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Guantanamo Is Who and What We Are as Americans
Every Monday afternoon, I stand with members of our Island Peace & Justice group in objection and in witness to the acts of our government.
No Innocent Americans
If the Russian people have a moral obligation to overthrow their warmongering government doesn’t that also apply to Americans?
How to Defeat an Army
War is a language of lies, emanating from dull, technocratic minds, draining life of color, an institutional offense to the human spirit.
Beyond Vietnam and Into Today
King’s Beyond Vietnam sermon was as predictive as it was powerful and prophetic. It is as valuable today as it was 55 years ago.
Sing the Black Birthday Song
It has been 40 years since the bill passed making Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a holiday, and we ought to celebrate.
Same Old White Savior Narrative
Not much has changed in how Indigenous people are portrayed in movies since the days of John Wayne and the western.
South Korean Witch Hunts Mount Against Yoon’s Opponents
Huge demonstrations have demanded President Yoon’s immediate resignation along with prosecution of his wife for alleged corruption.
South Korea Prosecutes Citizens for watching North Korean Drama.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that almost everything South Korea accuses North Korea of doing can be attributed back to South Korea.
Adolfo Kaminsky, Forger Who Aided Thousands of Jews, Dies at 97
The French resistance member made identity cards and other documents that meant the difference between life and death during the Holocaust.
War Threatens Ukraine’s Wildlife
The largest country in Europe, Ukraine is home to significant species, biodiversity and habitat, all threatened by the current conflict.
COP15: More Fairy Tales
As negotiations began on the biodiversity targets , rebels in the most biodiverse regions launched actions to pressure their governments.
To Love What Death Can Touch
‘Tis a fearful thing to love what death can touch. A fearful thing to love, to hope, to dream, to be –to be, And oh, to lose.
Can the United States Provide an Off-Ramp For Putin?
One way to slow the spiral of horrific fighting and Western delivery of increasingly lethal military weaponry is to start talking.
Point Your Compass Toward the Occupation
“The army never comes into the camp without killing someone as they leave,” said one witness. “It’s like a policy they have.”
The Brazilian Hard Right Are Already a Political Cliché
It was as if the vandals were waiting until the city was quiet and Lula was out of town. The attack was an act of extreme cowardice.
Netanyahu Ushers in the Most Anti-Palestinian Government in Israel’s History
The new government will annex the West Bank, expand illegal Jewish settlements and discriminate against LGBTQ people.
First U.S. Onslaught to ‘Weaken’ Post-Cold War Russia
The first post-Cold War assault on Russia by the West began in the early 1990s well before the expansion of NATO.
Trial of Irish Peace Activists Begins January 11
Two members of Shannonwatch face charges for trying to stop illegal U.S. military flights through Shannon Airport.
Corporations Want to Exploit Your Children, But Kids Can Learn to Fight Back
The commercial pressures on our children through relentless direct marketing, radically bypassing parental authority, are at a fever pitch.
Golden Rule Peace Boat Arrives in Cuba
Members of Veterans For Peace on board the antinuclear sailboat slam U.S. blockade of Cuba and express solidarity with the Cuban people.
Decry the Merchants of Death
How can we in the United States prevent the killing that goes on, in our name, in multiple wars, exacerbated by weapons made in the U.S.A?
Interview with Duane Clarridge, Former CIA Head in Latin America
This 3-minute clip tells you all you need to know about the callousness of U.S./CIA interventionism in Latin America.
Japan Rearms Under Pressure from Washington
In a wake-up call to the antiwar movement, Japan’s Prime Minister announces a new defense strategy, doubling military spending by 2027.
The Scorpion and the Frog
The old fable can be applied to the U.S. role in the Ukraine war, but maybe it’s time for us to rewrite the ending.
A War of Rhetoric and Reality
Washington has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.
I’m Dreaming of an Anti-Imperialist Christmas
‘Tis the season when the world uses the more than 2,000-year-old birth of an infant named Yeshua (usually called “Jesus”) as an excuse to engage in mindless consumption and excess.
Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The longer the proxy war in Ukraine continues, the closer we come to a direct confrontation with Russia, which could lead to nuclear war.
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
Classic song from the Prince of Soul: We don’t need to escalate, you see wr is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate.
Roy Bourgeois: A Life in Opposition to Power
An interview with the priest who took his vows to stand with the crucified so seriously the Catholic Church expelled him.
Right Whale Tragedy
The North Atlantic Right Whale may have just been fast-tracked irreversibly towards extinction. And it matters.
A Very Radical Christmas
A medley of holiday favorites, updated to reflect current issues, including single payer, climate chaos, and the military-industrial complex.
Peace Is Not Our Profession
It seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all.
