Peace activism

Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Is Honored With a Nobel Peace Prize The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Is Honored With a Nobel Peace Prize

It has been just 10 years since ICAN first launched its astonishing campaign to ban nuclear weapons.

Dec 22, 2017 / Alice Slater

South Korea Trump Protest

Koreans Protest Trump as the US Congress Tries to Restrain Him Koreans Protest Trump as the US Congress Tries to Restrain Him

“No to Trump, No to War” is the slogan of the day.

Nov 7, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

yemen airstrike

Congress’s War Powers Must Be Made a Reality Congress’s War Powers Must Be Made a Reality

It’s time to put an end to the establishment default about endless wars without victory or sense in the Middle East.

Oct 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Abbie Hoffman

When Abbie Hoffman Threw Money at the New York Stock Exchange When Abbie Hoffman Threw Money at the New York Stock Exchange

To denounce the Vietnam War and bring about the “death of money,” the protest took a playful turn.

Aug 24, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Trump Korea Standoff

Is Trump Going to War in Korea? Is Trump Going to War in Korea?

His cowboy tirades, and the pundits’ bombastic rhetoric, are exceedingly reckless. History shows that negotiations with Pyongyang can work.

Aug 11, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

Pence in Georgia

Why Trump Is Beating the War Drum—and How It Could Lead to Disaster Why Trump Is Beating the War Drum—and How It Could Lead to Disaster

It’s sure to win favor among hawks of both parties, while distracting the media and public from his domestic woes—but foreign powers are not backing down.

Aug 10, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

barbara lee budget

16 Years Ago, Barbara Lee’s Warning Against the AUMF Was Ignored. Nevertheless, She Persisted. 16 Years Ago, Barbara Lee’s Warning Against the AUMF Was Ignored. Nevertheless, She Persisted.

Congress is finally taking steps to repeal a blank check for war.

Jun 30, 2017 / John Nichols

Moon Jae In

South Korean President Moon Jae-in Prepares for a Difficult Meeting With Trump South Korean President Moon Jae-in Prepares for a Difficult Meeting With Trump

Dealing with the hawkish president won’t be easy for Moon, who seeks renewed peace efforts with North Korea.

Jun 27, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

UN Observer and FARC Rebels

Will Last Year’s Peace Treaty Survive, or Is the Past Prologue in Colombia? Will Last Year’s Peace Treaty Survive, or Is the Past Prologue in Colombia?

An interview with historian Robert Karl on the country’s violent demobilization.

Jun 22, 2017 / Greg Grandin

NEA Support Rally AP

American Culture Has Become More Open, International, and Diverse. Trump’s Budget Would Reverse That. American Culture Has Become More Open, International, and Diverse. Trump’s Budget Would Reverse That.

The budget would deal crippling blows to institutions in the arts and humanities and to organizations that foster understanding of global affairs and cultures.

Jun 14, 2017 / Barbara Crossette

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