Prisoner transfer sparks new human rights concerns in West Papua
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific Waves presenter/producer| Asia Pacific Report
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific Waves presenter/producer| Asia Pacific Report
The right-wing State Policy Network and its affiliates have an overall combined revenue of $270 million, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy of the latest publicly available IRS filings. This marks a 77% increase since CMD last reported on SPN’s core finances in 2022. The post Revenue for the State Policy Network and Its Affiliates Increased 77% in Three Years appeared first on EXPOSEDbyCMD.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
An outside group funded by GOP billionaire and Christian Right activist Richard Uihlein is running radio attack ads to influence this year’s race for attorney general in Virginia.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
Earlier this year, Labour Hub reported that the London Borough of Brent’s Labour Party was the latest to be subjected to a ‘Campaign Improvement Board’. “Instead of allowing the Party’s local branches to select their council candidates ahead of the 2026 borough elections, selections will be made by external ‘assessors’ recruited by the Party’s London Region.” That […]| Labour Hub
By Arise – a Festival of Left Ideas volunteers A grassroots petition standing with Diane Abbott – after the Keir Starmer-led Party machine suspended her from the Labour Party – has reached the landmark of 30,000 signatures. Expressing her solidarity with Diane, fellow MP Apsana Begum said: “As the first Black woman MP, Diane stood […]| Labour Hub
Forget about coups and martial law. The latest method of destroying democracy is through death by a thousand cuts. The post Slow-Motion Authoritarianism appeared first on Foreign Policy In Focus.| Foreign Policy In Focus
Student activist Umar Khalid is still in jail for the crime of dissent. The post When Nehru’s Democracy Imprisons Its Own appeared first on Foreign Policy In Focus.| Foreign Policy In Focus
With Trump now taking aim at mail-in voting, philanthropy’s role in supporting the right to vote has become all the more critical, and it’s not just “democracy funders” who need to step up.| Inside Philanthropy
Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) has built a network for collaboration, information-sharing, research and relationship-building.| Inside Philanthropy
If passed, the new law will make B.C. the first government in Canada to codify the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Once implemented, it will significantly alter the way major resource projects are approached on Indigenous territories| The Narwhal
What is democracy? How would you respond if you were suddenly asked this question? You might mention the existence of an electoral system, decision-making by majority vote, or the right to express your own opinion. The answers would likely vary. However, you might find it surprisingly difficult to answer when formally asked, even though you […] The post “What is democracy?” Welcome to Tokyo’s Democracy Museum appeared first on Zenbird - Gateway to Sustainability in Japan.| Zenbird – Gateway to Sustainability in Japan
Backers say it’s a start; skeptics doubt it will deliver meaningful reform. The post DeKalb County weighs civilian police oversight board with limited powers appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
A total of 59 candidates, including 15 incumbents, are on the ballot in 21 races for mayor, city council president, all 15 city council seats, and the four even-numbered Atlanta Board of Education seats.| Atlanta Civic Circle
RNZ Pacific The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will address Papua New Guinea’s national Parliament today. The UN chief is in Papua New Guinea on a four-day official state visit September 2-5. Prime Minister James Marape has held bilateral discussions with Guterres at his Melanesian House Office in Port Moresby yesterday. READ MORE: Other PNG| Asia Pacific Report
Western reporters are full partners in the genocide. They amplify Israeli lies, which they know are lies, betraying Palestinian colleagues who are slandered, targeted and killed by Israel. ANALYSIS: By Chris Hedges There are two types of war correspondents. The first type does not attend press conferences. They do not beg generals and politicians for| Asia Pacific Report
Israel is boosting its Zionist influence in the Pacific. Australia has exposed such media influence. The media in the Philippines is now under scrutiny. And Aotearoa New Zealand? COMMENTARY: By Walden Bello When the Flores and Velasco articles and posts whitewashing Israel’s genocidal policies in Gaza first came out a few days ago, I was| Asia Pacific Report
Reporters Without Borders In an unprecedented international operation organised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the global campaigning movement Avaaz, more than 250 news outlets from over 70 countries simultaneously blacked out their front pages and website homepages, and interrupt their broadcasting to condemn the murder of journalists by the Israeli army in the Gaza| Asia Pacific Report
