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“Neutron Bomb” Premiere screening Uranium Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro May 24

Highlighting nuclear and radioactive issues, the “Neutron Bomb” demonstrates how even the most absurd American concept for a nuclear weapon became an international crisis that has taken over the world and reverberates to this day. Battlefield nuclear weapons and NATO…

Can the world emulate Bangladesh’s ‘Community Clinic’ model?

A unique achievement of Bangladesh come through the United Nations on May 17 this year. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s initiative ‘Community Clinic’ got global recognition. By Nandita Roy A resolution on community-based healthcare was adopted unanimously at the United Nations…

‘Market Fundamentalism’ Is an Obstacle to Social Progress

A changing world order, a shrinking U.S. empire, migrations and related demographic shifts, and major economic crashes have all enhanced religious fundamentalisms around the world. Beyond religions, other ideological fundamentalisms likewise provide widely welcomed reassurances. One of the latter—market fundamentalism—invites…

The citizens revolt against water grabbing in France.

The case of water retention basins The “water battle”, which took place in Sainte-Soline from 25 to 27 March, was a turning point in the history of the ecological and social movement in France, particularly in terms of the disproportionate…

Veterans for Peace Historic Golden Rule to Visit Port Jeff Harbor Memorial Day Weekend May 26-28, 2023

First Nation, Village, Town and County Officials, Fire Department, Faith Based & Local Peace Groups to Welcome Iconic Cold War Era Sailing Vessel the Golden Rule! The Veterans For Peace Golden Rule will be sailing into Port Jefferson Harbor! Local…

War and child education

As a sociologist and peace researcher, I am concerned with the connections between child-rearing styles in countries around the world and their peacefulness. I ask the simple question “Can a country become sustainably peaceful if a large proportion of its…

EcoWaste Coalition Alarmed by Unauthorized Thai Cosmetics Flooding the Market

19 May 2023, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has cautioned Filipino consumers against the purchase and use of unauthorized skin-whitening cosmetics from Thailand that are sold with impunity, particularly in online…

Tossing Neoliberalism into the Dumpster

It’s official, according to a speech by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the United States is jumping off the neoliberal globalization bandwagon (a root cause of domestic extremism) and it couldn’t come soon enough as institutions of government are sucking…

My Days As a Sports Reporter

The hard life for a working journalist always teaches one to bear numerous limitations and face challenges relentlessly. That preaching has benefited me enormously (like many others in the media fraternity) and the spirit of sports in my early days…

“Protected areas without salmon farms”: Joint Parliamentary Committee and critical points of the draft law for nature (SBAP)

Commission to resolve a critical point of the SBAP bill related to industrial concessions in protected areas Bill creating the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (SBAP) in Joint Parliamentary Committee The Joint Commission is to resolve disputes between the two…

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