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On 5 October, the Czech Republic commemorated the 90th anniversary of the birth of Václav Havel, a playwright, essayist, dissident and the first president of the independent Czech Republic. He was born on 5 October 1936 and was one of the leading figures of the Czechoslovak dissident movement. After November 1989, he became head of…

On October 4, the 41st Anniversary Ceremony of the New England Peace Pagoda was solemnly observed, with some 200 people in attendance. The forecast had called for rain, but the day turned out partly cloudy with sunny spells: neither hot nor cold, and altogether fine weather. Native American opening prayer and dance, led by longtime…

Advocates of nuclear disarmament are regularly dismissed by the champions of nuclear deterrence as naïve and unrealistic, utopian or even irresponsible. Yet this ‘doctrine’ of deterrence, regarded by France as the ‘cornerstone’ of its national security, is based on quasi-religious beliefs, a theory that cannot be proven, risky gambles and fragile assumptions. So much so…

For the third week in a row, high school students across France are taking to the streets demanding more investment in their education. They want more teachers, smaller classes, decent school buildings and a public education system that works for poor and working-class students. By Medea Benjamin But their struggle comes at a moment when…

When we talk about revolution, we often imagine only crowds dramatically—and sometimes violently—flooding the streets, storming symbolic buildings, and so on; but there is a quieter form of revolution that is taking root all over the world, from grassroots movements to initiatives led by certain inspired leaders—and which, of course, is not covered by the…

When the Indo-Pacific Met the Continent of Resources “For two centuries, South America searched for the centers of power by looking north and toward the Atlantic. In the twenty-first century, it may discover that a decisive part of its future lies on the other side of the Pacific.” Something profound is happening in South America,…

There are crimes that arrive with explosions, and crimes that advance quietly—through a bulldozer at dawn, a rifle at a shepherd’s chest, a child torn from bed, a family denied water until leaving becomes the only way to survive. In the West Bank, dispossession has become a daily ritual and Palestinian anguish a background noise…

From October 13 to 20, FILE 2026 will take place, a great virtual celebration of women’s literature, within the framework of Women Writers’ Day. The International Book Fair Written by Them – FILE 2026, which will take place from October 13 to 20, will virtually bring together women writers, authors, poets, storytellers, researchers and literary…