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital/social lead Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has hinted that the country may “hold its first-ever referendum” following a landmark Supreme Court opinion aimed at amending the 2013 Constitution. On Friday, the nation’s highest court ruled that thresholds for constitutional amendments should be lowered — requiring only a two-thirds majority| Asia Pacific Report
Pacific Media Watch Today, 1 September 2025, is being marked as a Black Monday following the latest deadly strikes by the Israeli army against journalists in the Gaza Strip as part of a worldwide action by the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders and the community politics organisation Avaaz. On August 25, one| Asia Pacific Report
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A delicate international game awaits an eventual transition government led by the current opposition, which would need to deal with military forces molded by the chavista era| Caracas Chronicles
It hasn’t been a great last week of the August recess for Republican members of Congress. At town hall events across the country, attendees booed, laughed, jeered, and demanded answers as their GOP representatives tried to defend President Donald Trump’s agenda. The list of issues angering their constituents is long—everything from the Trump-backed cuts to […]| Mother Jones
Di Vishal Wilde. Originale pubblicato il primo luglio 2025 con il titolo Undemocratic Assumption of Long(er)-Duration Sovereign Debt. Tradotto in italiano da Enrico Sanna. Una caratteristica peculiare inerente il sistema finanziario internazionale nel ventunesimo secolo è l’apparente necessità di servirsi delle infrastrutture necessarie al debito pubblico (o strumenti simili), come i mercati del credito e...| Center for a Stateless Society
Fast Forward Films launched Free Press, Free Country, a campaign to educate Coloradans about the critical importance of strong, independent journalism in a democracy. The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition is serving as the fiscal sponsor and as an adviser for the project. The post Free Press, Free Country campaign and documentary will show that ‘journalism is not partisan, it’s patriotic’ appeared first on Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
In 2022, the European Youth Foundation launched a special call for projects supporting young people from Ukraine. The post World Youth Day – Making a difference for young people from Ukraine affected by war through youth work appeared first on Global Campaign for Peace Education.| Global Campaign for Peace Education
This is an extract of Neal Lawson’s essay which appears in ‘The Starmer Symptom’, edited by Mark Perryman. Other contributors […] The post ‘Time to Reshuffle the Labour Left’ appeared first on Compass.| Compass
2020 was a pivotal moment in American history. We disappeared into our homes and came out a divided nation. That's the backdrop for Eddington. Ari Aster, the writer/director best known for horror movies like Hereditary, at first seems like an unusual voice to contribute to the discussion. But maybe only a master of horror can get to the roots of the real-life horror movie we're living through in 2025.| Cinema Faith
A network of more than 200 coordinated accounts targeted Romania in a months-long operation supporting Simion and Georgescu The post Cross-platform campaign accuses Moldova’s Sandu of meddling in Romanian elections appeared first on DFRLab.| DFRLab
Parties in the upcoming Cologne elections have agreed to speak of migrants only in positive terms, as German political dumbassery plumbs new depths by ceding the defining issue of the age to the AfD, says Eugyppius. The post Parties in Cologne Elections Agree to Speak of Migrants Only in Positive Terms, as German Political Dumbassery Plumbs New Depths appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.| The Daily Sceptic
What lessons can global pluralism teach? Youth-led and policy-driven models can guard religious freedom. The post America’s Interfaith Problem Isn’t Denominational: Learning from Southeast Asia appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
Secular liberalism invites faith to the table—but only after stripping its core beliefs. True freedom demands moral agency grounded in divine law, not doctrinal surrender.| Public Square Magazine
Asia Pacific Report West Papuan civil society and solidarity networks are calling for urgent action over a brutal Indonesian security forces crackdown that has led to a wave of arrests and political repression. Protests erupted in Sorong, in the western part of the Melanesian territory, on Wednesday over the transfer of 4 political prisoners out| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Walden Bello I am alarmed by reports that Filipino journalists were flown in by the Israeli government to participate in what is essentially a whitewashing campaign for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. At least two articles, atrocious excuses for journalism, have come out of this trip.One is a piece by Wilson Lee Flores| Asia Pacific Report
