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Five Reflections On The 25th Anniversary Of 9/11

It was a defining moment in the modern era that radically changed the course of history. The largest terrorist attack in modern history occurred a quarter-century ago when Al Qaeda operatives hijacked several planes and then crashed them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Everyone remembers where they were on 9/11 when they…
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America After 9/11: 25 Years of Fear, War, Surveillance and Permanent Emergency

“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life.” — Osama bin Laden (October 2001) “GIVE THEM NIGHTMARES.” — President Donald Trump (September 2026) By John and Nisha Whitehead*…
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“Another Defence Is Possible”: Seven Days Left to Sign Italy’s Bill on Nonviolent Defence

Translation notice: This is an English translation of the original article published by the Italian Peace and Disarmament Network. Italian citizens who are eligible to vote can support this citizens’ initiative by signing it online through the official Ministry of Justice portal using SPID or an Electronic Identity Card (CIE). Find out how to sign.…
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JMBF Releases Monitoring Report on Sexual Violence Against Boy Children During the First Eight Months of 2026

Call for Social Resistance to Sexual Violence, Effective Protection of Boy Children, and Accountability for Those Responsible Paris, France | 9 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released its monitoring report on sexual violence against boy children in Bangladesh from its headquarters in Paris, France. According to JMBF’s monitoring, at least 103 boy…
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DENR MUST DENY ECC: Smokey Mountain WTE Project Fails Environmental and Public Participation Requirements

Manila—The proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration facility in Smokey Mountain faced a resounding and unified challenge from residents, environmental advocates, waste workers, health advocates, youth, legal advocates, and community organizations during the public hearing held by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) last September 7, 2026, in Brgy 128, Tondo, Manila. …
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PMPI Condemns the Violent Dispersal and Arrest of Kasibu 11 and Denounces the Expansion of Large-Scale Mining Exploration in Nueva Vizcaya

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES | September 10, 2026 — The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) strongly condemns the recent violent dispersal of the peaceful community barricade in Barangay Paquet and the unjust arrest of the “Kasibu 11” land and environment defenders. We express our outrage over police brutality to enforce the entry of the North Luzon…
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Who Will Control AI?

Decentralized Tech, Underground Arms Races, and Silo’s Call for Inner Transformation As Artificial Intelligence migrates from experimental laboratories into battle spaces and strategic defense doctrines, global anxiety is fixated on a technical dilemma: how do we constrain algorithmic systems? Yet framing this purely as an engineering challenge misses the crux of the crisis. The real…
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The institute that did not exist: Israel and the new industry for hijacking the narrative and spreading disinformation in the age of artificial intelligence

The investigation into the Hanover Institute revealed far more than a fake think tank that published 124 reports and more than 560,000 words in nine days. Following the money trail down to the records filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) with the United States Department of Justice reveals a deeper architecture: contractors linked…
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The Human Face of Biosecurity: Empathy and Solidarity in Benguet’s Fight Against African Swine Fever

By Peter A. Canggat Jr. The Human Side of Disease Control In the steep peaks of the Cordillera Mountains, the battle against a devastating animal disease is being waged with active listening, mutual respect, and community solidarity. African Swine Fever (ASF) is a devastating transboundary animal disease that threatens global swine production, food systems, and livelihoods.…
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Israeli Human Rights Organizations Welcome International Action Against Israel’s Settlement Project in OPT

We, Israeli human rights organizations documenting Israel’s policies and their impact on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem, welcome the British government’s decision to recognize and take action against Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the West Bank, alongside the statements made by additional states. This is an important and necessary first step to…