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From Tule Lake to the Border: The Enduring Violence of the Alien Enemies Act
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/from-tule-lake-to-the-border-the-enduring-violence-of-the-alien-enemies-act/
Published: May 15, 2025 11:58
Satsuki Ina on Ending the Alien Enemies Act Photos of my father and other Japanese Americans brutalized in the Tule Lake Segregation Center in 1945 chillingly resonate with the treatment of Venezuelans by the U.S. government today. Invoking the Alien……
Despite setbacks, Latin America’s long history of anti-imperialism continues
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/despite-setbacks-latin-americas-long-history-of-anti-imperialism-continues/
Published: May 15, 2025 11:44
A review of AMERICA, AMÉRICA: A New History of the New World, by Greg Grandin By John Perry “An American team will win the next soccer World Cup,” a Nicaraguan boy once told me. It took me a second to…
Pressenza New York
Milano: inaugurata la sede di una nuova associazione curda
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/milano-inaugurata-la-sede-di-una-nuova-associazione-curda/
Published: May 15, 2025 11:07
Domenica 11 Maggio a Milano è stata inaugurata la nuova sede dell’Associazione “Confederalismo Democratico del Kurdistan”. Si trova in viale Monza 255 al secondo piano della storica sede degli anarchici milanesi che li ospitano. È stato un momento…
Human Rights Foundation Launches First-ever AI for Individual Rights initiatives
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/human-rights-foundation-launches-first-ever-ai-for-individual-rights-initiatives/
Published: May 15, 2025 07:23
On 14 May 2025, the USA-based Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced the launch of its first-ever homepage for its AI for Individual Rights initiatives. The program is said to be the world’s first to expose artificial intelligence (AI) used by…
Bereket…
The lessons from Trump’s Yemeni debacle could inform his future decisions on Ukraine.
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/the-lessons-from-trumps-yemeni-debacle-could-inform-his-future-decisions-on-ukraine/
Published: May 15, 2025 01:39
Five New York Times (NYT) journalists collaborated to produce a detailed report earlier this week about “Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia”. It’s worth reading in full if time permits, but the present piece will summarize and……
Russia Supports Cuba’s Anti-US Policies
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/russia-supports-cubas-anti-us-policies/
Published: May 15, 2025 00:51
The Caribbean island of Cuba, with a socialist system and a communist party, and with a population estimated at 11.5 million, faces a seriously deteriorating economic situation. Its labour force is rapidly reducing as many are emigrating to the United……
Statement for the International Day of Conscientious Objection to Military Service
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/statement-for-the-international-day-of-conscientious-objection-to-military-service/
Published: May 14, 2025 13:03
For the past few months, six civil society organisations operating on a regional and international level – Connection e.V., European Bureau for Conscientious Objection, Pax Christi International, Quaker Council for European Affairs, Un ponte per, War…
As the US Pivots Toward Multipolar Shores, Europe Heads Directly for the Abyss (Part 2)
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/as-the-us-pivots-toward-multipolar-shores-europe-heads-directly-for-the-abyss-part-2/
Published: May 14, 2025 12:02
Introduction: Reflecting Briefly on Part 1 A considerable portion of part one of this two part article consisted of a synthesis of how and why the last two and 1/2 decades of American foreign policy have been crippling for the…
Mark Lesseraux
India’s Enchanting Summer Escapes: Cultural Festivals in the Coolness of Nature
