The North Atlantic Right Whale may have just been fast-tracked irreversibly towards extinction. And it matters.
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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.”
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.
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.