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Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) President Abu Saleh Akon speaking at a protest rally organized by the DRU on the 13th anniversary of the murder of Sagar Sarwar and his wife Meherun Runi.

No Justice for Journalist Couple's Murder in 13 Years

by Md. Burhanuddin The journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and his wife Meherun Runi were brutally murdered 13 years ago in Bangladesh, yet justice remains elusive. The investigation report for the case filed on February 11, 2012, has been delayed 117 times.…

St. Dominic’s Cathedral, Fuzhou (front façade). Photo by Good Old Pete, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.The Cathedral of St. Dominic (泛船浦天主堂), founded in 1864, is located in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province. It is one of the symbolic sites of Catholicism in southeastern China.

The Stars and Stripes Diplomacy of the Vatican: Leo XIV Inherits Pope Francis’s Chinese Legacy

Fuzhou, June 2025 – The appointment of Bishop Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou by the Vatican marks a turning point in Sino-Vatican relations. Under the guidance of Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, the Holy See has…

Crossing Into The Forbidden Zone (Beyond the Valley of the Neocons)

Preface to a Farewell Over the course of the last 3 and ½ years, my Pressenza articles have been…

Members of a flood-affected family riding on a raft made of plastic drums. The photo was taken from Chinir Patol Jola Para in Saghata, Gaibandha.

Early Weather Warning: A Shield for Farmers' Survival

Report by Journalist Zahida Parvez Chhanda from Dhaka Every year during the monsoon season, the agricultural workforce of Bangladesh,…

Iran Is Not Alone: This War Is a Historic Moment for the Global South to End Imperialism

Several days have passed since the direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli regime…

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Three Countries Nominate Lead Chromates for Listing in the Rotterdam Convention

19 June 2025, Manila, Philippines/Gothenburg, Sweden. The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) lauded the Governments of Switzerland, Morocco and Cameroon for nominating lead chromate pigments for Rotterdam Convention listing, while urging other countries to follow suit in order to control…

Politics

A U.S. Bank Closed Our Accounts Because I’d Visited Cuba Six Months Ago

For years, World BEYOND War and other peace groups from around the world had been attending peace conferences in Cuba. When I visited Cuba this past January it was with a visa for that purpose. I published here the remarks…

International

G7 leaders should demonstrate to Iran they respect democracy and the will of the people

Earlier Today, on the Truth Social network, President Trump issued a serious warning to the nearly 10 million residents of the Iranian capital. “Everyone should evacuate Tehran immediately,” he warned. CNN reported that the President had summoned national security personnel…

Culture and Media

Trouble Brewing for North-east’s Pioneer Newspaper House

When hundreds of media workers died of Covid 19 complications across India, a few people thought the corona disaster would also devastate the print media with sharply declined circulation figures resulting in shrinking advertisement revenues. Many established newspaper-publishing groups either…

International

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Russia’s BRICS Sherpa Shared Some Insight Into The Group

Sergey Ryabkov sought to clarify Russia’s approach towards BRICS, which is still grossly misunderstood by the Mainstream Media and the Alt-Media Community alike. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who also serves as his country’s BRICS Sherpa, shared some insight…

Peace and Disarmament

(250613) -- TEL AVIV, 13 junio, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Un edificio es alcanzado por un misil, en Tel Aviv, Israel, el 13 de junio de 2025. Cerca de 100 misiles fueron lanzados desde Irán hacia el centro y norte de Israel durante dos grandes oleadas, lo que causó daños significativos y dejó 41 lesionados, informaron el ejército israelí y el servicio nacional de emergencia Magen David Adom. (Xinhua/Tomer Neuberg/JINI) (jg) (ra) (vf)

ISRAEL – June 16, 2025.

Clear intensification of the conflict: 24 dead and nearly 600 wounded after waves of Iranian missiles The conflict between Iran and Israel has escalated sharply over the past 72 hours, with a confirmed toll of 24 dead and 592 wounded,…

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Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research

China is the Iron Bank, with only commercial interests, not political ambition in the West(eros)

Humanism and Spirituality

David Andersson

There Is Absolutely No Plan. Let’s Make One.

