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Japanese Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe on 70th Anniversary of US Atomic Bombings
Seventy years ago today the US dropped the world's first atomic bomb.
On Hiroshima Anniversary Peacemakers March on Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Lab
Peace activists from across the nation who are convening in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
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Dealing With Mass Killings in the US: Funding Our Children, Not Our Wars
Isn't it time to put as many resources and as much innovative thinking into our children as into our wars?
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How Private Sector Is Cashing in on Pentagon’s “Insatiable Demand” for Drone War Intelligence
The private sector's involvement could grow.
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Migrants Are Drowning as They Flee War and Poverty; Will Europe Continue Its Sea Rescues?
Mass migration to Europe, resulting from war and poverty, has erupted into a full-blown humanitarian crisis.
Fighting Both Sides of the Same War: Is Turkey Using Attacks on the Islamic State as Cover for Assault on Kurds?
Over the past week, Turkey has detained more than 1,000 people in a series of raids, many targeting members of Kurdish groups.
“Africa’s Pinochet”: Former US-Backed Chadian Dictator Hissène Habré Faces War Crimes Trial
The former dictator of Chad is accused of killing as many as 40,000 people during his eight years in power in the 1980s.
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Why Exactly Is the US at War in Yemen?
Supporting Saudi attacks on Yemen is a way for the US to show the Saudis that Iran is still a mutual adversary.
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Children Increasingly Exploited and Threatened in Armed Conflict
More than 300,000 child soldiers are currently exploited in situations of armed conflict.
Former Iran Ambassador: Nuclear Deal Is Model for Closing Path to Militarization
President Obama is defending the global agreement to curtail Iran's nuclear program.