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Italian MEP Danilo Della Valle: The European left has forgotten the Ukrainians who are victims of war

There is a growing front in the European Parliament that fears an overly militarised Europe. MEP Danilo Della Valle (‘The Left’) has taken the initiative to ask MEPs to set up an intergroup for peace in Brussels to promote a…

Interview with German MEP Sebastian Everding: Unlimited military support for Ukraine means more suffering

According to the human rights activist and German MEP, the European Parliament is now a fragmented institution where more than half of the MEPs do not share the social, environmental and economic initiatives aimed at ending the war. TASS: Interview…

Moldova’s Razor-Thin Vote at the Crossroads Between East and West

Polling stations across Moldova and abroad have just closed in a pivotal twin election, which could define the country’s future direction. In two crucial votes – the presidential election and a referendum on EU accession – Moldovans were asked to…

Nuclear War Games: Finland’s Controversial Role in NATO’s Tactical Exercises

Tämän artikkelin suomenkielinen versio on esittelyvideon alla. This article examines the content of the discussion session on Finland’s nuclear weapons policy organized by the Nuclear Monitoring Group, Freedom to Choose Otherwise Civic Movement and Peace Union of Finland in Helsinki…

From Israeli-Palestinian pacifism an exciting injection of hope

They were on the road for an entire day because of flights blocked by Amman and Tel Aviv due to the war now raging in Lebanon as well as in Gaza. A very difficult journey that saw them land at…

Scientists Successfully Breed Adult Corals to Improve Heat Tolerance

Coral reefs throughout the world have suffered immensely from global heating due to human-caused climate change. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — the largest coral reef system in the world — has experienced four mass bleaching events in seven years, leading to die-offs in up to half of…

Open letter from Brian Eno and Yanis Varoufakis to the judges of the International Criminal Court

On October 7, Brian Eno and Yanis Varoufakis appealed to the International Criminal Court to do its duty. To uphold international law by prosecuting self-evident war crimes in Israel-Palestine, lest genocide becomes normalised across the world. Dear judges of the…

Greta Thunberg Detained at Brussels Climate Protest Against Fossil Fuel Subsidies

“Our politicians have failed us,” a campaigner said. “European leaders’ continued support for the fossil fuel industry raises serious questions about their commitment to effective climate action.” Renowned activist Greta Thunberg was detained on Saturday at a climate protest in Brussels aimed…

Students for Peace: Creating a Human Peace Symbol in Schools Across Greece

The action was the creation of a human Peace sign by the students and teachers of one or more classes or all the students and teachers, in the school yard, with a corresponding photo of the sign from a high…

Julian Assange’s full testimony to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg

“Mr. Chairman, esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ladies and gentlemen. The transition from years of confinement in a maximum-security prison to standing here before the representatives of 46 nations and 700 million people is…

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