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The story of the first Russian band to learn the Venezuelan cuatro

Grenada, founded in 1973, first came across the stringed instrument by chance. The purchase of a cuatro in Russia was the beginning of a journey that led Grenada to the knowledge and use of this stringed instrument, a symbol of…

The Unseen Link: Climate Change and the Rise of Social and Economic Violence

In recent decades, the discourse surrounding climate change has primarily focused on its environmental impact: rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and biodiversity loss. However, a less visible yet equally significant consequence of climate change – is its role in…

Warning Out on Product that Promises “Unparalleled White” Skin

28 May 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered another China-made skincare product contaminated with mercury, a hazardous chemical banned in cosmetic product formulations. The group bought the Hua Shu Li Miracle Whitening & Anti-Freckle Set…

Gaza and Ukraine to WWIII: The NATO Problem

What does NATO have to do with current and looming wars? How does NATO work and what is it working on? How does an alliance whose members and partners make up 69.4% of the world’s military spending shape international relations?…

Alaska Youth on the ‘Front Lines of the Climate Crisis’ Sue to Stop LNG Pipeline

Eight young people from Alaska are suing their state government, claiming a major new North Slope natural gas project violates their constitutional rights. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The plaintiffs — who range in age from 11 to 22 — allege…

EcoWaste Coalition Warns vs. Baby Wipes with Prohibited Health-Damaging Ingredients 

26 May 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has again raised the red flag over the persistent sale of imported baby wipes containing allergy-causing preservatives banned many years ago by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to…

Reintroduction of 170 European Bison Could Help Remove CO2 Equivalent of 43,000 Cars, Study Finds

A keystone species, bison once roamed the American Great Plains in the tens of millions, but were hunted to near extinction. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Bison are known as ecosystem engineers because they perform many services for the habitats in which they live, like rolling around and packing…

Veterans’ Group Opposes Extending Benefits to Americans Fighting for Israel

Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam and other U.S. wars today blasted a House resolution to extend federal benefits to U.S. citizens who join the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in its war against Palestinians. Veterans For Peace announced its opposition to…

Illegal Trading of Prohibited Beauty Products Proliferates in Tuguegarao City

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public against the continuous selling of banned and prohibited beauty products in Tuguegarao City. In a recent market monitoring conducted by the group, they managed to purchase and document the proliferation of skin…

Digital Journalist Gunned Down, Pakistan Continues to Lose Media Persons to Assailants

Geneva: Expressing utter dismay over the third media person to be killed in Pakistan within this month, the global media safety and rights body, Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), urges the federal government in Islamabad to take serious note of the…

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