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[May 11, 2026] The greatest threat to global security: In his recent blog, Julian Cribb states that “a war is quietly being waged against humanity that threatens the security not only of all nations but of the entire planet and all its people.” This war is not waged with bombers, warships, drones and smart missiles. “It is being waged with misinformation – and its war aim is to cripple all efforts by humanity to avoid a climate catastrophe”. It is a war of lies on the future of humanity.
[May 11, 2026] How to survive the information crisis: Katharine Viner in her The Long Read titled “How to survive the information crisis: ‘We once talked about fake news – now reality itself feels fake’” published in the Guardian makes excellent points concerning the threat posed to us by fake news and by the fact that we no longer can trust the “reality” presented to us. She underlines the we need to fight for “the human right to live in a reality that is shared and true and that we can each help to shape”.
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[Jun 04, 2026] ‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: This is what the Global Justice Report published today makes very clear. Read the article by Jonathan Watts in the Guardian as an introduction. While this equal and habitable world is still possible, it is very unlikely that we will transition to this world as long as greedy and unethical billionaires supported by governments they own compete to be the first trillionaire. The report underlines that the fight for an equal and habitable world has to be a fight against a system that rewards extraction and depletion of all resources and requires infinitely growing consumption devouring the Earth's life-support system; a system designed to increase inequality and sustain the exploitation of almost all to serve the greed of a few!
[May 28, 2026] No King Day on June 14, 2026: The No Kings movement has announced a nationwide event on June 14, 2026, directly counter-programming the 80th birthday celebrations for Donald Trump and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout on the south lawn of the White House.