Hearing on Louisiana burn pit gets heated
“They come to Louisiana because we’re the dumping ground.” No health officials interview the residents, no tests are done, no warnings given.
Tantura: Coming to Grips with Alleged Genocide in Israel
Despite the recent victory of reactionary Netanyahu, Israelis may be more open to facing and grappling with their country’s troubled past.
The CIA Owns Everyone of Any Significance in the Major Media
The revolving door between the US security state and social media corporations has become larger every year.
ILWU Leaders and Members on Ukraine: Stop the Ukraine War
The ILWU must call for an end to the war and appeal for port actions to refuse to handle military cargo by dockworkers around the world.
Longshore and Warehouse Union Coast Longshore Division| Fall 2022 Edition
The Golden Rule Peace Boat Is Sailing to Cuba
The historic anti-nuclear sailboat sets sail for Cuba, a symbol of when the world came perilously close to nuclear war.
The Decade the Rainforest Died
The deer did not stop running, leopards climbed into trees that could not hide them, the douc langur and the white cheeked gibbon cursed.
A Message from Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill!
I implore you to join me in making a donation to VFP to further the cause of peace. Please be generous in your help.
U.S. Veterans Call for a Holiday Truce in Ukraine, Ceasefire and Negotiations to End the War
U.S. military veterans call for a holiday ceasefire, hearkening back to the “Christmas Truce” of 1914 between British and German soldiers.
How Alaa Abd El-Fattah Connects Everything
During the Arab Spring, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, was a leader of Egypt’s 1/25 Revolution. Today, he sits in one of Egypt’s brutal prisons.
The Second Mission of The Phoenix
How activists sailed into a war zone to deliver medicines and helped build the mass movement against the Vietnam War.
You Are Already a Buddha
“The only difference between a buddha and everyone else is that a buddha recognizes their own true nature”
Palestine Action Breaks into and Smashes Wales Weapons Factory
Palestine Action activists broke into the Teledyne Tech weapons plant in an attempt to dismantle the factory that exports to Israel.
Military Spending by the Richest Countries Accelerates Climate Crisis
A new report emphasizes how rising global military spending is a great threat to efforts to combat climate change.
‘Publishing Is Not a Crime’: The New York Times Joins the Fight to Free Assange
Five major news outlets call on the U.S. government to dismiss charges against Julian Assange for obtaining and publishing classified secrets.
Dominant and Indigenous Worldview Manifestations
All people are indigenous to Earth and have the right and the responsibility to practice and teach the Indigenous Worldview precepts.
John Prine: Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven
An antiwar classic from the late John Prine: “Now Jesus don’t like killin’, no matter what the reason’s for.”
Eight Reasons Why Now Is a Good Time for a Ukraine Ceasefire and Peace Talks
People all over the world are calling for a Christmas truce, harkening back to the inspirational Christmas Truce of 1914.
One Peculiar Form of American Madness
America is touched by a peculiar form of collective madness that sees military action as creative, not destructive, desirable, not deplorable.
Letter to the Left on Ukraine
The Left needs to combat the myth of an “unprovoked” invasion and call for diplomacy to end a war that benefits only weapons merchants.
John Prine and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot: Spanish Pipe Dreams
Blow up your TV, throw away your paper, go to the country, build you a home, plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches …
Jeffrey Bradford Kent and John Prine| Fall 2022 Edition, Sounds of Resistance
Rebellion Against the Legalized Robbery of People and Earth
Have humans passed the point of no return? I hope not but, regardless, I don’t think it matters. What matters is what we do from now on.
Democracy Now! Celebrates Howard Zinn’s 100th Birthday
Selections of brilliant interviews and speeches by the legendary historian on U.S. wars abroad and the importance of struggle.
Washington’s Iron Curtain in Ukraine
A profoundly prescient analysis from 2014 sheds light on the current situation in Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
40 Cows Flee LA Slaughterhouse; Two Find Sanctuary
Most farm animals’ lives are hidden from us. But every so often, the curtain slips and we see what animal agriculture doesn’t want us to see.
How Can We Take On the Military-Industrial Complex?
Stop trying to dominate the world. Stop claiming that democracy can be spread by bullets and bombs.
To Decolonize Our Minds, Start With Words
Where is the clear image of a decolonized society we are to emulate? There isn’t one. If we are to free ourselves, we need practical steps.
Opening the Floodgates for Profiteers of War
If it passes, the Reed/Inhofe amendment invoking wartime emergency spending powers will give the merchants of death what they...
Walt Whitman on Black and Indigenous People
“I say the land that has a place for slaves and the owners of slaves has no place for free men,” says the iconic American poet and essayist.