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Irshad Ahmad Mughal

The Dual Nature of Human Emotions: From Love to Destruction

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Kester Kenn Klomegah

Russia: Putin's Cup of Tea

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Re-Imagine Peace, in conversation with Noa

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Fasting for Gazans -- Kathy Kelly / Madleen Peace Boat -- Day 19

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G. Varoufakis in the European Parliament: “How Europe fell into the arms of warmongering, and what we must do”

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Colombia’s two-day strike calls for labor reform

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Exclusive Interview with Colombian President Gustavo Petro

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When Dogs Live Freer Than Men: The Degradation of Modern Humanity

In Urdu, there is a verse—I do not know its source, but it lingers in my mind: “One running dog said to his fellow dog: ‘Run, before you die a human’s life.’” This speaks not to the nature of dogs—though…

Health

Unauthorized and unlabeled toys bought from Binondo, Manila are resold by ambulant vendors and stores near schools.

EcoWaste Coalition to Parents: Beware of Unsafe Toys Sold Outside Your Children’s Schools

Adults and Kids Urged to Heed Safety Tips when Buying Toys 16 June 2025, Quezon City. With the start of the academic year 2025-2026, the EcoWaste Coalition again raised the persistent problem of unauthorized and unlabeled toys sold near school…

Culture and Media

Israel Bombs Iran's Public Television During Live Broadcast, Sparking Wave of International Condemnation

Strictly speaking, if the world were truly willing to uphold its own rules, what Israel has done would qualify it as a terrorist state in the full sense of the term. Let us analyze this in accordance with international law.…

Peace and Disarmament

Why Israel attacked Iran

As if the genocide in Palestine were not enough, Israel simultaneously unleashed a war through a blatant and large-scale aggression. Does not Israel best fit the description of a “rogue state,” a term that the United States indiscriminately hurled at…

International

Letter to the Secretary General Mark Rutte

Dear Secretary General Mark Rutte, cc. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 As Secretary General of NATO you are on a campaign. You are on military campaign. Your…

Health

Pinocchio café a social connectedness space in the hood!

Small neighborhood businesses support residents’ community and social life. They’re often the place where we meet our neighbors. develop social relationships and even projects. Today, Pinocchio Café in Villeray neighborhood (Montreal) celebrates its 10th anniversary. For the occasion, the owners…

Health

Attention All Fathers: Beware of Potential Dangers in Sexual Enhancement and Energy Products

15 June 2025, Quezon City. As the nation celebrates Father’s Day, the environmental and health advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition drew attention to sexual enhancement and energy products sold by sidewalk vendors, Chinese drug stores and online sellers that can pose…

Culture and Media

Argentinian international speaker Javier Tolcachier joins the conference virtually, sharing powerful insights on the need for non-violent journalism—underscoring the role of universities as pillars of peace, justice, and strong institutions.

TOLCACHIER AND GENILO ADVANCE NON-VIOLENT JOURNALISM AND NON-POLARIZATION AT SDG 16/17 BOOT CAMP, RISE2025

Universities as Pillars of Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Third in a Series of Four by Genevieve B. Kupang This is the 3rd in the series of what transpired during the SDG #16/17 Boot Camp, RISE 2025 ICREATE IMPACT Conference…

International issues

The Fire Next Door: War, Double Standards, and the Death of Dissent

“We are still reeling from the unresolved conflict between India and Pakistan, lingering under a fragile ceasefire, when yet another war has erupted in my neighborhood—this time in Iran. The horrors unfold before us: drones and missiles streaking across the…

Politics

A woman casts her ballot to vote at a polling station during Bangladesh's general elections in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 7, 2024. — Photo by mamun11021981@yahoo.com

Bangladesh on The Election Train!