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The dominant issue going into the next election in Bougainville next week is not much different from the last election five years ago. The autonomous Papua New Guinea region goes to the polls on September 4. In 2020, there were strong expectations Bougainville would soon be independent, given| Asia Pacific Report
Paul E. Peterson interviews Scott R. Levy, author of "Why School Boards Matter" The post The Education Exchange: Make School Boards Matter appeared first on Education Next.| Education Next
The post Protect State Election Officials Now appeared first on Crooked Media.| Reads | Crooked Media
History is filled with reminders that enemies of democracy rarely interpret promises to forgive and forget as reasons to unite and heal.| Crooked Media
Anticipating Trump's demise, fascists are accelerating their plans to destroy life in America as we know it.| Unprecedented
How to understand China's government, political system, socialist market economy, democracy. Professor Zhang Weiwei interview with Ben Norton| Geopolitical Economy Report
Written by Bonnie, Yushih Liao. This article argues that Taiwan's democracy must be stress-tested. While the ultimate results may not have shifted parliamentary power: the campaign’s institutional impact, social effects, and geopolitical implications highlight a crucial inflexion point in Taiwan’s ongoing democratic development.Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Written by Dr Chieh-chi HSIEH. This article analyses the winners and losers of the great recall election in Taiwan. It argues that while the two opposition parties (KMT and TPP) neither gained nor lost and the DPP is undoubtedly the main loser, the main winner is the Taiwanese society. The self-motivated attempts to recall their respective legislators, albeit unsuccessful, consolidate Taiwan's democracy.Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Written by Meng Kit Tang. Taiwan’s 2025 mass recall movement mobilised unprecedented civic energy but failed to unseat a single lawmaker. This commentary explores how a campaign born of democratic hope left behind deeper polarisation, institutional strain, and little collective pride. The way forward will require not only better laws or more elections, but also maturity, dialogue, reform and healing. Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Written by Tzu-chiao Su. This article suggests that the mass recall movement briefly opened a political Pandora’s box in Taiwan. Fortunately, the results of the vote managed to close it again…| Taiwan Insight
The most important benefits the Christian religion can give to democracy is the awakening of conscience, the substance of ethics, and the rehumanization of society. It gives human freedom guidance, and the human spirit of toleration and forbearance. And it is the Christian religion that teaches a true equality—that of human dignity, on which an imperfect yet a more just society can be built.| Public Discourse
In a traditional society people are bound, as if by a chain, but democracy breaks the chain, delinking all from all. The tight bonds in traditional societies attach and oblige men to a variety of people and institutions outside of themselves, turning them outward toward others and toward the society around them.| Public Discourse
COMMENTARY: By Gordon Campbell Chances are, anyone whose family is dying of starvation would not be looking for New Zealand to have a prolonged debate over how they deserve to be defined. Yet a delay in making even the symbolic gestures seems to be all that we have to offer, as hundreds of thousands of| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Ian Powell “Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu has ‘lost the plot’ and has condemned attacks on Gaza. “It is among the strongest language the New Zealand leader has used against Netanyahu and comes amid reports of intense aerial attacks on Gaza after Israel’s decision to launch a fresh| Asia Pacific Report
Now that we hold a significant part of our discussions on social media platforms, worries and complaints about “shadowbanning”—the act of moderating online speech without notifying its author—have emerged in debates about online speech. This discontent seems to cross bipartisan lines. In the United States, Republicans have vociferously accused technology firms of being biased against […] The post The Democratic Perils of Hidden Moderation first appeared on Blog of the APA.| Blog of the APA
The UK has over 800 organisations focused on promoting democracy. What impact will the US’s rapid decline into authoritarian politics have on the sector? The post Trump and the lessons for the UK democracy movement first appeared on East Anglia Bylines.| East Anglia Bylines
