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Historic Golden Rule Sailboat to Lead Peace Flotilla Around Alcatraz

The historic Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat will lead a flotilla of Bay Area boats around Alcatraz on Wednesday afternoon. The boats will be decorated with banners calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons, for an end to the U.S.-backed genocide…

Why Professor Jeffrey Sachs Was Right: A Case for Europe’s Return to Itself and Its Foundational Values

In contemporary Europe and the world, challenges threatening democracy, human rights, and social justice are intensifying. Among them are the rise of nationalism, restrictions on minority rights, and religious freedoms. These trends undermine the principles of inclusivity and equality essential…

A quartet of Nicaragua critics sings from Washington’s songbook

In recent weeks, a motley crew of writers has found common cause in attacking Nicaragua’s Sandinista government: Jaden Hong, a high-school student from Sammamish, Washington, who has never visited the country; Jared O. Bell, a former USAID Foreign Service Officer;…

Fast for Justice: Four Days of Awareness and Action for Palestine in Montreal

 I announce that I will sit at Place des Fleurs-de-Macadam in Montreal for 4 days, from August 8 to 11, for an awareness-raising action and a call to collective action in support of the martyred Palestinian people. During these 4…

Protest to Take Place in New York City Against Starvation in Gaza: March for Humanity

Protesters will be gathering from across the country in New York City on Saturday, Aug. 16 for a massive show of opposition to the forced starvation of Gaza imposed by the U.S. and Israeli governments. Trump has greenlit this Israeli…

Historic Peace Boat Arrives in San Francisco

Golden Rule Sailboat Promotes End to Nuclear Weapons and War The historic Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat has arrived in San Francisco and will be officially welcomed at Pier 39 (J Dock) at 10 am Tuesday morning, August 5. The public and…

Veterans Force NY County Sheriff to Take Down Israeli Flag

The flag of Israel represents the greatest human rights disaster in modern history, yet has flown proudly at the Broome County Correctional Facility by order of Sheriff Akshar. His dedication to Trump’s unconstitutional actions has also made Broome County one…

The dialogue that did not happen

The CSCE, the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe held in Helsinki in July-August 1975, was a successful dialogue between states. At the celebratory conference organised by the Finnish Foreign Ministry at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki on July 31,…

Deciphering the ambiguity and controversy surrounding the alleged demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh

Amid confusion and controversy surrounding its historical significance, Bangladesh halted the demolition of a century-old house next to “Shashi Lodge” in Mymensingh (in the first lane of the “Hari-Kishore Ray Road”). Some claim the house belonged to the ancestors of…

Trump Targets Latino Migrants – Ideology over Humanity

By escalating deportations, ending humanitarian protections, and cutting remittances, Trump’s immigration policy threatens to destabilize Latin American economies and exacerbate humanitarian crises. Ironically, this might trigger a new wave of migration. By John Perry and Roger D. Harris The importance…

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