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Withdrawal of all US troops from Syria — not a partial repositioning — should be American policy
Setting off a diplomatic, military, and political firestorm last Sunday night, Trump initially green-light a long-sought Turkish military operation to sweep Kurds of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) out of northern Syria. After receiving…
Soldiers Abduct Thirteen Palestinians In West Bank
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, at least thirteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and…
Britain’s Secret Saudi Military Support Program
By mistake, the U.K. recently revealed the budget size of a multibillion-pound program that it manages to support the royal family’s de facto protection force, which is also active in the devastating war in Yemen, report Matt Kennard and…
As Went the British, So Will Go America’s Empire
From far-flung foreign obsessions to failing industry, the parallels are striking.
Murder And Murderers
Last week, Human Rights First and others hosted a panel discussion on Capitol Hill aimed at keeping the brutal murder of Washington Post journalist and Virginia resident Jamal Khashoggi in the forefront of Americans’ thoughts as the…
How Latin America bucked the trend of rising inequality
Income inequality is gaining attention.
The good news is that we know how to tackle it: tax global wealth, provide a universal basic income, broaden access to quality education and promote decent work.
The bad news is that many…
This week, Veterans For Peace has been working hard to draw attention to militarization in Nevada
Executive Director Garett Reppenhagen was in Las Vegas with other members of Veterans For Peace resisting drones at Creech Air Force Base and bringing attention to the proposed expansion of Nellis Air Force Base.
This is a special year…
For Afghanistan War veterans, 18 years of war is more than enough
Monday marks the 18th anniversary of the U.S. military’s invasion of Afghanistan. The war’s early phase “Operation Enduring Freedom” kicked off what has been the longest war in United States history by nearly a decade.
The anniversary is…
Anti-War conference in Limerick followed by peace march in Shannon
AN anti-war conference called ‘NoWar2019 Pathways to Peace' will be held this weekend at the South Court Hotel.
The conference, organised by World Beyond War, will take place on Saturday, October 5, from 9am.
On Sunday, a rally will…
Nuclear War Anywhere on Earth Would Be Our Doom
Nobody can emerge from a nuclear war as a winner, says a US team of scientists, and the planet they inherit may be ravaged by mass starvation.
Their scenario is stark. The year is 2025, they suggest. A dangerous tension has grown more…