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/indias-enchanting-summer-escapes-cultural-festivals-in-the-coolness-of-nature/
Published: May 14, 2025 07:57
India is a land of rich culture, diverse landscapes, and vibrant traditions. However, during the summer months, many regions experience scorching heat with temperatures often exceeding 40°C (104°F). This oppressive heat, combined with high humidity, can…
Opening of Timeless Strokes Exhibit: Early Works from the Personal Collections of Iconic Filipino Artists
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/opening-of-timeless-strokes-exhibit-early-works-from-the-personal-collections-of-iconic-filipino-artists/
Published: May 14, 2025 02:55
Manila, Philippines — The Timeless Strokes Exhibit. This special exhibition at Imahica Art Gallery opened on May 10 and is already buzzing with energy, stories, and inspiration. Timeless Strokes brings together early works by some of the biggest names in……
Pope Leo XIV: Dimitris Eleas’s words published by the New York Times and Washington Post
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/pope-leo-xiv-dimitris-eleass-words-published-by-the-new-york-times-and-washington-post/
Published: May 14, 2025 01:35
In America, for many hours, everyone was talking about the cardinal who was elected to succeed the good and virtuous Pope Francis. The surprise was—and still is—tremendous. “America is back!” I exclaimed instinctively. Fortunately, an American was elected,…
Our utopia on the move
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/our-utopia-on-the-move/
Published: May 13, 2025 19:36
We publish here in full the paper presented at the closing session of the X International Symposium, organized by the World Center for Humanist Studies, by the humanist Antonio Carvallo: “Dear Friends of the Centre for Humanist Studies of the…
Antonio…
On the book “Ukraine, The big Plan” written by Leonidas Vatikiotis
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/on-the-book-ukraine-the-big-plan-written-by-leonidas-vatikiotis/
Published: May 13, 2025 12:48
On Friday 9 May 2025, in a packed hall at the Greek Union of Editors of Daily Press, the presentation of the new book by Leonidas Vatikiotis, “Ukraine, The Grand Plan, Even if it didn’t exist, it would have to…
Pressenza Athens
EcoWaste Coalition Stages Post-Election Clean-Up, Urges Candidates to Take Responsibility for Campaign Waste
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/ecowaste-coalition-stages-post-election-clean-up-urges-candidates-to-take-responsibility-for-campaign-waste/
Published: May 13, 2025 11:36
A Call for Stricter Enforcement of COMELEC’s Clean-up Directive 13 May 2025, Quezon City. – To send a strong message on political accountability and environmental responsibility, the EcoWaste Coalition led a post-election clean-up this morning around Flora…
Gifts Delivered Uphill: BCU Graduate School’s Heartfelt Outreach to Talingguroy Elementary School
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/gifts-delivered-uphill-bcu-graduate-schools-heartfelt-outreach-to-talingguroy-elementary-school/
Published: May 13, 2025 10:31
by Reynald Bolinget, MAEE Two overloaded jeepneys rolled out of Baguio City on the morning of Saturday, April 12, 2025, as the sun cast a golden hue over the terraced hills of La Trinidad. Inside, a group of Baguio Central…
Pressenza Philippines
May 17 (IDAHOBIT): Global Day Celebrates Sexual and Gender Diversities Amid Rising Backlash Worldwide
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/may-17-idahobit-global-day-celebrates-sexual-and-gender-diversities-amid-rising-backlash-worldwide/
Published: May 13, 2025 09:31
Events will happen in countries worldwide under the theme “The power of communities” Access data about the legal situation for LGBTI people: globally | in your country/jurisdiction Geneva (Switzerland), 12 May 2025 – Numerous initiatives are taking place…
Tassili n’Ajjer (Algeria): Is there a presence of extraterrestrial in the city of Sefar?
