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Inside the Amnesty Movement for Vietnam War Deserters
The Vietnam antiwar movement was a qualified success in helping end the land war, but the movement’s influence was not socially transformative.
A Veteran for Peace
When was the last time a foreign army invaded the United States? When was the last time our “national security’ was really at stake?
Abandon Industrial Farming
Many will argue that chemicals are needed to feed the population, but this is a false dilemma. [su_dropcap...
Cancelling Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire had a marker at Elizabeth Gurley Flynn’s childhood home removed just two weeks after it was unveiled.
We Need a Treaty Against the Use of Weaponized Drones
itizen activism to bring about changes in how brutal wars are conducted is extremely...
Kathy Boudin: A Woman to Remember
Kathy Boudin was a significant figure in the fight against mass incarceration in the country the most prisoners per capita in the world.
Bolivia’s Ten Commandments to Save the Planet
In order to save the planet, the capitalist model must be eradicated and the North must pay its ecological debt.
The Impossible Greatness of Joe Louis: Boxing’s Most Dominant Champion
Not only did Louis dominate his sport during boxing’s Golden Age, he transcended the color barrier and was cheered by Americans of all races.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture| Spring 2023 Edition
What Do We Have To Lose? Everything
All that is gained can be lost, just as the liberation that the Civil War and Emancipation brought was squandered after Reconstruction.
The Official Story of the Ukraine War Is Grossly Misleading
Russia and Putin are the only perpetrators; everyone else is either an innocent bystander or an unfortunate victim—so goes the official story.
Reverse the Accelerating Warfare State Before It’s Too Late!
When the government talks war, organizes for war, has military bases in 100 countries and provokes belligerence, wars are likely to happen.
A Few Good Men
One of the best descriptions of the commonalities between foreign and domestic violence, war abroad and war at home and the role of racism in both.
A Few Words About Memorial Day
A future without war and all its awfulness is the best way to honor our troops, even as we cherish the memory of the heroes who died.
Antiwar Protest in Belfast, Maine
Young and old alike affirmed our belief that the U.S. people are are eager to see this Biden administration war aimed at Russia shut down.
How a Small Activist Sailing Ship Successfully Challenged the Nuclear Arms Race
The 1958 voyage of the Golden Rule offers important strategic lessons on how to confront an overwhelming evil and win.
Israeli Youth Are Burning Their Draft Orders
Anti-government protests have helped mainstream views long deemed illegitimate. Young people are more willing to hear about the occupation.
Eyewitness Crimea
We found a people who seem quite content to remain a part of Russia just as Crimea has been, except for a brief interval, since 1783.
The War in Ukraine Was Provoked—and Why That Matters to Achieve Peace
The question of NATO enlargement is at the center of this war, and U.S. weaponry will not end it. Only diplomatic efforts can do that.
“No Safe Place in Gaza”: Palestinians Speak Out During Israeli Assault
On May 18. tens of thousands of ultra-rightwing Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and journalists, chanting “Death to Arabs.”
From Beyond the Death of Beyond Vietnam
Every nation must now develop an overriding loyalty to humankind as a whole in order to preserve the best in their individual societies.
Did Russia Have ‘Other Options’ on Ukraine?
The assumption that Russia had other options to invasion bespeaks the poverty of the discussion on Ukraine.
Why We Should Abolish the Super-Rich
In the United States, the top 0.1 percent now control about the same amount of wealth as the bottom 90 percent of the entire population.
Nakba 75: Existence is Resistance
This animated short tells a story of exile and denial from homeland that is shared by millions of Palestinian refugees.
Jerry Mander – A Love Letter to Life
Author, bon vivant, and impresario of activism whose career of sensational campaigns reads like a history of the modern progressive movement.
A Force for Peace in The New York Times
Going against the dominant narrative, an ad in the New York Times urges diplomacy and not more war in Ukraine.
Diane Wilson: Goldman Environmental Prize Winner
A courageous fighter and dear friend is recognized for her decades of fearless and dedicated work to save life on this planet.
Trading with the Enemy
Amid rampant corruption in Kiev and as U.S. troops gather at the Ukrainian border, does the Biden Administration have an endgame?
Look With Both Eyes
Those who are sincerely dedicated to truth must work on expanding consciousness both outwardly and inwardly.
Why the Release of Julian Assange Is Crucial for Our Future
The release of Julian Assange is crucial to the future of journalism, free speech and democracy. Free journalism is essential to prevent wars.
Should the Left Give RFK Jr. a Chance?
Kennedy is picking up the baton from these earlier iterations of protest against extreme corporate power allied with state tyranny.
Media Rewrite Ukraine’s Dark History
This is the pure propaganda that Orwell warned of; you can watch in real time, as the Western media does it, and see how dangerous it is.
