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Greenland is not China or Russia: the real fear of the United States is a Europe that awakens
There are historical moments when a power does not act out of strength, but out of panic. Not out of cold calculation, but out of strategic anxiety. The obsessive insistence of the United States on Greenland belongs to that category. It does not respond to an immediate threat from China or to Russian military expansion…
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A humanist appeal in times of crisis
With a powerful declaration calling for the defense of human rights, real democratization, and active nonviolence as a method of action and way of life, the Fourth Assembly of the World Humanist Forum concluded on Sunday (25). On the second day of the Fourth Assembly of the World Humanist Forum, activists worked on consolidating proposals…
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Let’s Just PEACEWALK – all along the longest peacepath in the world
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With the firm purpose of clarifying future action, the Fourth Assembly of the World Humanist Forum begins
This Saturday (24), the Fourth Assembly of the World Humanist Forum began, bringing together a wide cultural diversity of activists, organizations, and institutions. The challenge set out in the title of the gathering was: “Overcoming uncertainty and the global crisis: Humanity in Action.” The assembly opened with a reflection intended to feel and honor one’s…
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Great success in Minnesota for Truth and Freedom Day
They called it “Truth and Freedom Day,” the mobilization in Minneapolis against ICE raids targeting immigrants, which among other things led to the death of Renée Good. It was a huge popular response to the repressive activities carried out by the Trump administration in disregard of the most basic human rights. Hundreds of businesses in…
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Francesca Albanese and the dignity of intelligence: when the university refuses to kneel
In times of systematic intimidation, complicit silences and institutional cowardice, the joint decision by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the University of Antwerp and Ghent University to award an honorary doctorate to Francesca Albanese is not a routine academic gesture. It is a stand. It is an ethical affirmation. And above all, it is a declaration…
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The United States is no longer part of the WHO
The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a historic break after nearly 78 years as a member state and ending its status as the organization’s largest funder. The departure took effect on 22 January 2026, exactly **one year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on…
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YURII SHELIAZHENKO*, CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR TO MILITARY SERVICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER, UNDER IMMEDIATE THREAT
JOINT PRESS RELEASE | 23 January 2026 The undersigned organizations express serious concern regarding the continued persecution of Ukrainian human rights defender Yurii Sheliazhenko, a conscientious objector to military service. He is currently under an alarming threat of being arrested and forcibly conscripted under Ukraine’s system of universal military registration, which is enforced through coercive…
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When the Atlantic Cracks: Davos, Greenland, and the New World Map
When the guns of the Second World War fell silent, Europe emerged devastated—physically, politically, and psychologically. In the ashes of catastrophe, European leaders drew what they believed was the most rational conclusion: security could no longer be guaranteed from within. The solution was to outsource their strategic future to the United States. NATO was formed,…
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Conferring the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace upon Madam Graca Machel is Honouring the Struggle for Self-Rule and the Protection of Human Rights
Dedicating her life to improving the lives of vulnerable communities by creating a more just and equitable society for all, and the struggle for self-rule and protection of human rights has paved the path for conferring the ‘Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development -2025 upon Madam Graca Machel. The Indira Gandhi Prize for…