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/tassili-najjer-algeria-is-there-a-presence-of-extraterrestrial-in-the-city-of-sefar/
Published: May 13, 2025 01:01
Tassili n’Ajjer is a vast plateau in south-east Algeria at the borders of Libya, Niger and Mali, covering an area of 72,000 sq. km. The exceptional density of paintings and engravings, and the presence of many prehistoric vestiges, are remarkable…
Rabah…
Sowing Seeds of Hope in a Garden of Hate
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/sowing-seeds-of-hope-in-a-garden-of-hate/
Published: May 13, 2025 00:48
by Irshad Ahmad When the air reeks with the acrid smell of war, fear seeps into our souls. Life loses meaning, and the future turns bleak. Amidst the chaos, friends and foes alike obsess over statistics—counting losses like arithmetic…
Pressenza IPA
May 15, Nakba Day: a beautiful message and invitation to participate from the Combatants for Peace
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/may-15-nakba-day-a-beautiful-message-and-invitation-to-participate-from-the-combatants-for-peace/
Published: May 12, 2025 14:10
Yesterday was International Mother’s Day, and while many of us were enjoying homemade cards filled with love, I was thinking of the families I met just days ago in the Northern Jordan Valley: Palestinian mothers and children facing daily violence,……
As the US Pivots Toward Multipolar Shores, Europe Heads Directly for the Abyss (Part 1)
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/as-the-us-pivots-toward-multipolar-shores-europe-heads-directly-for-the-abyss-part-1/
Published: May 12, 2025 11:57
Introduction: An Optimal Way to Begin Many Americans automatically assume that their preferred political party’s foreign policy aims are substantively congruent with that party’s proclaimed domestic agenda. This simply isn’t the case though, and it’s been…
“We don’t want journalists to be arrested or dismissed just for politically supporting fascism” – PIB DG
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/we-dont-want-journalists-to-be-arrested-or-dismissed-just-for-politically-supporting-fascism-pib-dg/
Published: May 12, 2025 01:08
Burhanuddin (Dhaka Bureau): Referring to the role of journalists during the July-August uprising in Bangladesh, the Director General of the Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB), Faruk Wasif, stated that necessary action could be taken against any journalist if…
DRU Unveils ‘Kanthaswar’ and Holds Discussion
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/dru-unveils-kanthaswar-and-holds-discussion/
Published: May 12, 2025 00:01
Rozina Rozi (Dhaka Bureau): To mark International Women’s Day 2025, the Financial Institutions Division Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Nazma Mobarek, unveiled the special publication ‘Kanthaswar’ of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). The unveiling…
“Nonviolent Journalism: A Necessary Utopia.” Roundtable discussion at the 10th Symposium of the World Center for Humanist Studies.
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/nonviolent-journalism-a-necessary-utopia-roundtable-discussion-at-the-10th-symposium-of-the-world-center-for-humanist-studies/
Published: May 11, 2025 22:59
As part of the 10th International Symposium of the World Center for Humanist Studies, a round table discussion entitled “Nonviolent Journalism: A Necessary Utopia” was held on Friday (9) and organized by Pressenza, an international news agency focused on…
Chile: Exterminio de la prensa democrática por los gobiernos concertacionistas
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/chile-exterminio-de-la-prensa-de-democratica-por-los-gobiernos-concertacionistas/
Published: May 11, 2025 16:25
Entrevista a Juan Pablo Cárdenas (2008) En la década de los 90, los derechizados gobiernos de la Concertación adoptaron una política de aniquilar los medios escritos de centro-izquierda que laboriosamente surgieron en la década de los 80 de oposición a……
Indian Balochs Urge for the Recognition of an Independent Balochistan
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/indian-balochs-urge-for-the-recognition-of-an-independent-balochistan/
Published: May 11, 2025 02:34
Guwahati: The Baloch descendants have urged the United Nations to recognize Balochistan as an independent nation out of Pakistan. In a letter, addressed to UN secretary-general António Guterres, the Baloch Welfare Association in India, demanded to…
A light in the darkness: Hiroshima survivor speaks in Berlin
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/a-light-in-the-darkness-hiroshima-survivor-speaks-in-berlin/
Published: May 11, 2025 00:54
Invitation to a special meeting with Kunihiko Sakuma on May 22, 2025 – at the Berlin office of the International Peace Bureau (IPB) or online. On May 22, 2025, the International Peace Bureau (IPB), together with ICAN Germany and the…