What Dystopia Looks Like
We are trained to support systems that are driving us toward extinction because our rulers gave lip service to humanitarianism.
The Trip of a Lifetime
A Viet Nam veteran returns 50 years later to find lasting damage from the war, but also stunning beauty and unexpected friends.
Buffy St. Marie: Carry It On
Lift the top of your mind. Put your eyes on the Earth. Lift your heart to your own home planet. … Are you here to improve or damn it?
It’s High Time the U.S. Signed a Peace Treaty with North Korea
The Korean War is the longest-standing U.S. conflict. It never ended. It was only suspended by a truce between North Korea and the U.S.
Peace Activists Urge NYC City Council to Weigh in on Runaway Pentagon Spending
While New Yorkers endure diminished public services, $29.3 billion per year in their tax dollars go directly into support for the military.
This Cannot Go On!
The Ukraine war adds a singular threat not present in previous wars and around which there exists a disturbing level of complacency.
Hell Is Other People’s Thinking About War
The author has added Doug Lummis’ new book to his list of great war abolition books and considers it the best book he’s read recently.
From the Manhattan Project to the Bronx Project: The Toxic Legacy of the Nuclear Age
Plans to ship depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine raise alarm bells about the long-lasting effects of our nuclear weapons industry.
1972: Aussie Kids Stand Up to French Nuclear Testing
A Yank teacher breaks a few rules while teaching his Australian students that they can make change by standing up for themselves.
Environmental Victory in Ecuador
Local communities in Intag Valley win case in Imbabura Provincial Court against Llurimaqua copper mining project.
Why the U.S. Wants ‘Full Spectrum Dominance’ of the Earth
Imagine if China or Russia said it aimed to exercise military control over land, sea, air, and space to protect its interests and investments.
Ithaka, Revisited
Ben Lawrence’s new film about Julian Assange’s family’s struggle to free him is about the journey, not the outcome.
Uganda LGBTQ Law Obscures Crimes Committed on Behalf of the U.S.
That nation’s history of invading, pillaging, and killing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with U.S. blessings, is rarely discussed.
The House’s ‘Horrors of Socialism’ Resolution Spurred by the Capitalist Class’s Greatest Fear
The resolution, made up of lies and half truths, passed 328 to 86 with a majority of the Democrats joining the Republicans.
Breaking the Silence: A Virtual Gathering on April 4
What would Dr. King’s call for a radical revolution in values against racism, militarism and materialism look like today?
Earth Day 2023—Expose the Merchants of Death and the U.S. Military
It is more urgent than ever to bring out the links between war and climate change and to expose the world’s #1 polluter: the U.S. military.
Beaten, Bombed, and Buried
Militarized police force moved in on encamped forest activists protecting some of the last remaining canopied forest area in Atlanta.
Reflections on My Time in Kyiv
The biggest winners so far in the Ukraine war are U.S. corporations that are profiting handsomely from the conflict.
‘We Are the Scorpion in Your Jackboot’
Corporate America: We will not buy your bloody parades anymore; we refuse your worthless praise; we spit on your war memorials.
A Road to Peace or the Highway to Hell
In 1953, Eisenhower warned that Cold War competition would lead to a world dominated by wars and weaponry that couldn’t be reined in.
Roger Waters: Two Suns in the Sunset
Two very different recordings of Waters’ powerful antinuclear-weapons anthem–each profoundly moving and terrifying.
Winter 2023 Editorial: Study War No More
“We still have that problem … of unjust wars taking place and then another war is easier to defend, and so now we’re confronted with a ‘just’ war and war is made palatable.”
The Lords of Chaos
The politicians and shills in the media who orchestrated 20 years of military debacles in the Middle East must be held accountable.
For 20 Years, Team Bush Has Escaped Prosecution for Their War Crimes in Iraq
The United States spent $815 billion on the war, plunging the country into a civil war, and millions of Iraqi refugees remain displaced.
Blood Does Not Wash Away Blood
Major powers can benefit from believing that, as Albert Camus once put it, “words are more powerful than munitions.”
Don’t Let The Media Cheerlead Us Into More Wars Like It Did in Iraq
wenty years ago on this coming weekend, I was in Mongolia as the Deputy US Ambassador....
Iraq Plus 20: Lies as Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Iraq War was based on the transparent lies of leaders whose judgment was hijacked by neoconservative ideologues.
Israeli Forces Use Palestinian Girl as a Human Shield in Jenin
Israeli soldiers used a 16-year-old Palestinian girl as a human shield in front of an Israeli military vehicle in Jenin last May.
Defense for Children International-Palestine| Winter 2023 Edition
On The Brink: Jenin’s Rising Resistance
On Jan. 26, 2023, the Israeli army invaded the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, shooting and killing nine Palestinians.