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In his first speech to the General Assembly, the Chilean teacher leader reviewed… Health REFLECTIONS ON EUTHANASIA: OPENING THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS A HUMANIZING PERSPECTIVE In a social context where conversations about choices and assistance at the end of life are becoming more frequent, we meet at REHUNO Health to explore a delicate and deeply human issue: euthanasia. In this space for reflection and dialogue,… Human Rights THE SACRED RIGHT TO ASYLUM What stupid arguments the defenders of the current Ecuadorian government come up with. All tyrannies, all anti-democratic governments, make criminal accusations against their opponents. In Chile, all of us, or almost all of us, who have taken asylum have faced… Science and Technology CREATING A HYDROGEL THAT REMOVES MICROPLASTICS FROM WATER A breakthrough in the fight against pollution. 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First, the illegal armed invasion of the Mexican embassy in Ecuador to kidnap former vice-president Jorge Glas, who had requested political… South America POPULAR PHARMACIES ON TRIAL A few months ago, we published an interview with the mayor of Recoleta, Santiago de Chile, Daniel Jadue. In November this year, he will end his third and final term in office, having implemented social programs with a broad impact,… International issues HIGH-LEVEL ONLINE CONFERENCE OF THE SCHILLER INSTITUTE SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024 Online Conference: April 13, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EDT) Register In October 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy recognized the urgent need for a diplomatic agreement with the Soviet Union so directly and immediately – a failure in those… Culture and Media SILO AT THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCES BOOK FAIR Organized by Virtual Ediciones, yesterday Silo’s lecture given at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow on 18 June 1992 was presented through a video on “The Crisis of Civilization and Humanism”, contextualized by José Gabriel Feres and Gonzalo García-Huidobro.… Human Rights SOCIAL PROTECTION KEY TO TARGETING CLIMATE FINANCE AT POOREST FARMERS This is an op-ed for IPS by Marco Knowles, head of the FAO’s social protection team. Climate change is exacerbating inequalities between and within countries, disproportionately affecting poor households in rural areas. 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With these words, Catalina’s mother begins an open letter to the community in which she describes the situation of her daughter, a student of Educational Therapy at the University of Los Andes, who took… Politics ARGENTINA: THE RESUMPTION OF CARNAL RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES In a clear sign of the new carnal relations with the United States, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei flew to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, to meet with the head of the US Southern Command, General Laura Richardson,… International issues PARAGUAY CREATED "ZERO HUNGER" LAW The Paraguayan Congress has approved the ‘Zero Hunger in Schools’ bill, presented by the executive to alleviate this serious social problem, which has led to criticism and protests from university students. The law was approved by the Senate and the… Humanism and Spirituality BACK INTO NATURE - WHERE ELSE? 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The environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition and its member groups from the informal waste sector (IWS) are advising waste workers across the country to take all protective measures against heat stress amid the smoldering summer… Culture and Media ODE TO MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER To Father This morning, As the clouds move soundlessly across the sky I stand up to honor your constancy Ground of my existence. In my belly, father lives Through him, the patriarchs speak. They utter, wordlessly of the constancy Engraved… Ecology and Environment CHILE'S SOLAR REVOLUTION: MORE SUN AND LESS COAL Chile has become a leader in Latin America in using renewable energies, especially solar energy. Its privileged natural resources put the country in an enviable position to transform its energy matrix. 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By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Since the IRA was passed in 2022, more than… Peace and Disarmament OPPENHEIMER, EINSTEIN, AND RESISTANCE TO NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION -- THE FULL STORY A Discussion with historians Lawrence Wittner & Blanche Wiesen Cook Thursday, April 11, 2024 @ 7:00 PM Online Event (ZOOM) Join us for an online discussion on the past and future of resistance to nuclear weapons! REGISTER NOW Leading the… Politics EMMANUEL MACRON, A FLIGHT-FORWARD DEVOTEE Donald Trump said that he would not protect a European country that does not pay its share within NATO. This was all that it took for Emmanuel Macron to feel invested in a new mission to replace the possible end… Nonviolence THE CAMPAIGN OF THE POOR: A NATIONAL CALL FOR A MORAL RENAISSANCE This April 4 marks 56 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King, an immortal icon of the nonviolent struggle against discrimination and for equal rights and opportunities. 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