North America

Distance did not become a hindrance for members of the NUJP (National Union of Journalists of the Philippines) North America chapter to soldier on and fight for press freedom on this side of the planet, the group now reaching its…

Daniel Ellsberg died on June 16, fighting to the end to warn of the existential threat of nuclear war. The 92-year-old whistleblower left a legacy of peace activism dating to his courageous release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Given…

This is Part III of our multi-dialogue conversation among the contributors to I Used to Be an Animal Lover, edited by D.A. Cairns. Part I contains the conversation of Rhys Hughes, Barbara Reins and Mitchell Toews. In Part II, Boris…

Oceans of the world are in a dangerous red zone that exceeds safe limits for marine and terrestrial life because of excessive heat. Several statements by climate scientists show heightened concerns about how this plays out, as 2023 could be…

A year is always a year, but when you’re almost 79 and you’ve been locked up in a maximum security prison for 47 and a half years, time hangs really heavy. 26th of June was the 48th anniversary of the…

Last year I submitted my short story, “The Japanese Rice Cooker” to the Brazilian anthology Fator Morus edited by Lu Evans. Since then, I have witnessed Lu’s relentless efforts to publish speculative writers from around the world. She does everything…

I am still at pains to internalize what sinister schemes Republican leaders in the House and Senate are concocting only to retain power, at whatever cost to the country and its future. The Republicans are terrified of the changing demographics…

As this report wraps, the Golden Rule has sailed into the horror we have created, Groton-New London, Connecticut, where sixteen of our newest nuclear powered and nuclear weapon carrying submarines are being assembled.   Just one of these omnicidal subs…

On a beautiful day outside NYC City Hall, City Council Member Carlina Rivera sparked the good size crowd with enthusiasm, conviction and truth telling about why we need to welcome the missions of Veterans For Peace and Move the Money. …

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an important holiday celebrated annually on June 19th in the United States. It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for…