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#FREEASSANGE: Video Testimony from Yanis Varoufakis

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is facing up to 175 years in prison for publishing truthful information about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The United States has hit Assange with an unprecedented Espionage Act indictment and asked that he be…

A demonstration in Prague

Yesterday, a demonstration held in Prague against the steps taken by the government to face the Covid epidemic, turned into a tough fight between protesters and police. The protest was planned to start at 2:00 P.M. and according to the…

13 Years for the Leaders of the Criminal Organization, Golden Dawn

After five and a half years, the trial of Golden Dawn is coming to an end. Today, the court announced the sentences of those who led and those who participated in the criminal organization of Golden Dawn, as well as…

1 million signatures to stop intensive farming

October 2nd 12:00 p.m. – More than one million signatures have been collected all over Europe to put an end to cage farming. This goal has been achieved thanks to 170 animal rights organizations, environmental and consumers’ groups that gathered…

UK government’s tiered COVID-19 alert systems are all flawed, warns disaster expert

Alert systems need to be clear and easy for everyone to understand. Yet, to date, the UK’s national alert system has created confusion and been largely ignored. Now, a second local alert level system has been introduced in England. I’m not convinced…

The Courage of Non-Violence against the Madness of Nuclear Arms

By Nikos Stergiou On July 7, 2017, an almost decade-long, non-violent international mobilization of organizations and entities achieved one of the greatest victories of organized civil society at an international diplomatic level. It was the day that the text of…

Marea Blanca mobilizes from the social base to guarantee quality public health

Rehuno interviews Esperanza Fernández, nurse, member of Marea Blanca Catalunya and of the Humanist Movement. Marea Blanca is a social movement made up of about sixty entities that act on Catalan territory in connection with the “tides” of the territory…

Russian Chamber of Commerce Restructures Committee to Coordinate Russia’s Economic Operations with African Countries

By Kester Kenn Klomegah Largely dictated by the results of the first Russia-Africa summit and the persistent harsh economic sanction by the United States and European Union, Russia is seriously reorganizing towards increasing economic prints in Africa. Russia is, indeed,…

In Search of a Solution to Russia’s Strategic Problem

By George Friedman – Geopolitical Futures Russian President Vladimir Putin described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the greatest geopolitical catastrophe in history. Though it may not be true of all of history, it is certainly true of modern…

Forestry Maps – Appeal Made by Environmental Protection and Human Rights Organizations to the (Greek) Council of State

The protection of the environment is enshrined under Article 24 of the Constitution, where it is recognized as a responsibility of the state and at the same time a fundamental right of the citizen. On October 1, 2020, seven environmental…

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