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Is Bangladesh Living Up to Its Promise of Religious Harmony?

Bangladesh is a compelling example of interfaith harmony in a world increasingly polarized by religious strife. The country, with its rich tapestry of diverse religious communities, has historically embraced coexistence among Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians. This commitment to unity…

Reminder to America: How republics succeed, falter and fail

The United States today faces inherent challenges that have weakened the republic, making lessons from the Roman Republic even more necessary to avoid greater political instability By John P. Ruehl The US enjoys many strengths that give it an edge…

Active Nonviolence: A Solid Reference in Turbulent Times

This text is based on remarks by Javier Tolcachier, an Argentinian co-editor of Pressenza, during the discussion “Challenges of Nonviolent Journalism” at the Faculty of Communication and Human Sciences, San Marcos University, Lima, Peru, on November 22, 2024. We have…

World Humanist Forum: ‘Society will move resolutely towards a new historic moment’.

We publish here the introductory words to the 7 December meeting of the World Humanist Forum – held virtually – expressed by Antonio Carvallo in his condition as a member of the Promotion Team: “Dear friends. As we know, the…

Discrimination: Humanity’s Greatest Threat

Analyses of Kamala Harris’s defeat often lack depth and fail to address the broader societal undercurrents at play. Her loss was primarily driven by the dual challenges of being a woman and a person of color—two identities that amplified the…

Ivory Coast will host a new edition of the West African Humanist Forum

Abidjan, the seat of government and main city of Ivory Coast will be the venue of a new conjunction of the West African Humanist Forum. The conclave will be held on December 1, 2024, under the theme “The West Africa…

The World Humanist Forum: Dialogue and convergence for a new moment in History

Exactly thirty-one years have passed since the first World Humanist Forum. The event, which took place in Moscow on October 7 and 8, 1993 at the Moscow Academy of Administration, was attended by renowned academics of the Russian Academy of…

Register your paper or activity for the 10th WCHS International Symposium: Deadline is November 15

We hereby extend an invitation to participate as a speaker or organiser of an activity at the 10th International Symposium of the World Centre for Humanist Studies (WCHS): ‘UTOPIAS IN PROGRESS. Pathways to the Universal Human Nation’, which will take…

Geopolitical Tug-of-War: The Complex Realities of Protecting Hindu Minorities in Bangladesh

In recent months, the Hindu minority in Bangladesh has become a focal point of international concern and geopolitical maneuvering, particularly from India, where prominent political voices are calling for global intervention to protect this community. The recent comments by Rashtriya…

On the Wings of Words

  She flies, intoxicated, high so high Lifting me up from the mire   She flies, ecstatic, high, and ever so high Urging me onwards   There were no words could capture The rapture that erupts…   When you leave…

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