After 18 months, the nation will go for an election in February 2026. Since the Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus took charge of the Interim Government last August, he faced several hiccups in running the administration. One of the challenges…

Peace and Disarmament

IPPNW Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire and Return to Diplomacy with Iran

The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) condemns Israel’s military strikes on Iran and calls for an immediate ceasefire to prevent further escalation and the loss of civilian life. Iran is not currently assessed by the International…

International issues

Analysis Report: June 13 Iranian Missile Strikes on Tel Aviv

On the night of June 13, 2025, the world witnessed a significant escalation between Iran and Israel. Iran launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting Tel Aviv and surrounding areas in a retaliatory operation. However, a stark contrast has…

International issues

Iran’s Response to Coordinated Aggression: Strategic Resilience Against Deception and Force

The Zionist regime’s attack on Iranian territory last night was not an isolated incident, but a coordinated operation carried out with the full support and cooperation of the United States. This act of aggression occurred precisely at a moment when…

Peace and Disarmament

Statement On the Israeli Military Strikes on Iran – A Call for Restraint, Diplomacy, and Nuclear Disarmament

The International Peace Bureau strongly condemns today’s large-scale Israeli military assault on Iranian territory. This operation, which reportedly struck nuclear enrichment sites—including Natanz—ballistic missile facilities, and military leadership compounds, marks a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region. Civilian infrastructure…

Human Rights

Press Conference at NYC City Hall. The Queens Community House designed a Quilt to offer to the Base Team of the 1st World March for Peace abd Nonviolence

From the Queens Community House to a World Community House

On Thursday, the Queens Community House held a celebration of its 50th anniversary. Executive Director Ben Thomases opened the event by recalling the organization’s origins—it was founded in response to community conflict in Forest Hills, where long-time residents clashed over plans for…

Peace and Disarmament

The real and urgent danger that threatens the whole world demands us to act now!

Decades ago a great and wise man told the world in a very short video message that nuclear weapons has to be eliminated from the world and that all invading armies has to be retreated and dismantled. He told the…

Education

The WUNI-Ls elevating collaboration, innovation, and leadership at the June 10 2025 Quarterly Meeting. Top Row: Francis Delosa, Genevieve Balance Kupang, Karen Duyan, Robert Frederick Hayden, Jr., Joe-an Escober; 2nd Row: Angel Reyna, Jr., Marmelo V. Abante, Sonny Soriano, Cynthia Jose, Nimet Bulut; 3rd Row: Gianina Elaine Labicane, Jesusa Taumatorgo, Henry Magat, Ralph Arvic Arcenal; 4th Row: Rosanna Adao, Nithila Vincent, Claudia Odette Ayala, Jenny Genoquin, Aubrey Ginelle Rallos, Jennifer B. Reyes; Bottom Row: Cecilia Bucayong; Donnavilla Marie Panday.

The World University Network of Innovation for Leaders (WUNI-L): Elevating Collaboration, Innovation, and Leadership

by Genevieve Balance Kupang In a rapidly transforming world, higher education leaders are called to re-imagine their roles—not just as stewards of their own institutions, but as architects of global collaboration, innovation, and resilience. The World University Network of Innovation…

Ecology and Environment

Insects are vanishing from pristine rainforests. “Around the world many insect populations are crashing.” (Natural History Museum, April 2025).

Plummeting Insects

Insects are crucial for the health of nature, whereas humans are not. And since insects are ‘dropping like flies’, does the loss of insects mean nature is collapsing? That question of whether nature is collapsing because of insect armageddon is…

International issues

President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence participate in an expanded bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) 2.0: What Will Happen if it Happens, in 4 Points.

1) Every Neocon in Washington (both political parties and the upper echelon of the US military are dominated by the war-for-profit Neocon oligarch faction) is drooling with gleeful anticipation. There has been an outbreak of war between Israel and Iran…

Peace and Disarmament

Mike Ferner is the former National Director of Veterans for Peace

Mike Ferner: A quick and easy way to starve to death

It only took 20 days. I didn’t have to sleep on the cold, wet ground, live in a tent; relieve my bowels and bladder in the open like everyone around me; watch my children burn to death or die in…

International issues

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Five Questions Surrounding Israel’s Unprecedented Strikes On Iran

The answers will determine the course of this crisis. Israel launched unprecedented strikes on Iranian military and nuclear targets early Friday morning. This followed the latest US-Iranian nuclear talks stalling, continued speculation that Iran is secretly building nukes, and growing Israeli anxiety with the…

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Israel Attacks Iran

In an unprecedented and unprovoked military attack, Israel kills several top leaders of the Iranian military, targets the country’s nuclear facilities and commits yet another blatant crime. By Pascal Lottaz Overnight, the terrorist regime in Tel Aviv added another crime…

News

PPFA Expresses Dismay at News Channel's Stupidity

Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), a forum of nationalist citizens in far eastern Bharat, expressed utter dismay that a so-called national news channel has aired irresponsible and highly objectionable views that ‘human sacrifice takes place in Kamakhya temple regularly’…

Education

BCU Team along with the speakers of the Boot Camp SDG #16 & 17 at RISE 2025 – First Group Photo on Day One, Marking Their Role as Co-Organizers of the Event..