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific Correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls has ended an extended seven-day visit to New Caledonia with mixed feelings. On one hand, he said he was confident his “Bougival deal” for New Caledonia’s future is now “more advanced” after three sittings of a “drafting committee” made up| Asia Pacific Report
Michigan Senate approves bills to increase disposal fees and halt new hazardous waste facilities, with aim to reduce state's role as a dumping ground for out-of-state waste. The legislation faces a challenging path in the GOP-controlled house.| Planet Detroit
The Detroit Planning and Development Department is establishing a nine-member Neighborhood Advisory Council selected from within the Detroit City Football Club project’s impact area.| Planet Detroit
Michiganders for Money Out of Politics now must collect 356,958 signatures within 180 days.| Planet Detroit
Ypsilanti Township officials say they distrust the university, adopt resolution to relocate the facility. But the proposed new location sits next to the environmentally overburdened West Willow neighborhood.| Planet Detroit
ANALYSIS: By Peter Thompson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The recent internal report on RNZ’s performance, variously described as “scathing” and “blunt” in news coverage, caused considerable debate about the state broadcaster’s performance and priorities — not all of it fair or well informed. The report makes several operational recommendations, including addressing| Asia Pacific Report
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The President of Bougainville, Ishmael Toroama, says he is not feeling the pressure as he seeks a second five-year term in office. Bougainville goes to the polls next Thursday, September 4, with 404 candidates vying for 46 seats in the Parliament of the autonomous Papua New Guinea region.| Asia Pacific Report
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Inspired by Can Zelenskyy postpone the next Ukrainian election indefinitely due to war? Per the answer to that question, once there is martial law, one would expect that the country will postpone| Politics Stack Exchange
I figured I needed to know more about the history of democracy, if I was ever going to fix this broken system of ours. That much was obvious after hearing David Stasavage talk on the MindScape podcast. Or at least gain an understanding as to why "the system"| Engraved
Reading Time: 2minutesOver the weekend, Minnesota was rocked by a stunning act of political violence. A man impersonating a police officer shot and killed former State House The post If You Hate Politicians, Don’t Shoot Them appeared first on USA Daily Standard.| USA Daily Standard
By Antony Loewenstein in Sydney| Asia Pacific Report
In new research in collaboration with the University of Sussex, we make a series of urgent recommendations for making council finances less opaque during this time of critical challenge and upheaval in local government. | Research for Action
By Asiye Latife Yilmaz in Istanbul| Asia Pacific Report
Today in 1818, delegates to the state’s first ever Constitutional Convention gathered at the State House in Hartford for the first time, charged with the formidable task of restructuring Connecticut state government by creating the state’s first formally written constitution. Writing a new constitution was no small task, given the social, cultural, and political... Read More| Today in Connecticut History
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s surprise announcement yesterday that he will call for a parliamentary confidence vote in his government is set to further complicate protracted talks in New Caledonia on the French territory’s political future. The announcement comes as French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls| Asia Pacific Report
Pacific Media Watch A media studies analyst has condemned the latest deadly attack by Israel on journalists in Gaza and challenged Western media over the carnage, asking “where is the outrage” and international solidarity? Five journalists were reported to have been assassinated among 21 people killed in the air strike on the al-Nasser Medical Centre| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Greg Barns If it were China or Russia, the imposition of sanctions and threats of harm to prosecutors and judges of the International Criminal Court would be front page news in Australia- and in New Zealand. The Australian’s headline writers and columnists, for example, would be apoplectic. Prime Minister Albanese, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Asofou So’o Although seven political parties have officially registered to contest Samoa’s general election this Friday, three have been politically visible through their campaign activities and are likely to share among them the biggest slice of the Parliament’s 51 seats. The question on everyone’s lips is: which one of them will win enough| Asia Pacific Report
