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Inter-American Commission Hears Landmark Case of Torture and Killing by US Border Patrol
“Now is the moment for the world to ask the hard questions about why border agents have been able to get away with so much for so long.”
At the Un-National Monument Along the Canadian Border
This is the field where the battle did not happen, where the unknown soldier did not die.
Midterms Offer No Relief for African/Black Working-Class and Colonized Peoples
The 50-year-old neo-liberal agenda explains why political choices in this country provide little change that benefits the masses of people.
Russiagate: Still Can’t Handle the Truth
A former CIA analyst debunks the myth that Russia hacked the Democratic National Committee’s emails and provided them to WikiLeaks.
‘Golden Rule’ Boat Sails ‘Great Loop’ for Nuclear Disaster Awareness
Veterans For Peace ‘Golden Rule’ boat set sails on ‘Great Loop’ in U.S. & Canada to raise awareness about global nuclear disaster.
House Progressives Pushed Negotiations With Russia, Then Buckled Under Pressure
House progressives urge Biden to take up “direct talks with Russia” to end the war in Ukraine, only to back off the next day under pressure.
A Nature-Based Perspective on Peace
What would it look like if we decolonized and Indigenized our movements, putting humans on an equal footing with all other forms of life?
Dennis Kucinich: Where Are the Pro-Peace Democrats?
A brilliant and insightful conversation with former Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Aaron Maté of The Grayzone.
Greenpeace: Plastic Recycling Is A Dead-End Street
Most plastic simply cannot be recycled concludes Greenpeace in new report, “Circular Claims Fall Flat Again”.
The Puppets and the Puppet Masters
The judicial proceedings against Assange give a faux legality to the state persecution of the most courageous journalist of our generation.
Golden Rule Reaching Thousands of People Along Mississippi River
The historic peace boat continues its mission to prevent nuclear war–this time taking its message to the heart of the United States.
Future Generations, If There Are Future Generations
Tonika Todorova’s powerful video featuring Caitlin Johnstone’s haunting poem of desperation about our times and hope for the future.
‘The Wind Knows Your Name’: Dahr Jamail on William Rivers Pitt
A personal reflection on the loss of one of the most important public intellectuals, writers and commentators of our time.
“The Problem Ain’t What People Know”
Years of media and government misinformation about Russia’s security concerns have brought us to this point.
Peace Agenda for Ukraine and the World
We the Ukrainian pacifists will strive to end the war by peaceful means and protect human rights to conscientious objection.
Life Expectancy: The US and Cuba in the Time of Covid
Between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy in the US plunged almost three years while for Cuba it edged up 0.2 years.
Beating Swords into Plowshares in Ukraine
US and British media have all but eclipsed the record climate of 2022 with their preoccupation on militarizing Ukraine to defeat Russia.
Agent Orange’s Long, Brutal Reach
When I first began seeking information about PTSD and Agent Orange, I was reasonably healthy but curious. I had no idea what would turn up.
The Roar of a U.S. Warplane Over a Civilian Irish Airport
Gate 42 of Shannon Airport functions as a “forward operating base” for U.S. military planes that fly in and out daily.
Human Rights Groups Urge U.N. to Call for Abolition of ‘Death by Incarceration’
The U.S. is condemning people to death by incarceration through extreme sentences including life and life without possibility of parole.
Liberating Tweens From Corporate Tentacles
Relentless corporate direct marketing bypasses parental authority to send grasping tentacles around the bodies and minds of youngsters.
U.S. Veterans Warn About Link Between Militarism, Climate Crisis
Veterans use San Diego military air show as an opportunity to point out links between U.S. militarism and climate change.
Letter to President Biden: “Enough Is Enough—War Is Not the Answer”
As veterans who have experienced war, we are concerned about the young soldiers on both sides who are being killed and injured.
The Case of the Missing H-Bomb
The day the Air Force nearly nuked Tybee Island, and the story of the other wayward thermonuclear weapons.
Monarchs Belong in the Dustbin of History
No institution helps obscure the crimes of empire and buttress class rule and white supremacy as effectively as the British monarchy.
Peace talks more essential than ever as war rages in Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine had a framework for peace. It remains the best hope for a ceasefire, just settlement, peaceful geopolitical competition.
As Taiwan tensions build, Okinawans push for US military base closure
Plans for more construction and a heightened focus on the Pacific put the islands and their unique biodiversity at risk indefinitely.
Stop Pretending US Is a Functioning Democracy
There are no institutions, including the press, an electoral system, the presidency, the or courts, that can be defined as democratic.
Why I Like to Watch Bike Racing
The flags that fans wave along the bike route range from Denmark to the Netherlands, from Belgium to Wales (it has a dragon on it!).
Irish Neutrality League
Irish neutrality: The non-participation in wars and military alliances, and positive engagement in the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
Roger Waters tour is a cultural high point for Palestine
In the summer of 2022, a premier talent is filling stadiums around the country and talking about Palestine.
