Autor: pacifista

Journalism is facing a crisis of trust, ownership and purpose. Much of the mainstream media is shaped by political, corporate or financial interests, and too often reproduces the language, priorities and assumptions of the same system that generates war, poverty, environmental destruction, discrimination and social fragmentation. Pressenza, in a joint effort with the Thematic Table…

Interpretive Essay and Critical Reading of a Foundational Document The speech delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference goes far beyond the technological debate. His proposal places artificial intelligence at the heart of the reorganization of the international order and argues that its development, security, and…

Military force, money, technology, energy, and the narrative through which the great powers sustain their dominance over the world. “Power does not need to display all its muscles at the same time. It is enough for the world to remember that it has them.” Power was never an organ. It was always an entire body.…

It is a fact that the geographical location of Bangladesh added extra fuel to survive this geopolitical rivalry in South Asia. Undoubtedly, the existence of the Bay of Bengal around Bangladesh not only facilitates its survival matters militarily but also economically. The Bay of Bengal, through which more than 2.6 million vessels transit annually, is…

I. Introduction: The Moral and Philosophical Scandal of Statelessness Few conditions so starkly expose the limits of our moral and political order as those of the stateless person. For Hannah Arendt, the refugee or stateless individual—deprived of citizenship and stripped of political belonging—reveals “the right to have rights” as the first and most fundamental of…

August 2, 2026, Sunday, 2 PM – 3 PM on the steps of the New York City Public Library, 41st St. and 5th Ave., New York, NY Facebook Event Eighty-one years have passed since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  It is estimated that the bombs killed 210,000…

Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics issued a consumer alert over trendy, food-like squeezy dumpling toys that have recently gained widespread popularity after going viral online. Resembling steamed buns, these products are readily available in retail stores and online shopping platforms. Available in various sizes and colors, with some variants containing shiny glitter, the toys are sold…

Laboratory tests detect lead up to 95,600 ppm in imported paints sold online 22 July 2026, Quezon City. Despite the existing Chemical Control Order (CCO) that outlaws lead in paints, harmful lead-laced paint products continue to be imported and distributed—an ongoing trend the EcoWaste Coalition has strongly deplored. The group criticized the brazen breach of…

Affected communities represented by the Manila Anti-Incinerator Alliance walked out of the second public scoping held by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) National Capital Region yesterday afternoon due to frustration and months-long intensifying violations that continue to be ignored. Community leader Anora Madrid from Samahan ng Magkakapitbahay sa…