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Statement of the Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. on the Relocation of Sabang II Elementary School Main and the Demolition of its Existing School Facilities
PMPI, together with the community of Semirara, strongly opposes any move to unjustly transfer teachers, demolish existing school facilities, particularly at Sabang II Elementary School – Main, and relocate them to a new annex school without proper consultation, as these actions directly threaten children’s right to accessible and quality education. At the center of these…
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The ‘bankrupt state’: how Chile used a global crisis to abandon 36 years of responsible fuel management
Chile has a fiscal buffer designed precisely to absorb external shocks. However, in the face of rising fuel prices, the government not only chooses not to use it, but also pushes for its structural redefinition in Congress. The episode escalates when an official publication of the Government of Chile itself uses the expression “bankrupt state”…
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UN “experts” fueling Washington’s attacks on Nicaragua
United Nations “experts” on Nicaragua, working to sanitize the effects of a failed, U.S.-inspired coup attempt, have not visited the country since the violence occurred eight years ago. By John Perry Yet, for them, Nicaragua is “a giant prison” in which the Sandinista government “has effectively taken its own population hostage.” According to lawyer Jan-Michael…
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How the US Became an International Serial Killer
For decades, the United States moved from covert assassination plots to openly embracing assassination or “targeted killing” as policy. Now, in its war with Iran, that evolution is reaching its most dangerous phase. By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies On March 17th and 18th, the United States and Israel assassinated three senior Iranian government officials…
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Lula and Sheinbaum: An Oil Alliance on the Horizon of the Gulf of Mexico
In a world where energy defines geopolitical alliances, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva extended his hand to his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum on March 9, 2026. During a phone call, the seed of a bold proposal emerged: unite the forces of Petrobras and Pemex to drill deep wells in the Gulf of Mexico,…
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Pressenza at a media event in Quito: Is nuclear disarmament possible?
Nuclear weapons are the most devastating human invention, and their destructive capacity has increased in recent times; together with investments in the war industry, they pose the greatest existential threat facing humanity today. Is nuclear disarmament possible? How can we save humanity? This unsettling message, with its challenging questions, resonated at the forums held in…
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SIPRI co-organizes workshop on conflict management in South East Asia and the Pacific
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Regulating transfers of AI algorithms, training data and models: The potential and limitations of export controls
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Yurii Sheliazhenko – arbitrarily detained to be forcibly conscripted – a victim of cruel and humiliating treatment
March 24, 2026 The undersigned organisations express their deep dismay over what happened to Mr. Yurii Sheliazhenko and strongly condemn the serious human rights violations committed against him by the Ukrainian authorities. Yurii Sheliazhenko was forcibly taken by the Ukrainian police in Kyiv on the evening of March 19th and arbitrarily deprived of his liberty…
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Pedro Sánchez’s Spain: Cheaper Energy, More Safety, „No“ to War
Spain has one of the best public healthcare systems in Europe. In recent years, electricity bills have also remained comparatively low thanks to government price controls and a cap on gas prices. The situation on the labour market has also improved: unemployment is at its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis. At the same…