WCC ATC, BCU, and Partner Universities Launch RISE 2025 with Global Voices for Sustainable Innovation

by Michael T. Sebullen and Cherrie Mae M. Manuel Binalonan, Pangasinan – May 28, 2025 — The 3rd Research Innovations for Sustainable Education (RISE 2025) officially opened at the WCC Aeronautical and Technological College (WCC ATC) in Binalonan, Pangasinan. The…

Opinions

The Eternal Arena: How Competition Shapes—and Shatters—Humanity"

If you watch a boxing competition outside the arena, you feel the strength of the punches exchanged and sense the fear. One boxer defeats the other through powerful blows, and the audience applauds the winner—though the loser deserves more sympathy…

Feature

A Journey to Balau Jati: Where Ancient Hands Weave Stories in the Desert

by Saransh Sharma and Ashutosh Kumar Sometimes the most profound journeys begin with the simplest moments. Mine started during a casual evening stroll through Khan Market with my friend Saransh, the kind of aimless wandering that city dwellers know well.…

Human Rights

GAIA Welcomes Declaration from 95 Environment Ministers Reaffirming Majority Support for Ambitious Plastics Treaty

Declaration Released at United Nations Oceans Conference Plastics Treaty Negotiations Continue August 5-14 Nice, France – On the second day of the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France (June 9-13), ministers and representatives from 95 countries (the majority of…

International issues

June 16: Fasting for Gaza #EndGazaStarvation

A global wave of nonviolent solidarity is rising – for the people of Gaza, for the hostages and prisoners, for a ceasefire, and for Palestinian statehood. This is an urgent update and call to action. As we write, CfP activists…

Ecology and Environment

18 New Countries Ratify High Seas Treaty at 2025 UN Ocean Conference

On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, on Monday, 18 new countries ratified the High Seas Treaty for a total of 49 — just 11 shy of the 60 needed for the agreement to be…

International issues

U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs (on the screens), speaks via video link during a UN event to mark the first anniversary of the International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations at the UN headquarters in New York, June 9, 2025.

Prominent U.S. economist calls on West to have dialogue with rest of world

Prominent U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs on Monday called on the West, particularly the United States, to have dialogue with the rest of the world. He made the appeal at a UN event to mark the first anniversary of the International…

Health

Warning Out on ‘EU-Compliant’ Paints Containing High Lead Levels

China-made Paints Manufactured in March 2025 Found Non-compliant with Regulations 11 June 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has stumbled upon lead-containing spray paints made in China and sold locally, which are ironically labeled as compliant with…

Education

Brigada Eskwela in Brgy. Payatas, QC Pushes for Toxics-Free and Waste-Free Opening of Classes

With the nationwide Brigada Eskwela, environmental group BAN Toxics has partnered with Payatas B Elementary School (PBES) in Quezon City to campaign for a toxics-free and waste-free opening of classes on June 16, 2025. About 1,500 students, teachers, parents, local…

International

9th CNFF to Begin on 25 October 2025

By a Correspondent Guwahati: The annual Chalachitram National Film Festival, providing a dignified space for short features and documentaries with the central theme ‘Our Heritage, Our Pride’, will be organized on 25 & 26 October at Jyoti Chitraban film studio…

Culture and Media

3rd Edition World ARTE Festival 2025 Prepares to Bring Global Artists to South Korea

Since 2023, the South Korea-based World ARTE Festival has been an attractive event in bringing creative people together. This year, the third edition of the festival will take place from August 1-3, 2025, at Jeongseon Arari Village, a cultural village…

International issues

The Urgency of Abolishing Britain’s Colonial Bases in Cyprus

As the Gaza Freedom Flotilla approached Palestinian waters, a British spy flight took off from a British military base on Cyprus to surveil Gaza. Despite the recent narrative shift on relations with Israel, Britain remains deeply involved in the genocide…

