War and Peace

Okinawa Base Protest

In Their Fight to Stop a New US Military Base, Okinawans Confront Two Colonizers In Their Fight to Stop a New US Military Base, Okinawans Confront Two Colonizers

For the Japanese government, which has never acknowledged Okinawan indigenous rights, the island is a convenient location for the American military.

May 16, 2019 / Maia Hibbett

Trump and Pelosi

Congress Must Deny Trump a Blank Check for War With Iran Congress Must Deny Trump a Blank Check for War With Iran

The House and Senate should do everything in their power to prevent this president from steering this country into another quagmire.

May 15, 2019 / John Nichols

Anti-Nuclear War Demonstration

13 Questions All Presidential Candidates Must Answer About Nuclear War 13 Questions All Presidential Candidates Must Answer About Nuclear War

Voters are rightly insisting that candidates debate climate change, and we should also insist they address the arms race.

May 13, 2019 / David Keppel

Eldery man walks by destroyed Gaza building

In Gaza, the Bombs Have Stopped, but Our Suffering Continues In Gaza, the Bombs Have Stopped, but Our Suffering Continues

As long as Israel maintains its siege, Palestinians will remain prisoners in our own land.

May 10, 2019 / Ahmed Abu Artema

Trump Putin Vietnam

Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security

If Venezuela becomes a Cuban Missile–like Crisis, will Trump be free to resolve it peacefully?

May 8, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Aircraft Carrier

Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger

The announcement that the Pentagon is sending a strike force to the Middle East caps a yearlong campaign of threats and intimidation.

May 7, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss

US South Korea

America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think

Each year, Congress approves hundreds of billions of dollars for the US defense budget—but the real number exceeds $1 trillion.

May 7, 2019 / William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger

Trump Air Force One

Trump Promised Restraint but Has Delivered More Calamitous Intervention Trump Promised Restraint but Has Delivered More Calamitous Intervention

He is sowing chaos and intervening from Yemen to Iran to Venezuela and beyond.

May 7, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Palestinian Women Protesting

Take Action Now: No Way to Treat a Child Take Action Now: No Way to Treat a Child

Push Congress and corporations to acknowledge the rights of Palestinians.

May 7, 2019 / NationAction

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Letters From the May 20-27, 2019, Issue Letters From the May 20-27, 2019, Issue

Wanted: A peace candidate… They’ve had their turn… Not my candidate…

May 6, 2019 / Our Readers

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