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Litfest to Relive the Legacy of Pragjyotishpur
The Third Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival, with a series of fascinating deliberations, will open up the doors for author-translators, art-connoisseurs, critics, budding writers, performing artists, and translators with other literature enthusiasts to rediscover the legacy of far eastern Bharat. Organized by Sankardev Education and Research Foundation with the theme titled ‘In Search of Roots’, the annual…
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Warning Out on Newly-Discovered Lead-Containing Spray Paints
1 November 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered a new spray paint brand sold online with lead content that would make it illegal to import, distribute, and sell in the Philippines. Based on the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) screening it conducted, the dry samples of green, beige, and orange Nasmc Spray…
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Healing Colours: Surfacing the Unseen for Justice and Accountability
By Maria Veronica “Vernie” G. Caparas* That fateful LapuLapu Day Festival on 26 April 2025 not only quashed the future of eleven lives; it bared the grief, loss, outrage, and trauma of migrant communities. The three levels of government’s lingering disregard for migrants’ long-sought recognition of their right to equity, justice, and security on all…
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Israeli conscientious objector Netta Lannes Arbel: “I refuse to close my eyes. There’s another way”
Netta Lannes Arbel, 24 year-old from Emek Hefer, who refused to reenlist in the Israeli army in Ir HaBahadim Camp in southern Israel on December 29, was tried today for 8 days in military detention for his refusal. Lannes Arbel is a member of the Atuda Program of the IDF, which allows soldiers to get…
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EcoWaste Coalition: It’s High Time to Toughen Firecracker Laws to Prevent Senseless Injuries and Deaths; Curb Toxic Pollution
7 January 2025, Quezon City. The environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition bewailed the rise in the number of people, especially young children, who were injured or killed in firecracker-related incidents, prompting it to call for stronger regulations to prevent these senseless injuries and deaths. As the Department of Health (DOH) concluded its surveillance…
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Lavrov Elaborated On Russia’s Approach To The Global Systemic Transition
It envisages helping developing countries rebalance their relations with the West while avoiding the neocolonial pitfalls for the ‘green agenda’ that’s being weaponized as a ploy to entrap them. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov elaborated on his country’s approach to the global systemic transition in an interview with Rossiyskiaya Gazeta in late November, which followed…
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India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Testament Fails Bangladesh
Ancient India’s visionary strategist Chanakya gave six-fold policy deals on war and peace with the neighboring states, how a king should assess his power, and what actions he needed to take to deal with the states. Nearly 2316 years ago, the Indian philosopher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor professed diplomatic principles that still have relevance…
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How a Community Collaborative in Arkansas Is Pioneering Solutions to Long-Standing Social Problems
Sankofa Village Arkansas is building an “intentional community centering Black healing, liberation, and regeneration.” By Damon Orion Redlining, exclusionary zoning, and predatory lending schemes have put prospective Black homeowners at a severe disadvantage. As the Ballard Center for Social Impact points out, the gap in homeownership rates between Black and white families was larger in…
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Thank You, Cecilia Sala
In the late 19th century, the German philosopher and sociologist W.M. Wundt introduced the concept of heterogenesis of ends, describing how human actions often lead to unintended outcomes, diverting from the original goals and creating new motivations along the way. While Wundt popularized this idea, Italian thinkers like Machiavelli and Vico had already explored it long…
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Ola Planetaria Pacifista
Este sábado 8 de julio de 18-21h en la plaza del Paraguas (Oviedo), únete a la Ola Planetaria Pacifista en conmemoración al 68 aniversario del manifiesto pacifista anti-nuclear Einstein-Russell. Evento artístico, informativo y colaborativo en coordinación con eventos en los 5 continentes. ¡Sí a la cooperación, no a la militarización!