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War & Peace

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Israel's Savagery in Gaza Claims the Lives of More Children

By late evening on Sunday, the Gaza health ministry said 44 Palestinians had been killed in the territory, including 15 children.

Tamara Nassar ·

Ali Bagheri Kani

Hopes Rise for Return to Iran Nuclear Deal Destroyed by Trump

"We stand five minutes or five seconds from the finish line," said one negotiator, who added that "three or four issues" that are "sensitive for Iranians and Americans" remain to be resolved.

Brett Wilkins ·

Ukraine soldier laid to rest

We Must Seize This Opportunity to End the War in Ukraine

A narrow window for a diplomatic end to the war may be ahead as both sides are exhausted, making a pause conceivable. We must not miss this chance.

Hrair Balian ·

Gaza Under Attack

'Let Those Numbers Sink In': At Least 45 Palestinians Killed During Israeli Attacks on Gaza

The dead include 16 children and four women, according to Palestinian officials, who said that at least 360 others were injured.

Brett Wilkins ·

Nuclear site in Ukraine

Ukraine Plant Under Fire Showcases 'Dangerous' Nature of Nuclear Power, Experts Say

"Having reactors in a war zone is a nightmare waiting to become a grim reality," said one critic.

Kenny Stancil ·

A war crimes prosecutor on the scene in Ukraine

Theirs But Not Ours? No War Criminal Should Be Immune From Prosecution

Isn't it time for the major military powers to give up the notion that their war criminals should be allowed to operate with impunity?

Lawrence Wittner ·

A Russian soldier patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Energodar, Ukraine on May 1, 2022.

UN Chief Denounces Shelling of Ukraine Nuclear Plant as 'Suicidal'

To avert a public health calamity, Ukrainian officials are calling for the Zaporizhzhia site to be demilitarized and run by a team of peacekeepers.

Kenny Stancil ·

Mumbai Students Say: No More Hiroshima

World Faces 'Loaded Gun' on Hiroshima's 77th Anniversary

“We must ask: What have we learned from the mushroom cloud that swelled above this city?”

Common Dreams staff ·

Hiroshima Peace Park 2022

Where We Stand on August 6 and 9, 2022

“Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living.”

H. Patricia Hynes ·

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni

Africa: Western Colonialism vs The Legacy of the Soviet Union

Moscow - along with Beijing - is preparing for a long-term geopolitical confrontation in Africa.

Ramzy Baroud ·

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