War & Peace

Biden's Disastrous Choice to Exclude Nations From Summit of the Americas

U.S. neighbors say the president's reported "democracy vs. autocracy" invite list is a no-go and are willing to forgo the whole thing.

Aileen Teague · May 20, 2022

War has Wreaked Havoc on Ukraine's Public Health System

César Chelala · May 20, 2022

Thousands turned out to march for peace in Ukraine on February 6, 2022 in central London

Peace Advocates Sound Warnings as Progressive Lawmakers Go All-In for $40 Billion Ukraine War Package

Brett Wilkins · May 19, 2022

Activists take part in a candlelight vigil outside the U.N.'s Economic and Social Commission for West Asia building in Beirut to denounce the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh

'We Were Expecting This,' Says Family After Israel Says No Criminal Probe Into Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Andrea Germanos · May 19, 2022

In Telling Slip, George W. Bush Condemns the 'Unjustified and Brutal Invasion of Iraq'

Jake Johnson · May 19, 2022

In Telling Slip, George W. Bush Condemns the 'Unjustified and Brutal Invasion of Iraq'

"It's hard to get past the nihilistic evil of killing hundreds of thousands, making millions into refugees, and turning it into stand-up to defuse the awkwardness of your hypocrisy," responded one journalist.

Jake Johnson · May 19, 2022

Our Moral Duty to Rethink 'The Common Defense'

If we continue to live by the bastardized meaning and practice of endless wars and escalating Pentagon budgets, we will get what we pay for, militarized domestic and foreign policies and a society in deepening decay.

Kevin Martin · May 18, 2022

'Entirely Reckless': Critics Blast EU Plan to Boost Gas Infrastructure

"Deepening its own dependence on volatile fossil fuels" in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine, said one campaigner, "is the last thing Europe should be doing."

Jessica Corbett · May 18, 2022

US Military Clears Itself of Blame in Syria Strike That Killed 'Piles' of Women and Children

"It's the standard government line: Mistakes were made but there was no wrongdoing. But if the same mistakes were being made over and over again for years, shouldn't someone have done something about it?"

Brett Wilkins · May 18, 2022

As Senators Try to Expand War Crimes Jurisdiction, Critics Ask if US War Criminals Count

"I've got names and addresses of American war criminals if any senators are interested," quipped veteran journalist Nick Turse.

Brett Wilkins · May 17, 2022

Palestine Defenders Hail Rep. Tlaib's 'Historic' Nakba Resolution

"The time has come for the United States to correct an ongoing historical mistake it committed by recognizing the Palestinian Nakba, and to pressure Israel to respect American values that call for justice, equality, and freedom for all."

Brett Wilkins · May 17, 2022

Steps to Encourage Peace in Ukraine

This war could devolve into a nuclear war which could destroy civilization.

Deb Sawyer · May 17, 2022

Ukraine and the Anti-War Dilemma

The significance of Ukraine's struggle certainly doesn't lie in educating Americans, but perhaps it is finally making us reckon with the costs of war, as we've needed to do for so long.

Nan Levinson · May 17, 2022