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Peace Groups Decry Billions More in US Military Aid as Blinken Visits Ukraine

"The White House and Congress are fueling this war with a steady stream of weapons instead of pushing for talks to end the conflict," said Medea Benjamin of CodePink.
Brett Wilkins ·


'Deeply Alarming': Files Seized From Trump Include Document on Foreign Nation's Nuclear Capacity

"The man who carted off state secrets on a foreign nation's nuclear capabilities is the same one who had absolute authority to launch a nuclear attack at any time—and is doing everything he can to regain that power."

Jake Johnson ·


Israeli's Whitewashing Probe Cannot Erase That the Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh Was a War Crime

The sniper clearly acted with reckless disregard for civilian life, which is a war crime.

Juan Cole ·


Peace Talks Essential as War Rages on in Ukraine

Further escalation should be unthinkable, but so should a long war of endless crushing artillery barrages and brutal urban and trench warfare that slowly and agonizingly destroys Ukraine.

Medea Benjamin ·


Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Using Zaporizhzhia Power Plant as 'Nuclear Weapon'

One nonproliferation expert said "there is a high risk that an accident like that of the Fukushima disaster in Japan could occur" if shelling continues at Zaporizhzhia.

Julia Conley ·


Massachusetts Pacifists Decry 'Saudi Blood Money' at Kingdom's Golf Tournament

"I'm outraged that it's my town that's hosting a golf tournament that's funded by the terrorists and murderous regime in Saudi Arabia," said one demonstrator.

Brett Wilkins ·


Peace Literacy: Every Student Needs It

Peace literacy is as crucial as learning reading, writing and mathematics, and it cannot be left only to parents.

H. Patricia Hynes ·


'Worst Yet to Come' as Global Civil Unrest Index Hits All-Time High

"Over the coming months, governments across the world are about to get an answer to a burning question: Will protests sparked by socioeconomic pressure transform into broader and more disruptive anti-government action?"

Jessica Corbett ·


We Cannot Let New Pentagon Rules Sanitize or Legitimize Brutality of Endless War

New protocols seeking to make US military operations more ethical and compassionate have the awkward effect of legitimizing them.

Samuel Moyn ·


Feeding the Wolf of War

Creating the preconditions of peace—negotiating with Russia, for God's sake, and beyond that, disarming the world's nuclear weapons, courageously addressing climate collapse—is not wishful thinking. It's evolution.

Robert C. Koehler ·


Failure of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference Leaves Humanity Increasingly Vulnerable

The failure of the NPT Review Conference reflects that the TPNW states need to acquire more international support.

Joseph Gerson ·

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