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Global Climate March in NYC

The march was initiated by People’s Climate Movement NY, a coalition organization of climate, environmental, labor, faith and social and racial justice organizations in NYC and in coordination with other actions around the world initiated by 350.org. In NYC more…

Rallies around the world, human chain in Paris against Climate Change

Paris, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) While thousands of people demonstrated over this weekend in the world demanding effective actions against climate change, people joined their arms to form a human chain of about three kilometers in this capital city. A…

‘Don’t Bomb Syria’: Protests across the UK as Syria vote looms

by Common Dreams staff Thousands of people protested in London and around Britain Saturday against Britain joining in bombing attacks on ISIS in Syria. The UK Parliament will vote next week on whether to join with the US and France…

Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television

by Stuart A. Goldman The NSU Museum Ft. Lauderdale, claims to be the first exhibition exploring avant-garde art influence on the look and content of early network television. Actually, part of the exhibit was on display earlier this year at…

Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people

This is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people as declared by the United Nations general assembly! But locally people see so little solidarity and Israel continues to violate basic human rights with impunity. By Mazin Qumsiyeh For the past week,…

Defeating Terrorism – Theirs and Ours

Defeating Terrorism – Theirs and Ours By NicolasDavies – WarIsACrime.org From:   http://warisacrime.org/content/defeating-terrorism-theirs-and-ours “…at the very moment the number one nation has perfected the science of killing, it has become an impractical instrument of political domination.” – Richard Barnet, Roots of…

Turkmens: an ethnic group at the center of the Syrian conflict

As tensions rise between Ankara and Moscow, attention has shifted to an obscure ethnic group in the Middle East: the Turkmens of Syria. But who are the Turkmens and how do they fit into the ongoing war in the region?…

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to support bombing Syria

In a letter to the Parliamentary Labour Party its Leader Jeremy Corbyn says: “The Prime Minister made a Statement to the House today making the case for a UK bombing campaign against ISIS in Syria. A copy of my response…

Turkey seeks to reduce tensions with Russia after aircraft downing

Ankara, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called to reduce tensions between his country and Russia, after the downing of a Russian aircraft in Syria, although he said that “the measures to defend our territory will remain…

Running business with social commitment – Prof. Yunus

Should there be a business, which is beneficial for the society as a whole, but not necessarily a cash-thriving exercise for an individual or a corporation! Or is it possible to run a business entity that does not earn currencies,…

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