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Appeal for a ceasefire and for the release of all civilian prisoners held by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad
The horrors of the war in Gaza have exceeded all limits and the main victims are the innocent civilian populations, Israelis and Palestinians. Over 1,400 Israelis and 5,000 Palestinians have died and thousands more are injured or missing. Let us…
Ukraine and Palestine: one and the same?
The following text is based on a possible reaction to two very different situations: Russia’s special military operation and the Israeli army’s invasion of Gaza. This reaction leads to the easy denunciation of “two unprovoked invasions”. We intend to criticize…
Four years after the Social Outbreak, violence, robbery and manipulation, the old way of governing
Origins of the failed institutionality in Chile Chile is an “incomplete democracy” due to the authoritarian enclaves inherited from the dictatorship and not overcome by subsequent “democratic” governments. During the civil-military dictatorship, significant public companies at the national level were…
Argentine women take another step forward with law against obstetric violence
In 2014, Johanna Piferrer was 33 weeks pregnant when she suffered the sudden death of her unborn child, revealed by an emergency ultrasound scan. Devastated, she had to wait nine hours in the maternity ward of a hospital in the…
There will be a ballotage in Argentina Build vs Destroy
Sergio Massa of Unión Por la Patria won with more than 36% of the votes and will participate in the ballotage on 19 November (Image from Sergio Massa’s Instagram). Argentinians will have to wait 27 days to find out who…
Modified: NYC’s Public Service Announcement by OEM on Preparing for a Nuclear Attack
On July 11th, 2022 NYC’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) put up a Public Service Announcement (PSA). The day after this PSA, I both called and emailed to speak with whomever was responsible, and to find out why. In 2002…
The Dalits in Dhaka: where the society has doubled their marginalization
15 years ago for the first time, I was interested in investigating the life of Dalits of Dhaka in Bangladesh. Although the city gets neat and clean and tidy by this community, very few city dwellers have a broad and…
EcoWaste Coalition’s Plea: Make Halloween Plastic- and Toxics-Free
23 October 2023, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, a non-government organization (NGO) working for a zero waste and toxics-free society, appealed to organizers of trick-or-treat events to make Halloween a healthy and safe experience for children, as well as the…
BAN Toxics joins the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action to End Childhood Lead Poisoning in PH
“Approximately half of the Philippines’ 40 million children in 2021 have blood lead levels exceeding the 5 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL) standard set by the World Health Organization, according to estimates by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, a…
Exploring the Legacy of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction: The Kano Branch in Nigeria
by Dr. Aliyu Yaya Aliyu and Genevieve Balance Kupang, PHD “We navigate challenges with passion, resilience, and wisdom, shaping curricula, fostering innovation, and celebrating collaborations to transform society.” Genevieve Balance Kupang, PhD WCCI Chair, Special Interest Groups (SIG) The…
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