began to form this group and to work consensually in areas such as trade, investment, technology, and finance, to promote their common interests on the world stage,…

Mankind celebrates the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

The 200th anniversary of the premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony will be celebrated on 7 May with concerts around the world. Composed between 1822 and 1824, it is best known for its fourth movement, which includes the famous…

India, Mexico, Japan, UK, Australia, France, Canada, USA: pro-Palestine protests continue around the world

In the last two weeks, more than 160 actions and 125 camps in solidarity with Palestine have been registered in at least 17 countries. The common demand of the students is to divest from companies that support Israel and the…

United States, the violence of tin soldiers returns to universities

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming  We’re finally on our own  This summer I hear the drumming  Four dead in Ohio. “Nixon and the Tin Soldiers are coming …”: on May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired from a great…

Chile is a polarized state that tries to discipline the population by force.

Carabineros assassinated. In the early hours of the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Carabineros, three non-commissioned officers were murdered on the road between Cañete and Tirúa, in the province of Arauco, Biobío region; an event considered to be…

Life and loss, a space for support in times of grief

Amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we are often confronted with the inescapable reality of loss. It is in these moments of vulnerability that the need for support and understanding is most acute. In Madrid, in the year…

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