RNZ News Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is condemning Israel’s E1 settlement plan for the occupied West Bank, despite New Zealand not signing a joint statement on the matter. Twenty-seven countries, including the UK and Australia, have condemned Israel’s plans to build an illegal settlement east of Jerusalem. The countries have said the plan would “make| Asia Pacific Report
By Pip Hinman and Alex Bainbridge of Green Left More than 200,000 people took the streets across Australia on Saturday in a national day of action demanding that the Labor government sanctions Israel and stops the two-way arms trade. It comes after 300,000 people marched, in driving rain, across Sydney Harbour Bridge on August 3| Asia Pacific Report
By Alifereti Sakiasi in Suva West Papuan journalist Victor Mambor has vowed not to be silenced despite years of threats, harassment and even a bomb attack on his home. The 51-year-old founder and editor-in-chief of Jubi, West Papua’s leading media outlet, was in Fiji this week, where he spoke exclusively to The Fiji Times about| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A newly established “drafting committee” held its inaugural meeting in Nouméa this week, aiming to translate the Bougival agreement — signed by New Caledonian political parties in Paris last month — into a legal and constitutional form. However, the first sitting of the committee on Thursday| Asia Pacific Report
Two New Zealand Palestinians, Rana Hamida and Youssef Sammour, left Auckland today to join the massive new Global Sumud Flotilla determined to break Israel’s starvation blockade of the besieged enclave. Here, two journalists report on the Asia-Pacific stake in the initiative. Ellie Aben in Manila and Sheany Yasuko Lai in Jakarta Asia-Pacific activists are preparing| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Richard David Hames So here we are, 2025, and Israel has finally achieved what no terrorist group, no hostile neighbour, no antisemitic tyrant ever could: it has become the most dangerous country on earth — for its own people. Not because of rockets or boycotts, but because its government has decided that the| Asia Pacific Report
Pacific Media Watch Three media commentators addressed the 98th week of New Zealand solidarity rallies for Palestine in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland today, criticising the quality of news reporting about the world’s biggest genocide crisis this century. Speakers at other locations around the country also condemned what they said was biased media coverage. The critics said| Asia Pacific Report
SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie Protesters in their thousands have been taking to the streets in Aotearoa New Zealand demonstrating in solidarity with Palestine and against genocide for the past 97 weeks. Yet rarely have the protests across the motu made headlines — or even the news for that matter — unlike the larger demonstrations| Asia Pacific Report
By ‘Alakihihifo Vailala of Pacific Media Network As Israel expands its relationships with Pacific Island nations, an activist is criticising the region for its “dreadful response” to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, rooted in the 1948 Nakba and decades of seized land and expelled indigenous people, escalated after Hamas’ attacks on 7 October 2023.| Asia Pacific Report
By Andrew Mathieson Exiled West Papuan media are calling for Fiji — in a reflection of Melanesian solidarity — to hold the greater Pacific region to account and stand against Indonesia’s ongoing media blackout in addition to its human rights abuses. The leaders in their field which include two Papuans from Indonesia’s occupied provinces have| Asia Pacific Report
Pacific Media Watch “Speak Up Kōrerotia” — a radio show centred on human rights issues — has featured a nuclear-free Pacific and other issues in this week’s show. Encouraging discussion on human rights issues in both Canterbury and New Zealand, Speak Up Kōrerotia offers a forum to provide a voice for affected communities. Engaging in| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report The advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has condemned New Zealand’s “deliberate distraction” over sanctions against Israel and has vowed more protests against Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ “failed policy” on Gaza. After the huge turnout of thousands in Palestine solidarity rallies across more than 20 locations in New Zealand last| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls is once again in New Caledonia for a four-day visit aimed at maintaining dialogue, despite a strong rejection from a significant part of the pro-independence camp. He touched down at the Nouméa-La Tontouta Airport last night on his fourth trip| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Saige England I unequivocally support Irish author Sally Rooney with all my heart and soul. The author risks imprisonment for donating funds from her books and the TV series based on Normal People to a Palestinian group. Once again the United Kingdom tells Palestinians who they should support. Go figure. In her opinion| Asia Pacific Report
