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The strange European belligerence

In several interviews conducted by the excellent Glenn Diesen, the question submitted to his guests often concerned the reasons for Europe’s bellicose behavior toward Russia. The contrast is striking when compared to the other participants in the conflict. It is possible to grasp what motivates the United States. One can also understand Russia and explain…
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Nobel Laureates warn about AI and nuclear weapons

“There is no greater obligation than to prevent the catastrophe of nuclear war“ Amidst the global hype surrounding the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, we are witnessing a new nuclear arms race and a rush to expand existing uranium mines and develop new ones in the US, Canada, Brazil, and other countries. This is the…
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A runaway race toward superintelligence, still without reins, puts humanity in check

There is something profoundly absurd about the contemporary race for artificial intelligence: some of the human beings who best understand the potential danger are sitting inside the laboratories accelerating toward it. We are not talking about technological prophets writing from a cabin or amateurs terrified by ChatGPT. We are talking about frontier AI researchers, people…
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The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel

The vision of “Greater Israel” draws on maximalist readings of biblical verses, especially Genesis 15:18–21, which some interpret as a promise of Jewish sovereignty from the “river of Egypt” to the Euphrates. In contemporary politics, this theology has produced two overlapping ambitions: unchallenged Israeli control of all land between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River,…
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Five Reflections On The 25th Anniversary Of 9/11

It was a defining moment in the modern era that radically changed the course of history. The largest terrorist attack in modern history occurred a quarter-century ago when Al Qaeda operatives hijacked several planes and then crashed them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Everyone remembers where they were on 9/11 when they…
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America After 9/11: 25 Years of Fear, War, Surveillance and Permanent Emergency

“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life.” — Osama bin Laden (October 2001) “GIVE THEM NIGHTMARES.” — President Donald Trump (September 2026) By John and Nisha Whitehead*…
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“Another Defence Is Possible”: Seven Days Left to Sign Italy’s Bill on Nonviolent Defence

Translation notice: This is an English translation of the original article published by the Italian Peace and Disarmament Network. Italian citizens who are eligible to vote can support this citizens’ initiative by signing it online through the official Ministry of Justice portal using SPID or an Electronic Identity Card (CIE). Find out how to sign.…
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JMBF Releases Monitoring Report on Sexual Violence Against Boy Children During the First Eight Months of 2026

Call for Social Resistance to Sexual Violence, Effective Protection of Boy Children, and Accountability for Those Responsible Paris, France | 9 September 2026: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) today released its monitoring report on sexual violence against boy children in Bangladesh from its headquarters in Paris, France. According to JMBF’s monitoring, at least 103 boy…
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DENR MUST DENY ECC: Smokey Mountain WTE Project Fails Environmental and Public Participation Requirements

Manila—The proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration facility in Smokey Mountain faced a resounding and unified challenge from residents, environmental advocates, waste workers, health advocates, youth, legal advocates, and community organizations during the public hearing held by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) last September 7, 2026, in Brgy 128, Tondo, Manila. …
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PMPI Condemns the Violent Dispersal and Arrest of Kasibu 11 and Denounces the Expansion of Large-Scale Mining Exploration in Nueva Vizcaya

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES | September 10, 2026 — The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) strongly condemns the recent violent dispersal of the peaceful community barricade in Barangay Paquet and the unjust arrest of the “Kasibu 11” land and environment defenders. We express our outrage over police brutality to enforce the entry of the North Luzon…