Can South Korea’s Leader End Trump’s North Korea Crisis?
By Gareth Porter, February 9, 2018 From TruthDig The agreement for cooperation between North and South Korea on the Olympics provides a pause in the
Video of Debate #2: Is War Ever Justifiable?
By David Swanson Our first debate was February 12th. This was our second, held February 13, 2018, at Eastern Mennonite University, moderated by Lisa Schirch.
Video of Debate on Is War Ever Justifiable?
By David Swanson On February 12, 2018, I debated Pete Kilner on the topic of “Is War Ever Justifiable?” (Location: Radford University; Moderator Glen Martin;
Veterans For Peace Condemns Military Parade
Veterans For Peace completely condemns the Trump Administration’s plans for a military parade later this year. We call on all people who believe in our
Talk Nation Radio: Christine Ahn Talks Olympics and Korean Peace
Christine Ahn is Founder and International Coordinator of Women Cross DMZ, women mobilizing for peace in Korea. She is a writer and organizer working for
Will Supreme Leader Trump Commit the Supreme International Crime?
By Joseph Essertier, February 9, 2018 From Counterpunch “War is essentially an evil thing. Its consequences are not confined to the belligerent states alone, but
The World Is My Country: Important New Film about Garry Davis’s Fight for Global Citizenship
by Marc Eliot Stein, February 8, 2018 Garry Davis was a young Broadway actor in 1941, an eager understudy for Danny Kaye in a Cole
Peace Pentagon HUB Interview: Laura George and David Swanson
Peace Pentagon HUB Interview’s first podcast: Laura George interviews David Swanson.
Bernie Sanders Hits on Winning Message He Avoided in 2016
By David Swanson, February 8, 2018, Let’s try Democracy. A video has shown up on Senator Bernie Sanders’ Facebook page, with his name on it
Is Fred Warmbier Grieving or Warmongering?
By David Swanson, February 6, 2018, Let’s Try Democracy. Fred Warmbier, whose son Otto Warmbier, a student here at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville,
How to Back the United States Away from Nuclear Madness
In Trump’s State of the Union he proposed building more nuclear weapons to counter “rivals” who “challenge” U.S. “values.” The Pentagon’s new Nuclear Posture Review
Congress Keeps Funding a War Machine That the Public Should Divest From
Both parties line their pockets with profits from the arms trade. By Medea Benjamin, Elliot Swain, February 5, 2018, AlterNet. In recent budget negotiations, Senate
Politico: Massive Pentagon agency lost track of hundreds of millions of dollars
A damning outside review finds that the Defense Logistics Agency has lost track of where it spent the money. By Bryan Bender, February 5, 2018,
Fly Kites Not Drones
By Maya Evans, Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK Over the last 5 years, UK anti-drone campaigning activities have included entering the drone control base at
New Defense Strategy: War with Great Nations and Arms Race
by Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, February 5, 2018, via Global Research. This week, following the recent announcement of a new National Defense Strategy that
Our Enemy, Ourselves
Ten Commonsense Suggestions for Making Peace, Not War By William Astore, February 5, 2018, TomDispatch.com. Whether the rationale is the need to wage a war
The Winter Olympics Offers a Glimpse of Peace for Korea
But will it last—and can it rein in Trump’s dangerous saber rattling? By Tim Shorrock, February 1, 2018, The Nation. On February 9, in a
Time to Abolish War
By Elliott Adams, February 3, 2108, War is a Crime. Short talk at Poor People’s Campaign, Detroit, 26 Jan 2018 Let me talk about war.
Why Not Talk to North Korea Instead of Scaring Us with Nuclear Attack Warning Sirens
By Ann Wright, February 2, 2018. Are you ready for nuclear attack warning sirens in your community? I live in Hawaii and the State of
Lies, Damn Lies, and Nuclear Posture Reviews
By David Swanson, February 2, 2018, from Let’s Try Democracy. Did you hear the one about the “safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent”? There is,
Save the Country
By Laura Nyro, 1968. Come on, people, come on, children Come on down to the glory river. Gonna wash you up, and wash you down,
16 Years of War: Trump Joins Obama & Bush in Using SOTU to Hail “Progress” in Afghan War
February 1, 2018, Democracy Now. On Tuesday night, President Trump became the third president in a row to attempt to put a positive spin on
Peace Legislators Pledge
Candidates for public office in 2018 are making this commitment to the cause of peace. Peace Legislators Pledge Mission Our aim is to advance the
Democrats and Progressives Push US War Machine in Vermont
By William Boardman, February 1, 2018, Reader Supported News. Donald Trump loves the F-35 and so does Burlington City Council – that is the real
Protesters at Waihopai say we’re spying for Trump
Newstalk ZB Staff, January 27, 2018, Newstalk ZB. Protesters say New Zealand’s spies should stop doing US President Donald Trump’s bidding. About 50 people turned
Yemen’s Crisis Belongs to All of Us
By Robert C. Koehler, February 1, 2018 From Common Wonders What’s a little cholera — excuse me, the worst outbreak of this preventable disease in modern history
Trump’s South Korea ambassador pick opposed attacking the North. So Trump dumped him.
“This suggests that the administration is seriously considering … a strike.” By Zack Beauchamp, January 31, 2018, VOX. In his first State of the Union
Hiroji Yamashiro, Okinawan Activist Facing Prison
A friend sent these recent photos of Hiroji Yamashiro, the courageous activist fighting harsh jail sentences in Japan for his protests against the US military
What Military Bashing Teacher Got Right
By David Swanson, January 30, 2018, Let’s Try Democracy. A high school teacher is no longer teaching, and is receiving threats, because of how he
A Treacherous Crossing
By Kathy Kelly, January 30, 2018 From War Is A Crime On January 23rd an overcrowded smuggling boat capsized off the coast of Aden in