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MANILA, Philippines – As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board meets today to deliberate its 2025 Energy Policy Review, a coalition of civil society groups led by the Nuclear Free Bataan Movement (NFBM) held a protest at the bank’s headquarters, condemning a proposed policy shift to finance nuclear power as a “dangerous reversal” that threatens developing…

After a thumping win in the Bihar Assembly elections, the BJP-led central government started to implement its hidden agendas, which it kept pending for more than five years. On Friday, November 21, 2025, it notified the four labour codes, which were waiting for implementation since 2019 and 2020. The government claims that India’s Labour Codes…

The emerging result is a “return to history” in the sense of former regional leaders restoring their lost spheres of influence with US support and all that entails for worsening tensions with the Sino-Russo Entente. It was recently assessed that “Japan Will Play A Much Greater Role In Advancing The American Agenda In Asia”, which…

For what may be the first time in world history, a government collapsed in just 30–32 hours because of a youth-led movement. In a country like Nepal, still in the early phase of digital development, it is natural to ask how GenZ suddenly became so aware, so united, and so brave. This question itself has…

Kabylia, the cultural and historical heart of Algeria, possesses a distinct identity shaped by its language, traditions, and pivotal role in the nation’s history. Hegel emphasized that the spirit of a people flourishes when its culture and institutions can develop freely, without necessarily breaking away from the larger country. Similarly, John Stuart Mill argued that…

November 23, 2025 — The annual US Peace Prize, one of the nation’s most respected honors for antiwar leadership, will be awarded today during the No War on Venezuela rally in San Francisco. The ceremony, open to the public, highlights a tradition now in its 17th year: recognizing Americans who have dared to confront the…

That is the slogan we have heard and are hearing repeated endlessly since 2022 until today The European Union defends its “Democracy and Values” and those of Ukraine! That is the slogan we have heard and are hearing repeated endlessly since 2022 until today to justify not only all the sending of weapons and NATO…

By: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury Bangladesh is standing on the edge of a precipice. For the first time since 1971, the country faces the real possibility of systemic collapse – political, institutional, and civilizational. The death sentence handed down to the former Prime Minister is not a legal verdict but the official announcement of a…

Jag Mohan Thaken –India Some are born to serve the society; some to preserve the society and some to ‘swerve’ the society. But he has all these qualities. When due to the fear of the spread of Corona, everyone was hesitant even to attend the funeral of his nears and dears. Then this angel was…

Anjali Mehta is a 31 year-old mountain climber challenging the “seven summits” to support international agencies fighting gender-based violence and to bring attention to the rights of transgender girl athletes. In this first part of a two-part BCR program, we asked Anjali about her mountain climbing experiences. She told us about falling into a crevice…