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Oakland School District Transitions to 100% Electric Bus Fleet

The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in the Bay Area of California is set to fully transition its school bus fleet to electric buses. With this move, it is expected to become the first big school district in the U.S.…

EcoWaste Coalition Finds Toxic Lead in Jesus Nazareno Medallions, Commends Quiapo Church for Acting on Its Findings

21 May 2024, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocacy group for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has detected excessive lead on religious medallions with an embossed face of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns in front and the words…

Another Journalist Killed in Pakistan, PEC Demands Probe

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the killing of another journalist in Pakistan within a fortnight and demands a fair probe into the incident. Mehar Ashfaq Siyal was shot dead…

BCU SHS’ 2nd Research Colloquium: A Resounding Success, Captivates External Research Council

by: Fred Florenz O. Abastillas Comprised of selected Grade 11 and 12 student-researchers coming from different strands, Baguio Central University Senior High School Department conducted their comprehensive research colloquium at BCU Magsaysay Auditorium on May 7, 2024. With the initiative…

Israel-Palestine: Mothers call for peace

We, Palestinian and Israeli women from all walks of life, are united in the human desire for a future of peace, freedom, equality, rights, and security for our children and the next generations. We believe that the majority of the…

NATO Spreads Nuclear Weapons, Energy, and Risk

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty declares that NATO members will assist another member if attacked by “taking action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force.” But the UN Charter does not say anywhere that warmaking…

New audiovisual tributes to the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela

A pleasant and meaningful surprise awaits travelers arriving at Brasilia International Airport. In the arrivals area, they will have the pleasure of visiting the “Mandela: World Icon of Reconciliation” exhibition. Organized by the Brazil-Africa Institute in partnership with the Nelson…

War Culture Hates the Ethical Passion of the Young

In the Thrall of a Dominant Death Culture Persisting in his support for an unpopular war, the Democrat in the White House has helped spark a rebellion close to home. Young people — least inclined to deference, most inclined to…

Threats to regional peace in the Asia Pacific region and the work of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) is delighted to welcome Annette Brownlie, IPB Board Member from Australia, to our headquarters in Berlin next week. In a special event, Annette will report on the important work of her organisation, IPAN (Independent and…

Socialists win in Catalonia and pro-independence movement retreats

With 89% of the vote counted, the Socialist Party of Catalonia won the Catalan regional elections on Sunday with 41 deputies, five more than the pro-independence Junts. The ruling ERC – also pro-independence – collapsed, winning 13 seats fewer than…

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