3 days agoGlobal Leaders Plead for Peace in Ukraine at UNBY NICOLAS J S DAVIES — MEDEA BENJAMIN As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and its members should play in the crisis in Ukraine. The United States and its allies still insist that the UN Charter requires…Ukraine7 min readUkraine7 min read
Sep 24Manufacturing (and Massaging) Consent at the New York TimesJan Clausen On September 17th, the Sunday edition of the New York Times featured an editorial entitled “How to Support Ukraine Beyond the Next Election.” …New York Times5 min readNew York Times5 min read
Sep 12The Hypocrisy of the US’ Proxy War with RussiaThe Diaspora Pa’lante Collective In 1898, the US took control of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris. Since then, the US has held Puerto Rico hostage as a colony. The premise for the US’s involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia is that…Ukraine4 min readUkraine4 min read
Sep 8Is the Pentagon the Elephant in the Climate Activist Room?Melissa Garriga and Tim Biondo With nearly 10,000 people expected to take to the streets of New York City on September 17 for the March to End Fossil Fuels, the climate justice movement seems more organized than ever. …Pentagon5 min readPentagon5 min read
Sep 6Is CIA Director Bill Burns a Biden Yes-Man, a Putin Apologist, or a Peacemaker?by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies Lost in a chaotic hall of mirrors of its own creation, the CIA has generally failed in its one and only legitimate task, to provide U.S. policymakers with accurate intelligence about the world beyond the Washington echo-chamber to inform U.S. decision-making. If…CIA7 min readCIA7 min read
Aug 25A Visit to Jenin Shows the Consequences of Performative US PoliciesBy Nour The assault in July was executed using weapons from U.S. arms deals, despite tightened restrictions issued by President Joe Biden in February. A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank where a major attack by the Israeli Occupation Forces , or…Jenin5 min readJenin5 min read
Aug 24Peace in Ukraine Will Only Happen at a Negotiating Table, Not on the BattlefieldLaura Castro (Photo: Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) John Feffer’s recent article “Peace Activists Should Be Clamoring for Peace on Ukrainian Terms” rests its argument on the delusional premise that the way to end a war you aren’t winning is to demand that the other side surrender. At…Peace4 min readPeace4 min read
Aug 18Learning from Venezuela: Our Venezuela Delegation 2023 RecapWe just returned from Venezuela on a CODEPINK delegation to learn from and collaborate with the Venezuelan socialist communes. A commune is a group of ordinary people occupying shared land and coming together to plan and carry out projects through enterprises they own and run. For 13 days, our group…Venezuela4 min readVenezuela4 min read
Aug 17U.S.-Backed Roll of the Dice Leaves Ukraine in Worse CrisisPresident Biden speaks to General Mark Milley after his 2023 State of the Union speech. Photo credit: Francis Chung/Politico By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies President Biden wrote in the New York Times in June 2022 that the United States was arming Ukraine to “fight on the battlefield…Russia5 min readRussia5 min read
Aug 14When did ideas of peace emerge in Chinese history?The Chinese people have a deep-rooted belief in peace, as evidenced by historical texts and cultural values. Scholars generally agree that the idea of “peace” (和平, hépíng) is derived from the word he (和, hé). Research shows that was first seen in bronze inscriptions. Some scholars believe that in bronze…China8 min readChina8 min read
