Switzerland's neutrality vote is sparking big questions about where the country sees itself in the modern world. Read more: 📷: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Silence is not neutrality when someone else is paying the price. @jordanbpeterson (I hope he is having a great recovery!) had this great talk - "What Happens When Good Men Say Nothing". The deepest message is that when our conscience tells us something is wrong, silence is itself a decision. Dr. Peterson retells the story of Jonah: one man sees a corrupt city heading toward destruction, but runs away because speaking seems dangerous, futile and inconvenient. Why should one person take the risk when everyone else is silent? But that is precisely how a society begins to lose its moral foundations: everyone waits for someone else to speak. History rarely begins with an entire population suddenly becoming evil. It begins when lies become normal, cruelty becomes someone else’s problem, and good people learn to avert their eyes. The Holocaust required perpetrators—but it was also enabled by institutions, professionals, officials and ordinary people who obeyed, benefited or looked away. During Mao’s Great Leap Forward, officials fabricated harvest figures while those who challenged disastrous policies were punished. Once truth became dangerous, lies traveled upward, orders traveled downward, and millions of ordinary people paid the price. In Rwanda, the world received warnings, yet governments and international institutions failed to act with the urgency required. Silence did not create the killers—but it gave the killers time and space. This is also why I chose to speak up for Wang Wang and her puppies. They could not demand justice for themselves. Speaking for them was not “just about dogs.” It was about whether cruelty toward the voiceless is tolerated, whether children are taught empathy and respect for life, and what kind of society we are becoming. It is why we must speak for women whose suffering is hidden behind family honor or institutional convenience. It is why we must resist education becoming indoctrination—when children are taught whom to hate and what to repeat before they are taught how to think. And it is why the history of totalitarian communism matters. When one ideology declares itself infallible, truth becomes whatever serves the Party, conscience becomes disobedience, and human beings become expendable instruments of a supposedly glorious future. But no movement—left or right—is immune when it places ideology above humanity and punishes those who question it. Speaking up does not mean spreading rumors, dehumanizing opponents or turning every disagreement into a moral war. Moral courage must be accompanied by evidence, humility and the willingness to correct ourselves. Courage without truth can become fanaticism. But truth without courage remains private knowledg, which protects no victim. I do not speak because I am always right. I speak because the voiceless cannot always wait for the perfect spokesperson, the perfect moment or unanimous approval. Not everyone living under repression can safely become a martyr. The greater responsibility belongs to those of us who have more freedom, security, reach and voice. Martin Luther King Jr. warned about “the appalling silence of the good people.” History’s darkest chapters were written by those who committed evil - but too often, the pages were left open by those who recognized it and said nothing. One person may not be able to stop every injustice. But every great moral change began when someone decided that silence was no longer acceptable. Thank you for those who speak up with courage when facing injustice.

CATL achieved carbon neutrality in its core operations at the end of last year, making it the world's only battery manufacturer operating at a TWh-scale shipment volume to do so, the Chinese firm announced today, while also unveiling its action plan for value-chain carbon neutrality by 2035. @catl_official

What does carbon neutrality mean for global trade? 🌱 On June 16, #PHBS# and the Peking University Institute of Carbon Neutrality co-hosted the Carbon Economics Salon Series in Shenzhen, bringing together nearly 100 scholars, industry experts, and institutional representatives. From green trade barriers and carbon markets to AI’s role in carbon governance, the discussions explored how the low-carbon transition is reshaping global economic rules, with China’s “dual carbon” goals as part of the bigger picture. One key takeaway? Carbon neutrality is not just about cutting emissions. It is also reshaping how markets work, how trade rules evolve, and how global cooperation is forged.

“Thinking About Carbon Neutrality 2025 by SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement” Kicks Off at Makuhari Messe For the full report, please see the link below. #CarbonNeutral2025# #SATOYAMAandSATOUMI# #HelloProject# #MiniMoni25thAnniversary# #SupportNoto#

A plebiscite on making Switzerland’s traditional neutrality stricter is likely to be rejected by the country’s voters, according to a poll ahead of the Sept. 27 ballot measure

‼️🦁 | From tech neutrality to aid conditionality and returns, the ECR Group is delivering real change in EU policies. During the latest plenary vote on the EIB report, guiding EU #investment# policies, the European Parliament backed our line. EU funds for non-EU partners must now strengthen migration management and return procedures, while energy funding shifts to non-ideological criteria, paving the way for low-carbon energy and nuclear power. 📢 Pragmatism and common sense are finally shaping EU policies on migration, energy and taxpayer funds, highlights MEP @ruggerorazza. #RuggeroRazza#

Swiss voters rejected a proposal to adopt a stricter form of neutrality, with over two-thirds voting against plans to block cooperation with NATO, according to projections

Swiss voters rejected a bid to enshrine stricter neutrality in the constitution, preserving the government’s freedom to interpret the doctrine flexibly and maintain sanctions against Russia.