By John Scales Avery* A new freely downloadable book I would like to announce the publication of a book, which reviews the lives and thoughts of some of the women and men who have addressed the crucial problems of ecology… Continue Reading
By Sasha Abramsky* – The Nation That, plus Supreme Court clearance for a white-nationalist asylum policy, and GOP dirty tricks in North Carolina—all in a week’s work for the Trumpists While many in the media were fixated on Trump’s Twitter… Continue Reading
By Tamara Tutnjevic Gorman* NEW YORK, Jul 16 2019 (IPS) – Despite what you might have heard, things are getting better, every year. We are making amazing progress on fighting diseases, reducing the preventable deaths of children, and investing huge… Continue Reading
By Robert J. Burrowes* I have previously written many articles describing one or more aspects of the dysfunctional nature of the typical human mind, together with an explanation of how this came about and what we can do about it.… Continue Reading
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Jun 2019 (IPS) – The world’s 10 most under reported displacement crises— which have rendered millions of people homeless– have continued to worsen due either to political neglect, a shortage of funds or lack of… Continue Reading
Reto Thumiger* – Pressenza Berlin. 31.03.2019 – More than 25,000, mostly pupils and students, have gathered again in Berlin to give visible and audible expression to the climate strike “Fridays for the Future”. Most of the participants were not… Continue Reading
By Roberto Savio* Rome, March 27, 2019 (OtherNews) — Since the powerful march of hundreds of thousands of students in 1,000 towns against climate change, an unexpected campaign of delegitimation, ”demystification” and demonisation has started against Greta Thunberg, the Swedish… Continue Reading
By Roberto Savio* Rome, March 2019 – If we ever needed a proof, to see how the political system has become self referent, and unable to update itself, the last student march, in more than 1.000 towns, is a very… Continue Reading
Editorial – The Observer Children are right to call politicians to account over a global crisis The Observer view on the school climate strikes: For those who care passionately about our planet’s future, these are dispiriting times. Fossil fuel emissions,… Continue Reading
Brianna Fruean and others –The Guardian As young people walk out of classrooms for a global climate strike, a panel of campaigners share their reasons for action I am from the Central Taiwan Plains Indigenous People. As the indigenous people… Continue Reading
Intellectuals- to take the lead in social mobilization and ensure that all required changes are implemented before it is too late. Agreement Proposal for Academic, Scientific, Artistic and Literary Communities -in short, for “Each unique human being capable of creating,… Continue Reading
*Press release disseminated by the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue 12 March 2019, GENEVA – Multilateralism must be people-driven. The current rise of populism around the world is inextricably linked to a feeling of being excluded and… Continue Reading
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 2019 (IPS) – After an exhaustive study of modern day slavery, the Geneva-based International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded there are over 40 million people who are victims of slavery, including 25 million in… Continue Reading
Human Wrongs Watch* More than six in 10 children globally lack access to social protection, leaving them particularly vulnerable to falling into chronic poverty, the UN said on Wednesday [6 February 2019], warning also that some governments are cutting State… Continue Reading
Opinion, By Amina J. Mohammed* UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1 2019 (IPS) – After flying into the city of Bol in the Republic of Chad, over the lush fields and receding lakes, we landed to a rapturous welcome from traditional rulers… Continue Reading
Human Wrong Watch – Source: Agencies of the United Nations The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released on Tuesday [29 January 2019] by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at UN headquarters in New York, shows a… Continue Reading
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 2019 (IPS) – While rates have decreased, school violence and bullying is still a major global issue, contributing to lasting impacts on youth, a United Nations agency found. During the 2019 Education World… Continue Reading
By Robert J. Burrowes* It is easy to identify the ongoing and endless violence being inflicted on life on Earth. This ranges from the vast multiplicity of assaults inflicted on our children and the biosphere to the endless wars and… Continue Reading
Human Wrongs Watch ( By teleSUR) A green wave hit Argentina, the case of murdered activist Berta Caceras brought to justice, and Central American refugees treked to the U.S. Central American Exodus – Migrant Caravan: Migrants Find Strength in Unity Over 10,000 Central Americans left out of the Northern Triangle-Honduras,… Continue Reading
Robert J. Burrowes* While it is now very late in the life cycle of homo sapiens, with extinction now due to consign us to Earth’s fossil record – see ‘Will humans be extinct by 2026?’ – I would like to… Continue Reading
