February 17 Eritrean Independence Day Celebration in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was attacked by violent…
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Gaza Is DR Congo, Gaza Is Haiti
How can I hold the knowledge of unspeakable horrors happening far away and not explode inside?…
Johan Galtung on Peace Studies, Peace Communication, Peace Journalism: Transcending the Underlying Conflicts
This interview was one of Professor Johan Galtung’s last public appearances. It was conducted by the…
Cobalt Red: How Congolese Blood Powers Our Lives
Photo Courtesy of Siddharth Kara Siddarth Kara’s book exposes the exploitation behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution.…
President of Namibia condemns Germany’s statement on genocide accusation against Israel
On 12 January 2024, the German Federal Govern- ment published the following press re- lease1: “On…
The Animal Feed Industry’s Impact on the Planet
In some parts of the continental United States, you might drive through a nearly unchanging landscape…
The World beyond Global Disorder
Keynote, 13th Session World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” – Rhodes, Greece, 9 Oct 2015 The…
The Middle East and North Africa
In 2024, 12 percent of “forcibly displaced and stateless people” are expected to be from the…
Regenerative Agroecology: The Necessary Solution to Counter Climate Change
12 Dec 2023 – The industrial agriculture paradigm, which sees the world as a machine, and…
The Cradle of Humanity
What reading Georges Bataille could teach you about the birth of art—and of humanity. Why should…
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” An appeal for today’s world
by Eliane Perret, psychologist and curative educator Living in peace is a deeply rooted desire…
Fast Fashion Is Antithetical to Workers’ Rights
Don’t believe the fashion industry’s stated commitment to support a living wage for Bangladesh’s garment workers…
“Oh freedom– what crimes have been committed in your name!”
Speech made by Bassolma Bazie, Foreign Minister of the Transitional Government of Burkina Faso, at…
Private Military Companies Continue To Expand in Africa By John P. Ruehl
In the wake of the July 26 coup in Niger, the world’s spotlight has once again…
Social Activists Demand Real Equality for Chilean Women
Women social activists recognize that gender equality is gaining ground in Chile, but maintain that there…
Moving From Trauma to Healing: Practicing Self-Care in Refugee Camps
A Rohingya woman tells a forum of peer counselors the story of her divorce. A…
Can China and the United States Establish Mutual Respect to Lessen Tensions?
Source: Globetrotter On June 3, 2023, naval vessels from the United States and Canada conducted a joint…
The geopolitics of debt in Africa
Massive exposure of some African economies to Chinese-owned debt is making it difficult for Beijing to…
What is Happening in Kenya?
By Mordecai Ogada It has been an interesting few weeks in Kenya; the recent weekly anti-government protests…
Sudan’s Unfinished Democracy By Magdi el Gizouli
The last ten days of Ramadan, Islam’s fasting month, are supposed to be a period of…
Martin Luther King: Beyond Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan…
Tags: Anglo America, Black America, Civil Rights, MLK, Martin Luther King, USA, Vietnam War 1 Apr 2023 – April 4th is a day of remembrance…
Fighting back again monetary colonialism by Farida Nabourema
An excellent animated short film that perfectly explains the monetary colonialism of the CFA franc realized…
Will the Circle be Unbroken? Reviving the Spirit of Bandung and Panchsheel
“I hate the US empire, and I love the US republic.” — Johan Galtung Circles evoke…
Haiti: “The Truth Speaks for Itself” by Robert Roth, Haiti Action Committee
On December 16th, 2022, Fanmi Lavalas – the people’s party of Haiti – released a statement…