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Sean Conner: “Venezuela represents a change in the tactics of war with immeasurable consequences”
02.02.26- Santiago, Chile – Pablo Ruiz Espinoza in Pressenza International The attack on Venezuela by the United States and a series of threats, the application of sanctions and punishments, through blockades or the raising of tariffs, against Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Iran, Canada, Greenland, among others, represent a clear threat to International Law, returning to the law…
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Peace and Climate Circle – Regional Perspectives on the Interconnection between Militarization and Climate Justice in the Caribbean
The following report was written by La Ruta del Clima, a leading Latin American NGO on climate change, focused on political advocacy to promote citizen participation, with international recognition and standing. On January 14, 2026, we began the year with an event that was deeply relevant to the political, social, and environmental context facing the region.…
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Tension Rises as Bangladesh is Set to Sign a Confidential Tariff Pact with the US Days Ahead of Polls
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s interim government is poised to sign a tariff agreement with the United States on 9 February(Monday), just two days before the country’s 13th national parliamentary election. The move has sparked unease among business leaders, economists, and political observers over transparency, timing, and long-term implications. The agreement, expected to…
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In Italy, the Fourth World March for Peace and Nonviolence starts in Cecina
Building together a path for our cities On February 7 and 8, 2026, Cecina, in the province of Livorno, will host the National Coordination of organizations involved in the construction of the Fourth World March for Peace and Nonviolence, an event conceived not as a simple organizational meeting, but as a space for convergence, listening,…
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The Democrats Need A Concrete Governing Agenda
Since Trump reassumed the presidency, the rank and file of the Democrats have been busy criticizing, for good reason, Trump’s unhinged exercise of power. Given Trump’s onslaught on just about every norm of America’s political, cultural, and economic way of life, the Democrats cannot possibly exhaust the range of criticism they can level at Trump…
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Russia-Africa: Facilitating People-to-People Movement Boosts Tourism Business
(Moscow Bureau) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has reiterated the official statement on expanding visa-free travel between Russia and Africa, signaling Kremlin’s earlier position on facilitating people-to-people movement and raising cultural interaction. The question of ‘visa-free’ travel and tourism dominated discussions during the first and second Russia-Africa summits, as a step to embrace new…
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From the United States’ Collapse to Existential Renewal
While media attention focuses on international conflicts and geopolitical realignments, the most profound crisis facing the United States today is internal. It is not only economic or political, but existential: the unraveling of a system built on material expansion that no longer provides orientation, coherence, or meaning to those living within it. The United States…
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Countries Adopt New Chair of Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Civil Society Urges New Chair to Enforce Greater Transparency, Inclusivity Geneva, Switzerland – Member States convened in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 7th of February for INC-5.3 to elect a new Chair of the plastics treaty negotiations. Today, they formally elected Julio Cordano, diplomat and Director of Environment, Climate Change, and Oceans at the Ministry of Foreign…
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Hindus Celebrate the Ramayani Festival in Western Myanmar
Guwahati: Amid all chaos, where the ethnic armed groups continue offensives against the ruling Myanmar military junta across the Buddhist majority country, the Sanatani Hindus celebrated the 75th Maha Ramayana Harinama Ram chanting festival in the Rakhine/Arakan province in the western border of the Southeast Asian nation. The four-day festival was held in the Maungdaw…
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Global Water Bankruptcy: What the UN Is Not Saying
Regarding the new report by the United Nations University (20 January 2026), Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era. Questions. 1. A report for a new global water agenda? The report (72 pages), published by the United Nations University, states several times: “Terms such as ‘water stress’ and ‘water crisis’…