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War & Peace

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.

One of Russia’s Loudest Antiwar Voices Has Been Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Vladimir Kara-Murza also advocated for personal sanctions against powerful Russians accused of human rights abuses.

Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6
Tax Day analysis also shows defense contractors received four times as much money as primary and secondary education.

The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now
It is requesting its largest allocation ever for converting the latest scientific discoveries into weapons of war.

Human Rights Groups Urge Ceasefire as Dozens Killed in Sudan
Fighting between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group left dozens dead and hundreds injured over the weekend.

Billionaire Space Flight Isn’t About Colonization. It’s Stoking a New Cold War.
Space hegemony is among the core strategies the U.S. is using to maintain its primary global superpower status.

Sanders, Bowman to Biden: Israel’s Apartheid Must Not Be Funded by US Taxpayers
The lawmakers say it is time for a fundamental “shift in U.S. policy” toward recognizing Palestinian rights.

Burmese Junta Escalates Attack on Resistance: Bombs Civilians, Killing 100
The junta increasingly uses airstrikes to crush resistance, targeting schools and clinics run by the opposition.

Peace in Ukraine Is Too Important to Leave in the Hands of Arms Dealers
Arms makers are stoking conflicts and then pitching weapons as a path to peace.