The ICC Just Announced It Will Treat War As a Crime
How can war’s status as a crime effectively deter the world’s leading war-maker from threatening and launching more wars, large and small? How can laws against war actually be put to use?
Challenges Facing the Anti-War Movement: Code Pink Conference
Ajamu Baraka of Black Alliance for Peace talks about the challenges that the anti-war movement currently faces in the US
The Nation's 2017 Progressive Honor Roll
“The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Here are some of the progressives who bent the arc in 2017.
The Nation’s 2017 Progressive Honor Roll
“The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Here are some of the progressives who bent the arc in 2017.
David Swanson | What We’re Supposed to Think (What Difference Does it Make?)
We’re supposed to think that government officials mean well. *** What other countries call bribes we call campaign contributions.
David Swanson | What We’re Supposed to Think (What Difference Does it Make?)
We’re supposed to think that government officials mean well. *** What other countries call bribes we call campaign contributions.
Marianne Hamilton, Presente! Peace Activist and Co-founder of Women Against Military Madness
Her peace message was part of her intrinsic being, and her presence will be missed by all who knew her.
Whither the Anti-war Movement?
The duopoly succumbed to the war machine, while organized resistance got pushed to the fringe.
Why Lawsuits Are Not Enough to Stop the Far Right
What this shows is not that legal solutions aren't valuable...but that they provide ample additional organizing opportunities.
Play the Peace Doves Game
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ACTION: Ban Nuclear Weapons!
Taking action is extremely important, especially in light of talk to withdrawal from the Iran deal and provocations of the U.S. toward North Korea.
From the Streets to the Citadels of Power: The Feminist Approach to Sexual Harassment
The damage to women is incalculable. The numbers, so large, they numb. [the] spectrum of sexist violence functions exclusively to diminish women: by intimidation and fear that restrict female experience, by the denial of females’ humanness, by the propagation of denigrating images and messages, and by the creation of subjugating dynamics that ensnare women in abusive relationships.