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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.
Medea Benjamin and Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan| Spring 2022 Edition
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.
An American War Over Taiwan?
Winning or losing wars, the military-industrial complex makes big money either way, while human beings suffer and die.
Vincent
"To understand all is to forgive all, and I believe that if we knew everything we’d arrive at a certain serenity.” – van Gogh...
Washington Post Offers Rare Glimpse Into How Bad Things Are For Ukrainian Forces
The Washington Post acknowledges that Ukraine’s war against Russia has not been nearly the cakewalk they’ve been leading us to believe.
Cheryl Wheeler: If It Were Up To Me
A powerful musical look at the causes of gun violence in the United States: ‘If it were up to me, I’d take away the guns.”
A Parade Is Not a Protest
Protests that make real change disrupt the operation of power. Now is a good time to ask yourself: what you are willing to do to save lives?
We Need a Real Debate About the Ukraine War
As Russia’s illegal and brutal assault on Ukraine enters its fourth month, it’s time to challenge the orthodox view.
NY Times Repudiates Drive for ‘Decisive Military Victory’ in Ukraine
Ukraine must negotiate based on a “realistic assessment” and “limits” to U.S./NATO commitment, says New York Times Editorial Board.
Music, the Alternative to War – Ode to Joy by Beethoven
Beethoven's 9th symphony, Ode to Joy, performed in a public square, Sebadell, Spain. Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in...
Jane Goodall Blasts ‘Concentration Camp’ Factory Farms
The renowned ethologist and environmentalist says we should stop eating so much meat and advocates moving toward a plant-based diet.
Our Deeply Subconscious Magical Thinking
Spring 2022 Editorial. Instantly, everyone’s attention and emotions riveted on what had dominated the news cycle – the war in Ukraine.
NY Times Shifts Prowar Narrative, Documents Failure of U.S. in Ukraine
When the Times says that things are not going well for the U.S. its man in Kiev, Volodymyr Zelensky, it is a man bites dog kind of story.
Carbon Keeps Rising (Money Spent on War)
Words & music by Bonnie Lockhart. She is a musician, feminist and activist. Bonnie was a lead vocalist earlier with Red Star Singers.
No to NATO
For all peace loving people who are taking a stand against US empire building and expansion of the NATO military alliance.
Liberal Russophobia and War Propaganda
Bans of anything Russian are the most visible indication that war propaganda is at the root of this hysteria.
Protections Needed for War Objectors from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
A broad alliance calls for protection and asylum for deserters and conscientious objectors from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
The Root Problem Is War, Not Putin
Nonviolence promises a cure for the war disease. Alternatively, we can keep hoping that more slaughter will end all wars.
I Resigned My Diplomatic Post Over the Invasion of Iraq. Will Any Russian Diplomats Do the Same?
It would not be easy, but I can tell those Russian diplomats that a heavy load will be lifted from their consciences if they do.
President Biden: De-Escalate in Ukraine, Do Not Risk Nuclear War!
If US and others had kept promises to eliminate nuclear weapons, we would probably not be at war today in Ukraine, worrying about Armageddon.
Okinawa and US Military’s “Taiwan Contingency”
Many see this as turning into a repeat of their experience of 1945, when war, not their own, was brought to their country.
Fanning the Flames of War
It is almost unbearable to observe the Western media’s drumbeat for war, while the weapons manufacturers count their profits.
The war in Ukraine: The questions that must be asked
Workers in Ukraine, Russia, the US, Europe and all over the world should draw the lessons of the disaster unfolding before their eyes.
World Socialist Web Site Editorial Board| Winter 2022 Edition
Does Ukraine Expose White Supremacist Foreign Policy?
It must be pointed out that those blue and yellow motifs and pleas for solidarity are all about white supremacy.
In These Days of Great Tension, Peace Is a Priority
It is impossible not to be moved by the outrageousness of warfare, the ugliness of aerial bombardment, the gruesome fears of civilians…
World on Fire Dept.
As the world condemns Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s easy to forget who is the biggest purveyor of violence in the world today.
The Greatest Evil Is War
Preemptive war, whether in Iraq or Ukraine, is a war crime. It does not matter if the war is launched on the basis of lies and fabrications.
Black Alliance for Peace Statement on the Situation in the Ukraine
The conflict in the Ukraine emerges from the ceaseless and single-minded drive of the US, NATO, and the EU for global dominance.
Oliver Stone & Abby Martin: Down the JFK Rabbit Hole
Oliver Stone talks about his new film “JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass” and his journey into the case.
Book Review: ‘The Other Side of the Story: A Secret War in Hong Kong’
A journalist explains in great detail how the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests were manipulated by U.S. money and Western agents behind the scenes.
My Day in Palestine: The Stunning Beauty and Cruel Reality of an Occupied Land
An Israeli activist imagines what Palestine was like before it was torn apart by Zionists and what can still be saved if we act fast.
Don’t Give Up On Irish Neutrality
Irish neutrality has a long and honorable history, dating back to Wolfe Tone, who advocated Irish independence and neutrality in the 1790s.
Guantanamera: Playing For Change
The song’s refrain refers to Guantánamo, which since 1898 has been occupied by the US, which established a military base and a prison there.
Veterans Target U.S. Military’s Outsized Impact on the Climate Crisis
The U.S. military is the world’s largest institutional user of fossil fuels and the largest institutional producer of greenhouse gases.
Western Democracies Have Mutated Into Propagandists for War
War hysteria that has rolled in like a tidal wave in recent weeks and months. Media xenophobia is triggered at the mention of “Russia.”
Call to Action: No More Wars! Not Now, Not Ever Again!
We the people, the activists, those that care, no longer have time to wait for those in power to come to their senses. We all must act now!
Independent American and Russian Women Call for Peace
We stand together and we call for peace and diplomacy, with respect for all. These are times of fear but also of hope and possibility.
We Cannot Truly Die
“I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as a derivative of consciousness.” -Max Planck, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics
The Crisis in Ukraine Is Not About Ukraine. It’s About Germany
In a world where Germany and Russia are friends, there is no need for US military bases, expensive US-made weapons, and NATO.
Time for a Neutral and Demilitarized Eastern Europe
One proposal that is receiving renewed interest is the potential for a neutral, and perhaps even demilitarized, Eastern and Central Europe.
America: Recognize the Pain You Are Causing Afghan People
23 million in extreme hunger. A million children in immediate danger of starvation. The US should unfreeze Afghanistan’s Central Bank assets.
The Mystery Chord and the James Webb Space Telescope
A telescope that will unveil new realities about the origin of the universe, the moment when a single note sang everything into existence.