Pressenza Berlin
The People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, final day. Israelis and Palestinians together to say ‘Peace now’
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/the-peoples-peace-summit-in-jerusalem-final-day-israelis-and-palestinians-together-to-say-peace-now/
Published: May 10, 2025 18:33
Thousands of people filled every available space at the International Convention Centre in Jerusalem yesterday for the People Peace Summit – and it was a great success, with a full house, enthusiastic applauses from the audience for all the speakers,……
U.N. Warnings: The Possible Liquidation of Human Freedom and Democracy Instrumented by Neurotechnologies
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/u-n-warnings-the-possible-liquidation-of-human-freedom-and-democracy-instrumented-by-neurotechnologies/
Published: May 10, 2025 13:56
Open Letter to the World Press Water constitutes a significant portion of the human body, ranging from 55% to 70%. A large proportion of this water contains particles known as ions, which are atoms or molecules that have either gained…
Pressenza New York
Cultural Workers: Not Creative? – ILOMOCA, May 16, 2025*
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/cultural-workers-not-creative-ilomoca-may-16-2025/
Published: May 10, 2025 03:27
An Artist Statement / Reflective Essay by Amiel Gerald Roldan For decades, I have committed myself to the practice of painting and artmaking—drawn to it not solely for expression, but for the quiet sustenance it gives. However, prolonged exposure to……
Caminata por Julia Chuñil denuncia el silencio oficial a 6 meses de su desaparición
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/caminata-por-julia-chunil-denuncia-el-silencio-oficial-a-6-meses-de-su-desaparicion/
Published: May 9, 2025 21:22
A pesar de una persistente lluvia, ayer jueves por la tarde distintas organizaciones sociales agrupadas en el Espacio Día a día por Julia Chuñil se manifestaron ante las sedes de cuatro poderes del Estado chileno por su silencio a 6…
David Meléndez Tormen
Immigrants under Suspicion: The New Internal Enemies of the United States
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/immigrants-under-suspicion-the-new-internal-enemies-of-the-united-states/
Published: May 9, 2025 16:24
By Maxine Lowy Late at night there’s a knock on the door. When the door is opened, men in civilian clothes descend upon a man, handcuff him and take him away. Elsewhere, a young woman on the sidewalk near her…
Redacción Chile
The Perpetual Cycle of Mistrust in South Asia
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/the-perpetual-cycle-of-mistrust-in-south-asia/
Published: May 9, 2025 02:27
by Irshad Ahmad The guns may eventually fall silent, but the poison of distrust will linger – seeping deeper into our collective psyche. The specter of “the enemy” will haunt our consciousness far longer than we anticipate. Media outlets, addicted……
Infrastructure: A Parallel Universe to Our Lives
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/infrastructure-a-parallel-universe-to-our-lives/
Published: May 8, 2025 17:55
There was big trouble at Newark Airport last week—serious trouble. On April 28, air traffic controllers completely lost contact with inbound and outbound flights. No radar. No radio. No communication at all. A total blackout. At the heart of it…
David…
People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May 8 and 9. What kind of peace are we talking about?
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/peoples-peace-summit-in-jerusalem-may-8-and-9-what-kind-of-peace-are-we-talking-about/
Published: May 8, 2025 09:43
Indeed: what kind? The question comes naturally, as we prepare to witness with bated breath the final showdown on every possible front: with the announced ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, with the Palestinians (already exhausted by the aid blockade,……
EcoWaste Coalition Makes Last-Ditch Appeal for Basura-Free Polls
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/ecowaste-coalition-makes-last-ditch-appeal-for-basura-free-polls/
Published: May 8, 2025 06:21
8 May 2025, Quezon City. As the mid-term election campaign enters its final stretch, an environmental watchdog group urged both national and local candidates to comply with Republic Act No. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, and keep……
Cebu City Marks a Major Step Toward Cervical Cancer Elimination
https://www.pressenza.com/2025/05/cebu-city-marks-a-major-step-toward-cervical-cancer-elimination/
Published: May 8, 2025 05:29
by Geri Matthew Carretero Cebu City, Philippines – Cebu City took a significant step in the fight against cervical cancer with the successful launch of the Cervical Cancer Elimination (CCE) Campaign. The event, held on May 8, 2025, was spearheaded……