Politics

PM Modi, Dr. Yunus Exchange Eid Greetings

Guwahati: Amid stained bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the head of Dhaka-based interim government Dr. Muhammad Yunus exchanged warm greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. In an official letter (dated 4 June 2025), PM…

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Europe’s left must unite to oppose NATO’s rearmament and austerity

As Europe approaches NATO’s 24–26 June summit in The Hague, its 750 million people face a decisive strategic choice that will affect their lives for years to come – and one with far wider global impact. By John Ross The…

Ecology and Environment

Solar Power in UK Surges 42% With Sunniest Spring on Record: Analysis

Solar farms and rooftops in the United Kingdom generated a record 42 percent more electricity from January through May 2025 than during the same period in 2024, according to a new analysis by Carbon Brief. The UK also just had its sunniest spring since record keeping began in 1910,…

Politics

Neoliberal Gospel, Hollow Progressivism, Right-Wing Populism: the Misery of our Times

Can a portrait of the Western ideological landscape be painted? The uproar surrounding certain “cultural” or “civilizational” wars, the dire warnings against underhanded and harmful intrigues hatched by real or imaginary enemies, the anguished calls to defend one’s sacrosanct “values,”…

International issues

As Israel Detains the Madleen, "Veterans and Allies Fast for Gaza" at U.N. Hits 40-Day Halfway Point

The international peace movement is not waiting on governments to stop the genocide in Gaza. Tomorrow, a coalition of military veterans, religious and humanitarian organizations reaches the halfway mark in their 40-day Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza; the Freedom…

Ecology and Environment

Island Solutions: Three Philippine Islands Show What Real Zero Waste Looks Like

Proving Zero Waste Works—even in Islands 08 June 2025 – Philippines – Island communities face extra challenges in waste management, but the success of three Philippine island communities — Isla Verde in Batangas City, Apo Island, and Siquijor — shows that…

Health

For an Ecological Brigada Eskwela 2025: The EcoWaste Coalition and the Ateneo Center for Research and Innovation campaign for chemical safety and zero waste during the Brigada Eskwela at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City with teachers, parents, students and other citizens volunteering to safely prepare the school for the opening of classes on June 16.

EcoWaste Coalition and ACRI Pitch for Chemical Safety and Zero Waste at Brigada Eskwela in QC School

Groups Foster Awareness and Action Towards a Healthy and Safe Learning Environment 9 June 2025, Quezon City. Civil society groups highlighted the importance of being aware of the potential risks from chemicals and waste in the school environment and the…

International issues

A Superpower’s Self-Sabotage in the Multipolar Age

When historian Paul Kennedy published The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers in 1987, his sweeping analysis of imperial decline—spanning 1500 to 1980—arrived at a moment of American triumphalism. The U.S. stood ascendant as its Cold War rival, the…

International issues

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas isn't a big China fan. Image: X

The rise of ‘antidiplomacy’ in a powerless Europe

Kaja Kallas is the face of Europe’s self-defeating positions on China and self-loathing reverence for America Europe today practices a diplomacy that delivers no outcomes. Policies are not designed to protect interests, but rather scripted to signal virtue or hopeless…

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The US Is Once Again Trying To Subordinate India

India’s defiance might soon lead to trouble in its ties with the US unless one of them relents. There were high hopes late last year that “Trump Will Repair The Damage That Biden Dealt To Indo-US Ties” due to the…

Economics

How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use

In the race to develop artificial intelligence, large technology companies such as Google and Meta are trying to secure massive amounts of electricity to power new data centers. Electric utilities see the prospect of earning large profits by providing electricity to these…

International issues

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Fasting for Gazans; Kathy Kelly / Brian Terrell -- Day 16

This is Day 16 of the Veterans for Peace “40-Day Fast for Gaza.” https://embed.acast.com/$/5ca4a75d29388cc466cf4481/fasting-for-gazans-kathy-kelly-brian-terrell-day-16? Since May 22, 2025, I’ve been speaking with peacemaker Kathy Kelly, who has been fasting to raise awareness about the starvation of the citizens of Gaza. It…

International

The quiet killing of the Canadian giantess forests an urgent reminder to push the climate change agenda

On Friday, almost the entire country is under an Environment Canada air quality warning as wildfires continue to rage across the Prairies. As world leaders prepare to gather in Alberta in Kananaskis for the G7 summit next week, some activist…

Science and Technology

The current five NRC Commissioners during a January 2025 briefing by US NRC.

