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War & Peace
US Sold Weapons to Nearly 60 Percent of World’s Authoritarian Nations in 2022
U.S. weapons sales fly in the face of Biden's claims to be leading “democracies” in a global fight against autocracy.
Biden Administration Quietly Backs Israel’s Deadly Assault on Gaza
At least 29 Palestinians, including 6 children, have been killed in an Israeli bombing campaign with no end in sight.
A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine
Phyllis Bennis says a ceasefire is only a prelude to negotiations, which should lead to Russian troops being pulled out.
Over 500 Former Government Officials Are Now Lobbying for Defense Contractors
Dozens of armed services committee and Defense Department personnel swung through the “revolving door” in 2023.
As US-China Tensions Mount, We Must Resist the Push Toward Interimperialist War
What would it look like to build international solidarity against imperial rivalry from below?
Washington Is Obstructing the Path to a Political Settlement in Ukraine
The U.S.’s rejection of China’s proposal for a negotiated settlement reveals that it is drawing benefits from the war.
Israel Says It Should Mediate Peace in Sudan, the Sudanese People Disagree
Israel wants to exploit the conflict to normalize relations, but a democratic Sudan would never agree to that deal.
Undercover Salting Isn’t Just a Labor Strategy. It Has an Antiwar History Too.
Leftist organizers entered the war machine to turn troop discontent into organized resistance to the Vietnam War.
The US Has No Plans to Give Up Nuclear Weapons. The Public Needs to Change That.
A first step toward anti-nuclear advocacy is becoming aware of the current sprawling state of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Sudan Death Toll Grows Amid “Near-Total Collapse” of Essential Daily Necessities
“It’s not so much a civil war, but essentially a fight to the death between two generals,” says Khalid Mustafa Medani.