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The Long Road to Change: Serbia’s Protests Between Hope and Fatigue

After the major protest on March 15, which on one side brought catharsis and on the other disappointment, demonstrations across Serbia have continued on a relatively similar scale. Large student actions have become less frequent, except for a group that…

ICE Contracts Avelo Airlines to Fly Deportees: Locals Prefer their ICE Crushed

Avelo Airlines has entered into a controversial agreement with US immigration authorities to operate deportation flights, sparking protests from coast to coast. Activists, legal organizations, and local communities are mobilizing against the carrier’s role in deportations. The controversy reflects a…

The PAKAFUZ Railway Through Central Eurasia Is Making Slow But Steady Progress

Five issues must first be overcome in order for this project to become a reality. The Russian and Uzbek Transport Ministries agreed earlier in the month to begin practical implementation of the Trans-Afghan Railway project, also known as the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan (PAKAFUZ) railway,…

Bangladesh’s Myanmar Policy: Recent Speculations and Future Ahead

In recent months, a surge of speculation and analysis has emerged regarding Bangladesh’s strategic intentions toward Myanmar, particularly in the context of the ongoing Rohingya repatriation efforts and the complex civil conflict in Rakhine State. Some media outlets and analysts…

Economic Prosperity – Neutrality and Peace

“Peace is the most powerful weapon for mankind.”—Mahatma Gandhi Peace is an economic driver for every country, for the world and even more so in a globalized world, where countries and regions are connected. Conflicts and wars interrupt not only…

Ceasefire in Ukraine: President Zelensky met President Ramaphosa in South Africa and President Trump in Rome

Last week the President Zelensky made a historic first visiting Africa seeking for help on abducted children by Russia. South Africa positioned itself as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine conflict last year, at a conference in Montreal. The country agreed…

Envi Group Advocates Child Safety from Toxic Chemicals and Waste in Commemoration of Autism Month

April 27, 2025. Environmental justice organization BAN Toxics joined the 13th advocacy “Fun Walk” in celebration of Autism Awareness Month in Daet, Camarines Norte today, highlighting the urgent need to protect children and the general public from exposure to toxic…

Seventh Philippine Company Obtains Lead Safe Paint® Certification

Business and Civil Society Leaders Laud Industry Compliance to Lead Paint Ban 27 April 2025, Quezon City. A leading paint manufacturer based in Cebu passed the Lead Safe Paint® (LSP®) certification, making it the seventh company in the Philippines to…

Tindig Kalikasan: Senatoriables and Partylists Face the People on the Green Agenda

Manila, Philippines — On April 24, 2025, a powerful convergence of environmental advocates, civil society groups, and senatorial aspirants took place in Tindig Kalikasan: A Town Hall Forum on the Environmental Agenda for the 2025 Midterm Elections, at the Pardo…

Jeffrey Sachs: Negotiating a Lasting Peace in Ukraine

In recent weeks, several discussions aimed at reaching negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine have become increasingly possible. Experts on the Ukrainian conflict often refer to past negotiations that have failed. For the common person it’s sometimes…

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