Veteran Intelligence Professionals: Ukraine Decision Time for Biden
Former intelligence professionals give the President some sage advice regarding the war in Ukraine, but he is unlikely to take it.
From Remorse to Renewal
A veteran of the American War in Vietnam uses his remorse to spur donations to help clean up the unexploded bombs left from that war.
S. Brian Willson on His Transformation into an Activist
How a military vet went from being a “good boy from a small town” to being a peace activist who lost his legs protesting US imperialism.
Can We Please Have an Adult Conversation about China?
As the US legislative leader Nancy Pelosi swept into Taipei, people around the world held their breath. Her visit was an act of provocation.
The US, Russia, China Triangle and the Dangers of Nuclear War
Ray McGovern, a former high ranking CIA analyst, interviewed by Michael Wong. Both are active peace advocates.
Another Hiroshima is Coming–Unless We Stop It Now
Justified by lies that form the bedrock of 21st century U.S. war propaganda, now casting a new enemy and target – China.
The New Normal
The “new normal” leaves this Vietnam veteran and poet sad and discouraged as he tries to imagine what things will be like in twenty years.
Living in the Wasteland of the Free
Singer/songwriter/poet Iris Dement’s song is as relevant and poignant now as it was when she wrote it in 1996.
Irish Neutrality as a Global Force for Peace
t was the morning of St.Patricks Day 2019, when retired US Marine Major Ken Mayers and...
Charlottesville five years later, Wes Bellamy interview
Kelli Lemon and Michael Paul Williams with Wes Bellamy, former vice mayor of Charlottesville, on the removal of Confederate monuments.
Biden Should Remove Cuba from the Infamous State Sponsors of Terrorism List
If anything, it is Cuba that has been the victim of international terrorism emanating mainly from the United States.
AMLO Is Trying to Free Mexico and Latin America from the U.S.’s Imperial Grip
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is playing a key role in challenging U.S. dominance in Latin America.
As COVID-19 variant hits, Cuba leads in health & vaccination
Even with the capability to produce a lifesaving vaccine to the whole world, Cuba, due to U.S. sanctions, faced a shortage of syringes.
Antiwar Opera: Roger Waters Rocks the Garden with “This is not a Drill”
Waters used his platform to scream out a message that is explicitly anti-war, anti-authoritarian, pro-people, and pro-justice.
No to NATO in Madrid
Two conferences provide an alternative to NATO, calling for a security order based on dialog, cooperation, disarmament, and common security.
NATO Expansion Has Been Main Cause of Ukraine Military Conflict
The Nobel laureate from Northern Ireland makes a plea for diplomacy and continued support for Irish neutrality.
The Color Revolution Comes Home
The U.S. has perfected the art of regime change abroad. What happens when those operations are carried out at home?
Nuchi du Takara: Okinawa Isn’t a Battleground
We are still struggling to heal the wounds inflicted on us 77 years ago. You should not fight this war anywhere, but especially, not here.
One Million COVID Deaths in the U.S.–China, about 5,000
The US, one of the richest nations in the world, couldn’t muster the means to deal with COVID-19 and ended up with more deaths than any other.
Megan Rapinoe on Equal Pay, Title IX and Transgender Sports Bans
Rapinoe discusses how Title IX can be improved, the recent equal pay fight, and the importance of transgender inclusion in sports.
“Weapons of Mass Distraction” by RoJ LiGht (RoJ Whelan)
“I feel there aren’t enough artists speaking out against the established powers and giving a voice to the working class, the oppressed.”
40 Years Ago: Int’l Religious Convocation pronounced Community Affirmation
Faith leaders of every persuasion from around the country and world gathered June 11th, 1982 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC.
They’re Watching Us
It’s a relationship, a strange one-sided one, where it is their option to connect or not with me … they know how to get my attention.
United States Prolongs Ukraine War
The EU and U.S. seem to feel that widespread starvation in the global South is a price worth paying for weakening the Russian economy.
Money Against a Prayer
Unlike the oil company, we are required to have a permit just to pray in our traditional sweat ceremonies in certain, sacred spots.
Demanding China’s exclusion: U.S. blocks world access to vaccines
Biden and Trump admins have blocked every effort to make COVID-19 meds widely available, ruthlessly enforcing patents.
War Crimes, From Nuremberg to Ukraine
The daughter of the chief prosecutor in Nuremburg looks at which modern war crimes are prosecuted and which are ignored.
Black Joy Origins of Memorial Day!
Buried Black history: Memorial Day has its roots in Black honoring soldiers who fought for the abolition of slavery.
Jacques Baud: “The goal is not to help Ukraine, but to fight Putin”
Former Swiss intelligence official says we have to differentiate between what we think about Putin and what we want to achieve politically.