Peace and Disarmament

Dear Mauro, thank you for your interest in my country, like you I am a teacher (at least according to my title), a non-professional journalist and an aspiring humanist. Also thank you for remembering Vittorio Arrigoni, whom I also admire.…

Please tell Americans, that Iranians are kind and hospitable. Come and visit us.  You are most welcome here.”  This was a common refrain encountered in a recent trip to Iran. At present the US military has mobilized a strike group…

Pressenza’s partner Bar Crawl Radio will be covering the conference. Over the years the Kateri Peace Conference in Fonda, NY has worked to confront the waste and destruction of militarism and war, the suffering and injustice wrought by systemic racism;…

“September Days of Solidarity with Palestine,” will see members of Veterans For Peace from California to New Hampshire conduct protests and educational events in 25 cities September 1-7. Activities will vary from hanging banners over expressways to conducting nonviolent actions…

The International Day Against Nuclear Tests, celebrated annually on August 29th, is a date that has important symbolic weight in the fight for world peace and the preservation of humanity. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009, the…

On August 22, the Court of Appeal in Paris once again declared inadmissible the desperate appeal for justice by Tran To Nga, a Franco-Vietnamese activist and journalist, against the fourteen companies responsible for the production of the defoliant “Agent Orange” . This poison was…

Modern Israel attracts much attention from analysts and the public but our ability to understand it is hindered by ideology, prejudice, and myth. Many tread carefully when discussing Israel lest they be accused of antisemitism. In an earlier article, I…

As a part of the ongoing campaign to create awareness among the public and enlist the support of like-minded organizations, the District Promotion Team has organized a massive painting (water colour)/, digital art competition for students on Sunday 25th August…

A friend writes to me: ‘You really have courage!’, but the truth is that I am very scared, I have an appointment to confirm with Yurii Sheliazenkho, Ukranian conscientious objector and at the last moment I would like to postpone…

August 18, was Sunday and in the ancient and splendid churches and cathedrals of Kiev resounded the evocative melodies of prayers and rites, intoned by the popes of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, independent and separate from that of the Moscow…