A superhighway to nuclear hell

Trump’s reckless and accelerated nuclear orders would destroy safety oversight and endanger the public, writes Linda Pentz Gunter On May 23rd, with several strokes of his pen, President Trump issued orders that would roll back US energy policy about 50…

Education

A wall of protest over police brutality. As many Americans and U.S. institutions have attempted a true reckoning with the role that race and racism play in American history and society, certain Republican legislators and conservative activists have capitalized on this backlash.

Empires Eat Themselves: Trump’s Absurd War on Education

The US is at war. It has always been at war. Whether a world war, a proxy conflict, an armed intervention, a psyop, or a regime change mission, the United States has not enjoyed a single moment of true, unadulterated…

Diversity

Pride 2025 Washington DC: A Missed Opportunity for Nonviolence

A year ago, billboards and posters across the country announced what was to be a landmark event: World Pride 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of Pride in Washington, D.C. Expectations soared. Many imagined it would be the celebration of the…

Feature

Understanding Eid ul-Adha and the Roots of Islamophobia

Muslims around the world are celebrating ‘Eid ul-Adha’, the second most important festival in the Islamic calendar. Since Islamic festivals follow the lunar year, their dates shift approximately ten days earlier each year. The Muslim community observes two major festivals…

Politics

When Bangladesh Opposes India’s Push Back Policy

After a number of incidents and subsequent news appeared in media outlets, an adviser in the Bangladesh interim government, led by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, stated that Dhaka had officially protested against the Push Back policy, which was adopted…

Education

Mahadia Abu Dalal embodies the voice rising from the rubble. At universities like
those participating in RISE 2025, student-researchers, faculty and administrators
become compassionate listeners, creating safe spaces where the stories of the
victims of war and violence are heard, honored, and documented.

BOOT CAMP UN SDG 16 & 17 OF RISE 2025 ADVANCES PEACE, JUSTICE, AND GLOBAL GOALS

Universities as Pillars of Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Second in a Series of Four By Genevieve Balance Kupang Organizer of the SDG Boot Camp #16 & #17 International perspectives enriched the dialogue at the second series of the Boot…

Health

Pinyahan Elementary School teachers seek community's support for an eco-friendly Brigada Eskwela.

EcoWaste Coalition Pushes for an Eco-Friendly Conduct of Brigada Eskwela 2025

Group Urges Brigada Eskwela Participants to Heed 20 Pollution Prevention Reminders 6 June 2025, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, a non-governmental organization working for a zero waste and toxics-free society, enjoined all participating schools, groups and individuals to aim for…

Ecology and Environment

Nightmare of Nightmares – New (Big) CO2 Emissions

Global warming just got a brand-new source for trapping heat as Arctic tundra turns up the dial on CO2 emissions. It’s now in the ranks of cars, trains, and planes as an official emitter of carbon dioxide, CO2. But it…

Education

BCU administrators, Research and Development Office Director, Student Services Office Head, Faculty, and Research Coordinators support the research presenters during the Research Innovation for Sustainable Education (RISE 2025) conference. Front row (from left): Jefte Panganiban, Dr. Janice Alejandrino, Dr. Roger Martinez, Sir Karl Matthiue Rillera, Sir Angelo Rillera, Ma’am Michaela Caryl Rillera, and Dr. Genevieve B. Kupang. Second row: Marielle Kryzyl A. Datuin and Cyril P. Pacis. Rear row: Dr. Michael Sebullen, Dr. Gina Casi, Dr. Lourdes Trajano, Ma’am Olea Romero, Sir Hilario Sanglay, Sir Zoren Inowe, Ms. Kristel Dayami Alcantara, and Mr. Sonny Boy Ancheta.

