After news broke that Han Kang—the South Korean author—had won the Nobel Prize for Literature, her father—the novelist…
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Regenerating Our Planet, Regenerating Our Health By Prof. Vandana Shiva
22 Apr 2024 – The health of the planet and the health of the people are…
The Johan Galtung Approach to Taboo Topics
A topic that is virtually never allowed to be addressed within the hallowed halls of academia…
In Praise of Blood: Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front
Tags: Africa, D.R. Congo, DRC, Genocide, Paul Kagame, Rwanda Hundreds of thousands of refugees poured into Congo after Paul Kagame seized…
The Unremarkable Death of Migrants in the Sahara Desert
Sabah, Libya, is an oasis town at the northern edge of the Sahara Desert. To stand…
Leif Eiriksson Peace Award 2022 to Johan Galtung
From the Peace 2000 Institute an d Mirpuri Foundation The award was presented on 8 July…
In War Everyone Loses, There Are No Just Wars By Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
It is necessary to make a calm analysis of those responsible for the war between…
Nobel Peace Prize 2022: Shortlist Respecting Nobel’s Antiwar Intention
Fredrik S. Heffermehl | Nobel Peace Prize Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service January 2022 – Nobel Peace…
Tigrayans Speak Out in Support of Ethiopia and Prime Minister Abiy, not the TPLF
A Tigrayan speaks in support of the Ethiopian government. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, ruled…
The Empires of Gates- Interview with Vandana Shiva, Ph.D.
In this interview with Dr. Joseph Mercola, Vandana Shiva says, “… if In the next decade,…
Rusesabagina’s Show Trial and Shooting Deaths of a Rwandan Dissident and an Italian Ambassador
Paul Rusesabagina under arrest after his rendition to Rwanda. Is there any limit to how far…
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse’s shameful assault on democracy by U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters: | Miami Herald Opinio
The Biden administration’s response to Haiti’s spiraling political crisis may be motivated by wariness of entangling…
A letter to Ange Kagame from Carine Kanimba
By, Carine I. Kanimba Dear Ange, I hope that this letter finds you well. My name…
Cornel West: We Must Fight the Commodification of Everybody and Everything
AN INTERVIEW WITH CORNEL WEST Philosopher and activist Cornel West discusses the presidential election and why…
What World Are We Moving Into? EDITORIAL By Johan Galtung
I don’t know. But I think I know something… At least I think, hence I may know……
Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, a healer from within BY Jacques Depelchin
We should honor Professor Ernest Wamba dia Wamba by carrying on his life’s work. In the…
Farewell Ernest Wamba dia Wamba!
Congolese militant and activist Ernest Wamba dia Wamba passed away on July 15 in Kinshasa Congolese…
Johan Galtung: Peace and Conflict Studies and COVID-19
Prof. Johan Galtung, the Norwegian sociologist/mathematician, founder of the academic discipline of Peace and Conflict Studies,…
How Stevie Wonder helped create Martin Luther King Day
Addendum: Eye-witness account by the Ratcliffs of the big D.C. rally by Marcus Baram On the…
Le Gouverneur Richard Muyej déterminé à poursuivre l’émergence du Lualaba
Sous le coup de minuit, la Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) a donné le go pour…
Roots of Aretha Franklin, proletarian culture and the rise of black Detroit
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul was an outstanding manifestation of the African American struggle for…
Claudette Wеrlеіgh – First Hаіtіаn Wоmаn To Bесоmе Prіmе Mіnіѕtеr By James Washington
It was huge news when it was announced that Prеѕіdеnt Jеаn-Bеrtrаnd Arіѕtіdе had picked Foreign Mіnіѕtеr…
“We Still Have a Choice Today: Nonviolent Coexistence or Violent Coannihilation” — MLK BY Marilyn Langlois
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s prophetic words, uttered April 4, 1967, continue to haunt and challenge…
Reducing Urban Violence By Johan Galtung
Mayors from around the world, Ladies and Gentlemen, To reduce direct violence in cities we have…
A woman’s determination to confront patriarchy in Somalia By Abdirashid Diriye Kalmoy
Fadumo Dayib became Somalia’s first woman candidate for the presidency in the recently concluded election. Of…