Visitors: 300 North East Institute of Social Science and Research (NEISSR) commemorated the World Health Day on 7th April, 2017 on the theme “Depression- let’s talk” .The programme was conducted to signify the importance of health which is not only the absence of disease but a state of complete physical, mental and social being and […]
Visitors: 269 [themify_quote]The U.S. does not have to choose between backing the Assad regime or extremist groups. There is another choice: Syria’s homegrown pro-democracy resistance.[/themify_quote] After the release of horrifying images of Syrian civilians killed by chemical attacks on Tuesday, there were predictable demands that the United States should “take action” against the regime of […]
Visitors: 267 Ibrahim Al-Marashi (Al Jazeera) [themify_quote]It’s not the first time a US president launches missile strikes that do not amount to much but boost ratings.[/themify_quote] 8 Apr 2017 – The United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a government-controlled Syrian air force base in the Homs province, purportedly where the nerve agent sarin was […]
Visitors: 332 [themify_quote]A Consumer Fraud Lawyer’s mini Primer[/themify_quote] The U.S./NATO line 5 Feb 2017 If you try to follow events in the mainstream media, you may have noticed that they routinely refer to Syrian President Bashar al Assad as a “brutal dictator”. Assad is supposed to have responded to peaceful protests with repressive violence and […]
Visitors: 320 Rochard Falk In early morning darkness on April 7th the United States fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Syrian al-Shayrat Airfield from two American destroyers stationed in the Eastern Mediterranean. It described the targets as Syrian fighter jets, radar, fuel facilities used for the aircraft. It asserted prior notification of Russian authorities, […]
Visitors: 297 A rush to judgement? A one-off attack? Or maybe the start of a major military offensive in Syria? Scholars, analysts and journalists offer their opinions on the Trump administration’s decision to attack the Syrian military on Friday [7 Apr 2017]. Rick Sterling, investigative journalist and member of the Syria Solidarity Movement “The attack […]
Visitors: 287 Stephen Zunes Yes! Magazine [themify_quote]There are serious questions as to whether Trump’s bombing of the Syrian base has anything to do with protecting civilians.[/themify_quote] The U.S. bombing of Syria’s Al Shayrat air base has brought more death and destruction to that country and is unlikely to deter additional war crimes by the Syrian regime. It […]
Visitors: 497 For over 40 years Anand Patwardhan’s documentary films have stood for freedom of expression. He faced censorship on numerous occasions, took the government to court, and won each time. Anand is not just a filmmaker but an activist in the cause of Indian democracy, clearly under threat today. In this candid conversation with […]
Visitors: 308 Robert Parry, Consortium News [themify_box] Investigative reporter Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories for The Associated Press and Newsweek in the 1980s. You can buy his latest book, America’s Stolen Narrative, either in print here or as an e-book (from Amazon and barnesandnoble.com).[/themify_box] [themify_quote]The U.S. government and the mainstream media rushed to judgment again, […]
Visitors: 273 ROME, Apr 4 2017 (IPS) – [themify_quote]Good news: Kenya has just joined the commitment of other 10 countries to address major plastic pollution by decreeing a ban on the use, manufacture and import of all plastic bags, to take effect in six months.[/themify_quote] The Kenyan decision comes three weeks after the UN declared […]
Visitors: 383 4 April 2017 – (UN) -Stressing that the rates of incarceration for Australia’s indigenous peoples have reached astounding, “tsunami” proportions, a United Nations human rights expert today called on the authorities to respect the peoples’ right to self-determination, to full and effective participation in society, and to step up the fight against racism. […]
Visitors: 391 Iliesa Tora Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Climate Change and Communications of Tonga (MEIDECC) The Government of Tonga has reaffirmed its commitment to the Royal Proclamation of His Majesty King Tupou IV in 1978, by re-declaring that all Tongan waters is declared a Sanctuary for Whales. The reaffirmation was announced by […]
Visitors: 276 Marking a new approach to whale conservation in the Pacific Region, the Whales in a Changing Ocean conference was officially opened this morning in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The conference aims to assess emerging threats to whales from changes occurring in our oceans, as well as review the ecosystem and economic value of whales in […]
Visitors: 335 [pullquote] “We recognise the value and importance that whales play in our oceans, environment, economy and more importantly, our culture.” Hon Kiriau Turepu, Minister of Environment, Cook Islands [/pullquote] Nuku’alofa, Tonga – The Cook Islands is a beacon of hope at the Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference, now underway in the Kingdom […]
Visitors: 285 Richard Falk, Denis Halliday and Hans von Sponeck – New Statesman [themify_quote]Three Former UN Insiders on the Future of the World’s Most Ambitious Organisation[/themify_quote] 15 Mar 2017 – US President Donald Trump is ardently embracing a toxic form of messianic nationalism, while demeaning those who oppose him as corrupt, and dishonest enemies. His […]
Visitors: 387 Most societies are burdened with socio-political inequalities, class, racial, religious disparities, gender discrimination, and the urban and rural divide, that lead to violence and conflict in society. Unless these structures are done away with, there is little likelihood of a peaceful, nonviolent society. While the state needs to reduce if not eliminate these […]
Visitors: 251 [themify_quote]“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope[/themify_quote] India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi now stands on the cusp of new political glory after the […]
Visitors: 314 Financing for Development Solutions is the focus when the Economic Ministers of the Pacific Islands Forum meet in Suva this week. Forum Economic Ministers will consider a range of regional finance options that will support the sustainable development aspirations of the region which are captured in the sustainable Development Goals and the Framework […]
Visitors: 383 The Bridge of Beauty and Understanding [pullquote][themify_box color=”green”] Only the bridge of Beauty will be strong enough for crossing from the bank of Darkness to the side of Light – Nicholas Roerich [/themify_box][/pullquote] Nicholas Roerich, the Russian painter, explorer, and cultural activist, stressed throughout his life the role of beauty and culture in bringing humanity […]
Dr Gursharan Singh KainthDirector General,Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development StudiesThe movement towards a more inclusive and diverse workplace is a progressive development. A major limb of this movement is the drive towards creating workplace policies that encourage more women to enter and more crucially, continue to be a part of the workforce. It is […]
Visitors: 220 On 5 April 2017, the European Union and the United Nations will hold a joint conference on the future of Syria and its region. “Civil Society” is invited to participate, but it is not clear in advance if the Brussels meeting will be a “fund raising” one, in which case most non-governmental organizations […]
Visitors: 282 I believe that the One World which is emerging can come into existence only if a New Man comes into being – a man who has emerged from the archaic ties of blood and soil, and who feels himself to be a citizen of the world whose loyalty is to the human […]
Visitors: 336 I recently had a dialogue with a person who had emailed me about a friend of hers who had been mis-treated for years by drug-prescribing psychiatrists. The psychiatrists – and their alarming and illogical drugging – had made him worse and worse and eventually totally disabled over the years. Because of the high […]