Celebrating the Dedication of BCU Research Presenters at RISE 2025 — The 3 Ls of Growth

By Genevieve Balance Kupang, Graduate School Research Coordinator Be Intentional: Create Memories That Matter (Olea P. Romero) Talk of inclusivity reminds us that it is best to celebrate collaboration, dedication, excellence, and sacrifice beyond awards. A five-word synthesis for inclusivity could…

International issues

Diplomacy’s Graveyard: How the UN Lost Its Purpose

The League of Nations, established after the First World War, was created to improve international cooperation and prevent future wars. However, it failed, and soon World War II began. After WWII, the United Nations (UN) was established. The primary reasons…

International

The Challenges of Togo

Togo’s Authoritarian Spiral: Roots of Violence and Pathways to Sustainable Peace Lome, on June 02 2025 Togo, a small West African nation, bears the deep scars of an authoritarian regime that has systematically violated its citizens’ fundamental rights. Since independence,…

Education

Mini Gavino (center in white), Senior Facilitator of Ginhawa, guides boot camp SDG 16 & 17 participants through a kinesthetic meditation, sending waves of peace and goodwill out into the world. Photo credit: The Chronicle Publication.

BOOT CAMP SDG 16 & 17 OF RISE 2025 ADVANCES PEACE, JUSTICE, AND GLOBAL GOALS

Universities as Pillars of Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions First in a Series of Four By Genevieve B. Kupang Last May 28, 2025, Baguio Central University (BCU) hosted the Boot Camp UN SDG 16 & 17. It is part of…

Nonviolence

Catholic Nonviolence Initiative Welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s Call to Embrace Nonviolence and Build Institutions of Peace

Belgium, June 4, 2025 — The Catholic Nonviolence Initiative warmly welcomes and endorses the recent remarks of Pope Leo XIV during his meeting with over 300 representatives of associations and movements that participated in the 2024 Arena of Peace in…

Education

BCU Co-organizers, SDG Speakers, Presenters, Evaluators, & Session Chairs at RISE 2025 ICREATE IMPACT held at WCC, Binalonan, Pangsinan. Left to Right: Front row: Engr. Antero D. Mappang, Jr., Ms. Kristel D. Alcantara, Mr. Zoren N. Inowe, Mr. Sonny Boy T. Ancheta, Mr. Jefte M. Panganiban. Back row: Mr. Hilario Sanglay, Dr. Lourdes Trajano, Dr. Michael T. Sebullen, Dr. Gina L. Casi, Engr. Criselda Felix, Dr. Cherrie Mae M. Manuel, Mr. Cyril P. Pacis, Ms. Olea Romero, Ms. Marielle Kryzyl A. Datuin, Dr. Janice Alejandrino, Ms. Sheenah Pearl Pangda, Dr. Genevieve Balance Kupang.

Baguio Central University Shines on the 3rd Day of the RISE 2025 International Conference

By: Zoren N. Inowe Binalonan, Pangasinan – May 30, 2025 — The 3rd Research Innovation for Sustainable Education (RISE) 2025: International Conference on Research & Exhibits on Aviation, Aeronautics, Tourism, Engineering, and Education (ICREATE-IMPACT) concluded its three-day event with an…

International issues

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russia's Vladimir Putin

Why is Russia's Economic Presence Invisible Across Africa?

After two historic Russia-Africa summits, several conferences and bilateral meetings intended to move Russia’s relations from stagnation to growth, from low-level to another stage within the context of geopolitical competition and rivalry, has hit institutional obstacles including political bureaucracy and…

Peace and Disarmament

The incredible war preparations of NATO in Europe

We have heard mister Mark Rutte, the secretary general of NATO, in his press conference in Vilnius, the 2 of June and his incredibly belligerent words. For sure in preparation of the NATO summit in the Hague, Netherlands in some…

Ecology and Environment

The National Petroleum Reserve in northwest Alaska on June 25, 2014.

Trump Officials Open Millions of Acres of Alaska Wildlands to Oil and Gas Drilling

United States Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced on Monday that the federal government had proposed the reversal of a Biden-era order banning oil and gas drilling on the 23-million acre National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska’s North Slope. The remote area is…

Humanism and Spirituality

The Violence We Carry, The Future We Shape

We are living through a time of escalating crisis: a growing right-wing movement edging toward fascism, rising economic inequality, and expanding wars with no just resolution in sight—from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Israel’s devastating war on Gaza. How did…

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