Journalists like Anas al-Sharif who report the truth in Gaza to the world and are targeted by Israel deserve protection, not just sympathy. COMMENTARY: By Sara Qudah During the past 22 months in Gaza, the pattern has become unbearable yet tragically predictable: A journalist reports about civilians; killed or starved, shares footage of a hospital| Asia Pacific Report
Why the recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia is an important development. Meanwhile, New Zealand still dithers. This article unpacks the hypocrisy in the debate. ANALYSIS: By Paul Heywood-Smith The recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia, leading, it is hoped, to full UN member state status, is an important development. What| Asia Pacific Report
Pacific Media Watch The New Zealand Green Party co-leader suspended over criticising government MPs over a “spineless” stance over Gaza has called for action. Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said in an interview with Al Jazeera that public pressure was mounting on governments to end the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The politician continues to push for| Asia Pacific Report
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News acting political editor| Asia Pacific Report
In todays Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/18/brazil-moraes-judge-trump-bolsonaro/ Medicynical Note: Much like America once, in Brazil a violent attempt to overthrow an election is not freedom of speech. It’s a crime. Bolsonaro and Trump actively encouraged crowds to attack their respective legislative branches … Continue reading →| Medicynic
What do liberal Democrats do, if, in a free and fair election, U.S. voters throw them out and replace them with people our elites routinely equate with fascists and Nazis? We may be about to find out. “Make no mistake — democracy is on the ballot for us all.” So ... Read more...| Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
It's time to look in the mirror, America: We chose catastrophe — there's no one else to blame| Salon.com
Guevara’s indefinite detention violates Constitution, say ACLU, press freedom groups The post Journalist Mario Guevara challenges his ICE detention with habeas petition appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
So far, Tony Mitchell and Stephen Owens are running The post Another Board of Education seat opens up: District 2’s Aretta Baldon says she’s not seeking reelection appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
Khanna endorsed Rohit Malhotra for Atlanta City Council President The post Ro Khanna’s Atlanta rally attracts a bevy of anti-establishment progressives appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
In the 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy has been in retreat around the world. Can we build new designs that help it flourish?| America 2.0
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Co-Chairs of the Minnesota Legislature’s Inclusive Democracy Caucus – Senator Liz Boldon (DFL-Rochester), Representative Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope), and Representative Emma Greenman (DFL-Minneapolis) –… Read More »Inclusive Democracy Caucus Calls Out Trump’s Most Recent Unconstitutional Attempts to Interfere with State Election Administration The post Inclusive Democracy Caucus Calls Out Trump’s Most Recent Unconstitutional Attempts to Interf...| Minnesota Senate DFL
Rising fears mark Cote d'Ivoire's upcoming elections The post Côte d’Ivoire: Silent Fear as the 2025 Presidential Election Approaches appeared first on African Arguments.| African Arguments
Movendi International has launched a global initiative to ensure the UN Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health includes high-impact, evidence-based alcohol policy solutions. Despite alcohol being a major risk factor, proven solutions are being left out due to industry interference. The initiative for collective action gives people everywhere the chance to make their voices heard and urge their governments to restore ambition, integrity, and impact to the declaration. The post A Call ...| Movendi International
The Great Books reading group led by Laurie Johnson starts a new book, Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death, in September. The group meets monthly to discuss how media shapes public discourse, urging critical engagement with complex ideas. Supporting the group costs as little as $1 per month on Patreon.| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Just added to my radio archive (click on date for link): August 21, 2025 Osita Nwanevu, author of The Right of the People, on the flaws of American democracy—and some cures • Derek Guy on the evolution of upper-class men’s dress over the decades| LBO News from Doug Henwood
Tag 1659 – über 7066 Tote und 22308 Inhaftierte — Am 12. August veröffentlichte das World Food Programme (WFP) eine […]| GSM – German Solidarity with Myanmar Democracy e.V.
