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Pentagon Nixed 1998 US Nuclear Scientists’ Probe of Iranian Program
The veto eliminated the Khatami government's most promising initiative to promote a thaw in U.S.-Iran relations.
Who Owns the World? Noam Chomsky on U.S.-Fueled Dangers, From Climate Change to Nuclear Weapons
In a recent speech, Chomsky examined topics largely ignored or glossed over during the campaign: China, the Arab Spring, global warming, nuclear proliferation, and the military threat posed by …
Veterans For Peace, Arrested By NYPD, Writes to Bloomberg
In early October 25 citizens, mostly US veterans, were arrested outside of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza. This is an open letter to Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Raymond Kelly …
Five Specific Questions Journalists Should Ask About the Drone Strike Policy
What we don't know about US drone policy in Pakistan, but should.
Mexican Caravan for Peace Promotes Necessary Conversation About the War on Drugs
The Caravan for Peace and Justice with Dignity, a Mexican activist group that toured the United States, may be the real answer to the drug cartel problems in Mexico.
Fighting for Peace at the Local Level
In early October the Albany County legislature passed a proclamation to reduce military spending in order to invest in vital projects in the states, sparking a slew of local …
Vandenberg 15 Case Dismissed
The Vandenberg 15, activists who were arrested after protested the launching of a ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, were released with no charges on yesterday.
A Timeline of Romney’s Campaign Foreign Policy Positions
Mitt Romney has spent considerable effort trying to avoid foreign policy and national security this campaign season. But when he's had to engage, he's forced to strike a delicate …
The Day They Levitated the Pentagon
Today is the 45th anniversary of the exorcism and levitation of the Pentagon.