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In October, Argentines and Ecuadorians are once again called to the polls. In the case of Ecuador, a second round of voting will determine who will occupy the presidential seat of the ousted banker-president Lasso in a shortened mandate for…

In May 1901, 150 white men gathered in the city of Montgomery to rewrite the Alabama state constitution. These men elected John Knox, a prominent lawyer, to preside over the convention. In his opening speech, Knox said: “What is it…

My niece came for a visit in early June. Every morning, I prepared my bag for our tourist sightseeing in New York City: my refillable bottle of water, two masks, hand sanitizer, a cellphone charger, and Ambrosia: Poetic Recipes. The…

With nearly 10,000 people expected to take to the streets of New York City on September 17 for the March to End Fossil Fuels, the climate justice movement seems more organized than ever. But, there’s a big elephant in the…

Sailing for Change – Partnerships for SDGs Celebration onboard Peace Boat ~ September 30, 2023 ~ The MV Pacific World will visit New York City for the first time since the pandemic as an immediate follow up to the UN…

On September 15 to 17, millions of people around the world will take to the streets to demand a rapid, just, and equitable end to fossil fuels. This wave of global mobilizations will include the March to End Fossil Fuels in…

“It’s been a summer of scorching heat waves that have shattered records, relentless wildfires that have led to mass casualties, and raised sea levels that are encroaching upon our city’s edges – these are not isolated incidents, but urgent calls…

From Iran in ’53 to the US in 2021: a history of US coup d’états that finally hits home 19 August marked the 70th anniversary of the overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iran’s first democratically elected political leader and prime minister.…

World BEYOND War President Kathy Kelly and Executive Director David Swanson will be among those speaking at the upcoming 25th Annual Kateri Peace Conference in Fonda, New York. They will join Debra Sweet, Director of WorldCantWait; Gloria Caballero-Roca, community organizer;…

We can’t keep being the human beings who live to destroy. By Frida Berrigan Too hot. Too dry. Too many weapons. This world needs changing. But that’s too vague. After all, this world is already changing, just not in ways…