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April 9, 2020
The Dismissal of Captain Crozier Is No Way to Treat a Hero
Captain Brett Crozier is a new kind of military hero, but his removal reveals the old-school power games in the Pacific.
David Cortright
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Nuclear Arms and ProliferationNovember 14, 2018
The Peace Movement Won the INF Treaty. We Must Fight to Preserve It.
In the 1980s, millions of antinuclear activists took to the streets, forcing Western governments to respond to our demands. We can do the same now.
David Cortright
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Political FiguresDecember 16, 2009
Peace and War in Oslo
Obama’s Nobel speech offered a distorted view of America’s role in the world and a shallow understanding of just war.
David Cortright
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US Wars and Military ActionAugust 27, 2009
Opposing Escalation in Afghanistan
Regardless of who started the war in Afghanistan, it is now Obama’s war. Preventing military escalation is necessary if the president doesn’t want it to become his Vietnam.
David Cortright
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Armed ConflictsJuly 25, 2005
Iraq: The Human Toll
The humanitarian crisis is further evidence of the abysmal failure of US policy.
David Cortright
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Armed ConflictsMay 29, 2003
The Oil Spoils
Under cover of darkness in the early morning hours of March 18, Qusay Saddam Hussein carted off nearly $1 billion in hard currency from Iraq’s central bank.
David Cortright
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ActivismApril 3, 2003
What We Do Now
As the Bush Administration continues its illegal and unjust military invasion of Iraq, we must steel ourselves for the difficult days that lie ahead.
David Cortright
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ActivismJanuary 31, 2002
The Power of Nonviolence
The movement can seize the moral high ground and win support for change.
David Cortright
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PoliticsJanuary 3, 2002