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He was wise. When I was weak he gave me strength, when I was stupid he taught me wisdom. When I was hungry, he gave me food. When I was in fear he gave me courage to overcome it. When…

Indonesian haze: No oil palms on peat! SIGN HERE Dear friends of the rain forests, Unbelievable, while ongoing fires are burning in peatlands, the Government of Indonesia allowed a company (Pt PEAK) to destroy a valuable peat dome. Emissions from…

International Romani Language Day The Alliance for the European Roma Institute wishes everyone a happy International Romani Language Day.  The Romani language, in all of its forms and all of its dialects, connects Roma across generations, across centuries, and across…

An Arts Endeavor in Tunisia Brings Together Government and Civil Society November 4, 2015   by Rana Yazaji An Arts Endeavor in Tunisia Brings Together Government and Civil Society Tunisia emerged from the revolution with the potential to achieve true…

Hundreds of students from various Manila universities gathered on Wednesday, November 4, to express solidarity with the Lumad indigenous peoples from Mindanao. (See previous article: http://www.pressenza.com/2015/10/philippines-lumad-people-under-threat-by-australias-xstrata-copper-company/ ) Among those gathered to welcome them at Liwasang Bonifacio were students from University…

Imagine facing the prospect of going to jail for seven years and being ordered to pay $11 million in damages because you spoke out about slavery-like practices? Labour rights activist Andy Hall faces charges triggered by research he conducted that…

In Just a Few Weeks, Corbyn Has Already Brought Significant Change to Labour  Ken Livingstone writes: It has been a terrible week for the Tories, and a very good one for the opposition. The Tories expected to write a script…

We, anti-nuclear activists gathered from all over France, meeting on 23-25 October on the initiative of ACDN (Action des Citoyens pour le Désarmement Nucléaire) wish to address with the activists and organisations that are anti-nuclear, environmentalist and humanitarian, and to…

It is a momentous time in the history of our nation Nepal in the process of promulgating a new constitution 2015. The constitution of Nepal finally delivered on the promises of federalism. Not to spoil the party though, however, it…

Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary session of the 12th annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. October 22, 2015 Sochi This topic of this year’s Valdai conference is Societies Between War and Peace: Overcoming the Logic of Conflict in Tomorrow’s World. In the period…