Autor: pacifista

By  Cherrie Ann S. Pintado In the small municipality of Bagulin, La Union, the quiet mountain village of Tagudtud, where I was born and raised, hides a special spot, a cozy little area that is a wind-blown secret: the Kudal People’s Park. Since childhood, I remember this place as a place for relaxation where my…

Here in the following my interview with Prof. Rudolph Bauer, social scientist from Bremen. I have just translated and published his essay “War Economy and Military State” into English. War is linked to capitalism and to its maxim that eternal growth is necessary to keep capitalism alive. And when a crisis occurs, war and war…

He enjoyed being photographed with my teddy bear, as he welcomed the idea of ​​using something familiar to people’s (inner) child to introduce them to something less familiar – something usually perceived as “foreign.” The Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour met with me in 2022, shortly before the Israeli elections brought the current government to power.…

The economy is also Politics (with a capital P). President Kast’s Government seems to have done everything the manuals of economic orthodoxy say should be done to reactivate the economy. It pushed through a mega-reform that gradually lowers the corporate income tax rate from 27% to 23%, reintegrated the tax system, eliminated property taxes on…

Yesterday, September 4, the General Assembly took an important step toward correcting the distortions found in commonly used world maps, particularly in the Mercator projection, which is believed to misrepresent the relative sizes of the continents and contribute to an underrepresentation of Africa and other equatorial regions. The resolution is titled “Correcting the Map: Rebalancing…

David, My name is Jhon Sánchez, and I always read your columns. I find them interesting and measured. You often bring a perspective to an issue that I hadn’t considered. You’re probably my favorite opinion writer in English. However, regarding your column, “Go Ahead, Sean Duffy. Let Your Daughter Go to Harvard,” I thought it…

Isidro Zapata Chero, president of the Association of Micro and Small Garment Industry of Gamarra and Peru, made a serious complaint, stating in a statement to the public that they are victims of “a serious violation, abuse of authority and disproportionate application of municipal fines (in the La Victoria district) that are seriously affecting thousands…

How wars, sanctions, blockades, and interventions are legitimized through language “Power does not always need to hide the victim; often, it only needs to change the victim’s name until they appear responsible for what they suffered…” 1. THE LANGUAGE THAT PREPARES THE GROUND Before a war, a sanction, a blockade, or an intervention, another, less…

(Moscow Bureau) – The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which opened on 1st-4th September, in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, has become a solid platform for open and constructive dialogue among business leaders, government officials, and members of the expert community. It has also become a unique venue for discussing the strategic development of the…

In recent days, the United States has once again intensified its attacks against Iran. According to reports, these attacks have targeted military objectives, strategic infrastructure and residential areas, resulting in the deaths and injuries of numerous civilians and military personnel. Among those killed are also young conscript soldiers, who were present in military bases simply…